Another machine and more!
 

Yep, temptation got the best of me:

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As did necessity:

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It's gotten to the point that I can't scroll past a 201-2 CL listing under $100 w/out stopping. And drooling. Now I have three: Centennial in a table, non-Centennial in a #42, and now a Centennial in a bentwood (and the base needs 2 pieces -- another project, heave big sigh).

As for the tools, I've wanted a heat gun for a while. Great for lots of things and this one is for light-duty home projects, just what I need. Looks like it's been used once, maybe twice. And the Ideal Stripmaster!! I've wanted one of these for a while and kept looking for good used ones on CL and eBay but they're always almost the price of new ones ($40 - $50). The gun and Stripmaster were $15 for both! Now I can prep my 18 gauge wire quickly, easily, and perfectly! Perfect for re-wiring about 6 or 7 machines in my herd.

I'm glad you got ahead of me - so I didn't have to get it. I wrote 3 hrs after the listing was posted. I already have a 201, but like you say, it was too good a deal to ignore. Congrats!

ps. I'm new here but have been following this forum since I bought a cute little Bel Air a few weeks ago. A thrift store find, also irresistible.

Thank you and I hope you're not bummed -- I responded 18 minutes after she posted and I remember thinking how lucky I was that I happened to be trolling at the right time -- I guess so. But I have to promise myself this is the last one so all other 201s are YOURS. I won't be buying them. Honest.

Bel Air + thrift store is a sure-fire combination. I'd have hauled that baby home, too. :)

Ooooh very nice! I love the 201's too. I really need to put in some garage time and get them running!

OTOH, I couldn't pass up a 15.00 Kenmore today. It's a nice model 85 in a box case. :)

That is some nice stuff! My husband has a soft spot of 201's - and that wire stripper looks really nice!

That is the reason I have not been visiting GW and CL, no room unless I started hanging sewing machines from the ceiling!

I hadn't thought of that...

Sounds like it was a great price. Great score at any price really. A 201 in a bentwood case would be very nice to have.
Rodney

Nice find. I'm not a Singer gal but my 201-2 is among my favorite machines. Especially since I finally got her into a cabinet with a knee lever.

Cari

I could've gotten up early and gone to an estate sale this past Thursday but needed the bucks for Christmas. They had a FW with all attachments for $300.00. Found out who bought it and little irritating but I may have done the same thing if it weren't a money issue. The guy who bought it contacted the website and asked if they would check with the heirs and sell it to him for $400.00. They did. Who wouldn't. His DGD has been wanting one. FW are just too pricey around here. Not in a guild or anything so no need to get a smaller lighter weight.

After some cleaning:

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I went to the flea market yesterday finally with hubby and a neighbor, after about 15 min looking I came across an singer in a table...look closer and knew it was an 221 with blue badge (1951) ask the price, he said 100 and then after looking at my shocked face...said 75?? Of course I took it!! Table has a big faded area but if great study shape. Cleaned it up some and ran it, it's quiet and purring along! t was hopping all over rest of trip being excited! It's so hard to find any machines at a decent price.

Kenmoreruleall...what did you used to clean body with? It's an beautiful machine.

Ah, the old 'shocked and stunned' trick. Works every time! :) Congrats on your 221.

nwm, I used TR-3 Resin Glaze on my machines. I use it on machines whose finishes are in good shape but need an overall cleaning and polishing.

Thank you KenmoreRulesAll for the info
Actually I was shocked really at the low price and evidently he wanted to sell it and thought it was too high. I didn't
Have enough money but upon hearing me say what a good buy, my neighbor paid for it after I put down $20 deposit.
And good timing!! As I returned with rest of $. Several people tried to buy it!! Whew, guess it was my day!

Congratulations! The 221 is spectacular, you can't go wrong with the 201, and the tools look great!

Wow it sure polished up nice! You did a great job on it.

Yesterday at dinner my brother told me his friend who works Flea Markets has a Featherweight for sale but this was too far north for me to get.
Where was the flea market you went to in Fl ? I know Webster I-75 Exit 309 is only on Mondays.
I live close to Exit 123 and just got south for the winter. Only want a Singer 201 anyway but no time for scouting.

Morningstar.....I went to the Romona flea Market off I-10 and Lane Ave. if I find a 201...will let QB know!
In fact I did at an yard sale few weeks ago but was pretty nasty looking ..didn't realize til later what it was ��