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    Posted 4 years ago

    Sewingmach…
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    Believe to be a 1902 smoothly running singer sewing machine, all original pieces are intact. Little deterioration on lid wood.

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    1. keramikos, 4 years ago
      Hi, Sewingmachine. :-)

      It looks like a very nice vintage Singer, but I doubt that it dates to 1902.

      It's a bit difficult to tell, because of the distance and resolution of your first picture, but I suspect that what you might have is some flavor of a model 201 or later model. You seem to have a zig zag attachment, which wasn't available until the model 206:

      https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zigzag_stitch

      It looks like the decal set is some flavor of Paperclip:

      https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/decals/decal07

      The back access panel looks like it might be this one (called appropriately enough 201):

      https://d33wubrfki0l68.cloudfront.net/05ac296441cf7e9d5d853501629bbfad4ae57878/368c6/images/gallery/gf201kpanelc-240.jpg

      I can't tell which design of faceplate you have, but here is a gallery:

      https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/gallery_faceplates

      Your cabinet looks like No. 65 Cabinet:

      https://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/65_cab.html

      We could identify your machine better if you either supply the serial number or add a close-up picture of it. It's located in a little elliptical cartouche on the machine bed in front of the upright arm/pillar of the machine head, e.g.:

      https://www.singermachines.co.uk/pub/media/upload/image/model_5.jpg
    2. keramikos, 4 years ago
      Wow. >8-0

      I was looking for information as to whether the Singer model 201 is capable of zig zag stitching, and found this:

      *snip*

      Posted on: 7/18/08 8:24 AM In reply to melly298
      A zig zag machine forms the stitch by moving the needle left and right, while the fabric takes a straight-line path under the presser foot. Since tha 201 does not have the capability to move the needle, the zig zagger oscillates the fabric left and right while the needle stays stationary. Because of this, performance of the zig zagger is VERY dependent on the fabric you are sewing. Some fabrics will work just fine and others will not.

      Ed

      ------
      Sewing-machines.blogspot.com

      *snip*

      https://sewing.patternreview.com/SewingDiscussions/topic/32350
    3. keramikos, 4 years ago
      OK, I feel pretty confident now that your machine is a Singer model 201, specifically a 201-3:

      http://vssmb.blogspot.com/2011/07/visual-guide-to-identifying-singers_30.html

      Probably the only remaining question is the age, which can be determined through the serial number.
    4. keramikos, 4 years ago
      More information on that crazy "Singer Adjustable Zig Zag Attachment":

      https://www.oldsewingear.com/accessories.html

      https://singer-featherweight.com/products/zigzag-adjustable-attachment-singer-featherweight-vintage-original

      About the Singer model 201:

      https://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/201

      Sewing expert Alex Askaroff waxes rhapsodic about the 201:

      https://sewalot.com/singer_201k_sewalot.htm

      Here is a operator's manual for the Singer model 201-2 (apparently, the only real differences between a Singer model 201-2 and a 201-3 is that the latter has a belt-driven motor and a back-mounted light):

      http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/manuals/singer-model-201-sewing-machine-manual.pdf

      An adjuster's manual:

      https://www.manualslib.com/products/Singer-201-3-3965098.html

      It still would be nice to know the serial number. :-)

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