Singer 301A
#22
Super Member
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 1,779
What a great find!! You will have sew much fun with her!!
I'm also looking for one within my budget but no luck so far. Today I asked the local machine repair dealer if he happened to have one and he has 2, a black and a beige but wants $400 for each. I will just have to keep looking and wait for one that is more within range for me.
I'm also looking for one within my budget but no luck so far. Today I asked the local machine repair dealer if he happened to have one and he has 2, a black and a beige but wants $400 for each. I will just have to keep looking and wait for one that is more within range for me.
#24
Thank you all so much, I do like the name "Black Beauty" and she is a dream to sew with, thanks for the tips. I would never have thought to oil her every 8 hours. But it makes sense. i found her Serial number and I just can't believe how well she sews. I want to now find some attachments. Time to go hunting.
I sew when the stress of dealing with all the "stuff" that we have to take care of for my Mom. I can tell you one thing for sure, I will have my life in order for my kids.(famous last words I am sure!) Nothing harder than trying to decide what to keep, what to toss and what to give to the salvation Army. Too bad she never learned to sew!
I sew when the stress of dealing with all the "stuff" that we have to take care of for my Mom. I can tell you one thing for sure, I will have my life in order for my kids.(famous last words I am sure!) Nothing harder than trying to decide what to keep, what to toss and what to give to the salvation Army. Too bad she never learned to sew!
#25
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Posts: 508
I have 2 301s. A tan 1948 model in a parlor cabinet that was my grandmothers, then my moms when grandmother got a rocketeer. I learned my basic sewing on it when I was a teenager but mom made all my dresses and costumes on it growing up, which were many many many. Even made my prom dresses. She's way more talented than I am. Someday i'll pull out some photos of my childhood and you can see the hundreds of costumes she made for me. I never owned a store bought dress until I was in high school and my costumes took more time to make. I started buying my own clothes when I started earning paychecks I had no idea back then how much money she spent on me.
#26
Marytoddliz,
May I be so rude as to give an unsolicited suggestion? When we cleared out our mother's home, I took hundreds and hundreds of digital pictures of all of my mom's possessions. A lot of the things had memories attached to them for me. Although I certainly couldn't keep everything, I still have the pictures to warm my heart.
That is great that you scored a machine you were looking for and that it was at a great price also.
Judy
May I be so rude as to give an unsolicited suggestion? When we cleared out our mother's home, I took hundreds and hundreds of digital pictures of all of my mom's possessions. A lot of the things had memories attached to them for me. Although I certainly couldn't keep everything, I still have the pictures to warm my heart.
That is great that you scored a machine you were looking for and that it was at a great price also.
Judy
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