J Miller

I have been given a Singer 101 made in 1925. No case or cabinet or controller, otherwise complete.

I need pictures of the cases they came in and cabinets. From the lip down this machine looks to be deeper than the 66s or other full sized machines.

So if anyone has one or more of these interesting machines could you take me some pics of the cases, cabinets and the electrical systems of them.

I know this is asking a lot, but rest assured I'll be searching for pics on my end too.

TIA

Joe

Rodney

Joe my daughter has a 1926 one in the cabinet. Singer cabinet 40 IIRC. I'll get you some pics sometime tomorrow.
Rodney

singerguy

here are pics of the case

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and the cabinet

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Macybaby

the machine that fits into a case is not exactly the same as the one that came with the Library Cabinet Combination. It's lighter and the base/bottom is different because the cabinet model has a built in controller that runs by the lever in the cabinet.

You can put a case made machine into a cabinet just like any other Singer, however if you have the cabinet model, then it's got a few quirks and you do need a specific type of lever to control it.

This is the underside of the Cabinet model - that part with the holes - is the "foot controller" there is a small round hole that a push pin on the knee lever pushes into to activate it.



My husband bought a second 101 for parts, and I was surprised to see how different they were. (we still have the parts he stripped off too).

Macybaby

The other style is missing the box with the holes in it. The motor wires came out a hole in the bottom and the I assume it had the old style junction box with the petal and cord both plugging into it (usually mounted on the back of the cabinet). You'll see similar wiring on other Singers of this era, as it's the very early factory electric machines. I see no reason you couldn't wire a regular wiring harness into it and use the newer double sided cord to make it run. Just mount that somewhere on the cabinet or box and your good to go.


Also, it's likely this would have had the OLD male/female connections where there is a seperate one for hot and nuetral wires, not the newer 2 prong type of plug. It's easy enough to convert if you have the style without the built in controller.

Macybaby

This is the library cabinet that was specifically made for the machine with the built in controller. Even the manual is for the 101-2 and Library Table Combination.

In looking at it, even if you have the built in controller, it looks like you could cut the wires to bypass it and use a regular pedal.

Macybaby

I love the small pull chain to turn on and off the light.



It also came standard (at least this combination) with an extended set of attachments that along with standard six, also had the Stripping (darning) foot and plate.



This is the model that takes the rectangular plate for the hemstitcher, but the hemstitcher itself is the same as for all the other short shank machines.



BTW - so far, this is my husband's LEAST favorite Singer of the vintage heavy style, from fixing it, not using it.

mlmack

Great pics and info! Makes me wish I had bought the one that I found in a thrift store a while back.

J Miller

Singerguy and Cathy,

Thanks for the excellent pics and information.

I think mine would be a portable then? Or am I missing something. Here's a pic of the bottom with the wiring:
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And Cathy, mine only has the stump of a toggle switch on the top of the light, no pull chain.

Now, the case bottom, is it the same depth as a standard portable case? With all the iron stuff hanging down underneath it looks like it would take a deeper case bottom. I don't have it down in the basement to try on any of mine yet, so I'm asking.

Considering how much the machine weighs I'm probably going to put it in a cabinet anyway. If that's what I do I'll use a two port cord set and put a plug on each set of wires.

Joe

Rodney

My daughter's machine is the variation without the box. Her cabinet is slightly different too. I still owe you some pictures.

For those who own them: Do the machines turn slowly compared to other machines? My daughter's seems to run at about 1/2 speed and I'm wondering if it was designed that way or if I should be looking for the problem.
Rodney