Vintage.Singers.NYC

That's definitely not a 201; in the photo you can see a shiny circle to the left of the bottom of the handwheel, on the right side of the pillar, where the stitch length indicator plate would normally be.

miriam

I thought the 103 had a rectangle throat plate instead of a D shape throat plate.

greywuuf

Miriam,
The 101 has the rectangularthroat plate,
This is the only picture I can find of a 103 http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...-199/103k2.jpg

And it is hard to tell from there. The guy never called me back last night so I have yet to see it, but I spoke to him on the phone, it is reportedly a "german" machine, he went as far to say prussian, but with out seeing the serial numbers I won't know. Maybe tonight I can go look.

quilter68

Hello! How many of these are offered in the middle of nowhere-Alaska? Absolutely BUY IT!

miriam

I'm heading over to the shop to photograph my old black Singers - I'm not at all sure what is there - maybe someone can identify them better than I can.

greywuuf

The more I look the more I am sure I will just buy it. Reverse, wide treadle table, knee foot lift. What's not to like?

Vintage.Singers.NYC

Miriam, please do! Would love to help you identify them.

miriam

I never made it today - the GKs showed up... maybe in a week or two after I get back from Ray White's class - I have a whole bunch of potted motor machines - I'm thinking one has black nose plate. Most are Singer 15s.

Wintersewer

There is a discussion going on right now on the Vintage Singer Yahoo group about a very similar, if not exactly the same model. Someone there suggested that it is a 1300, among other things. The topic is "Sewing machine identification..." I know we have others here who belong to that group...check it out.

DonnaQuilts

I bought a 201-2 at a thrift store in an art deco desk for $100. Bargain them down on the price. Pick a number and stick to it. They won't let a good buyer get away.