I have a 301, but not sure if it is the long or short bed. Anyone have the measurments on one so I can tell?

Until I started on this board I had no idea that there were still so many nice vintage machines around, some for a song!
I love it!!!

Just totally a keeper hubby. And those decals are just super
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Isn't that the truth, FarmStitcher?! You just never know where you will find 'em either! The hunt is fun! I've had three machine given to me, just because I talked about what I'd like to have. Another I found on Craigslist, one from Goodwill for $20 and one from "Days Gone By" a little thrift/antique store next town over. Hmmm...I know I have 9...where did the others come from?? LOL! Hard to keep track! I should write a short history of each I have, also, like someone mentioned earlier. Anyway, they are great fun, but to me the most fun is doing the cleaning, oiling, restoration to get them back to working condition!!

It's funny how they seem to muliply when you aren't looking. I have 13 and still seem to find more that just appear in my garage.

LOL Cathy! That is funny.

Weedwoman, I haven't seen that decal. Is this the 1902 machine? A wood pitman usually means it is a pre 1900 machine. The machine is very pretty and looks like it is in great shape except for the decals silvering, which is common.

Nancy

That's a question I asked not 2 months ago! lol...

First of all, both the short-bed and the long-bed 301s are exactly the same except for the part Singer called the Sewing Bed Extension (the flippy foldy piece). From what I have been told, that means that either model will actually fit nicely in the 301 special mounting plate/carriage 'cause the base of the machine is the same.

BUT... the short and long bed extensions will not obviously fit the same surface on the table or cabinet. (unless someone has after-market created a lexan or wood,etc. cutout... )

The Bed Extension for a short-bed machine measures two-and-three-quarter inches across, and a long-bed (called a long deck by old-time Singer collectors like Bill over at vintagesingers yahoo group) is exactly twice that at five-and-one-half inches.

The overall lengths of the machines are sixteen-and-one-quarter inches and nineteen-and-one-eighth inches.

If you're planning on using an existing table or cabinet, measure the opening and you will be able to figure out which machine will fit.

Billy or others will no doubt correct me if I'm wrong.... ! Hope this helps! LOVE my 301 short bed...

I don't know what it is either... but then I'm a newbie to treadles. But I don't remembering seeing this at Ismacs site. I could be wrong though... it is very pretty. I like it.

I will have to find the site, but I remember reading that the VS 2 was the last fiddle base in that style, followed by the VS 3, which was a rectangular base, then the 28 came after the VS 3. But, you are probably right, the VS 3 and the 27 are probably the same - for some reason I was thinking that the VS 3 was a smaller machine like the 3/4 size 28.

Nancy