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12-07-2013, 03:12 PM

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ThayerRags

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Mike,

Only the dash-2s had a built-in light in the front. The other 201s had some other type of light mounted on the arm.

Here’s my Singer 201K4 HC and my Centennial Singer 201-2 (potted motor, and still in rehab).

CD in Oklahoma

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12-07-2013, 04:32 PM

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ArchaicArcane

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Originally Posted by manicmike

Thanks Tammi. Seems your later model 15s had the same stitch length adjuster as the 201. I only have one model 15 and it's quite early.
201s I've found easy to recognise, but for certainty nothing beats looking up the serial number

There were a lot of neat things about the early 15s that don't apply to the newer ones. I almost got my hands on one last month, a fiddlebed, but that went sideways somehow. I agree, the serial number is a great one. I think I've ever only had one that was wrong, and I don't remember the circumstances.

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Originally Posted by manicmike

Don't think we ever had the 201-2 in Australia. I've never seen one anyway. Guess it's distinguished by the light at the front?

The 201-2 is also the 201 with the potted motor, perhaps that's why the light is in the front?
The 201-3 became the 201K from what I understand. (My 201-3 lists as a 201K in the ISMACS SN DB)

12-07-2013, 04:38 PM

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manicmike

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Originally Posted by ArchaicArcane

I almost got my hands on one last month, a fiddlebed, but that went sideways somehow

Wow! I didn't know they existed with a fiddlebed. That would be very cool to have in a collection, and must be pretty rare.

EDIT: http://quiltville.blogspot.com.au/20...tal-piano.html

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