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08-13-2013, 08:56 PM

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caroloto

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Originally Posted by J Miller

Miriam,

The black under the mocha color could well be a black primer paint. And although I haven't seen them all, all of the bottom plates I've seen have been black. Are the bottom plates for the 301s usually the same color as the machine?

Joe

I was thinking the same thing when I noticed the black that it was primer paint.

08-14-2013, 02:47 AM

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That's sad.

Sad but I see it over and over - makes me crazy.

08-14-2013, 02:01 PM

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Looks exactly like mine that I love.

08-14-2013, 02:03 PM

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LOVE your outlook on life - and I totally agree!

08-14-2013, 05:40 PM

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Black plate on the bottom
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Do you see a smudge of mocha paint on that black bottom plate? It's at the top of this pic.

08-14-2013, 09:23 PM

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I've had two of the tan 301s and both of them had a black plate on the bottom.
Sharon

08-15-2013, 01:56 AM

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Originally Posted by purplefiend

I've had two of the tan 301s and both of them had a black plate on the bottom.
Sharon

I have not see a black pan on a mocha machine before.
Is there black paint under the mocha?

08-17-2013, 05:06 AM

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Miriam, I'm not sure this applies for your reprinted 301, but I found the following on ISMAC Digest this morning. I'm sure the author was meaning per-war machines being refurbished. 301s are not pre-war, right?

"Post WWII there was a great shortage of new machine (materials were
still rationed) and a new industry grew up with dealers "restoring"
earlier machines.
Complete decal sets could be bought and whilst most dealers would
paint the machines in traditional black, others were more adventurous

Graham Forsdyke
Purveyor of fine Featherweights to the gentry
ISMACS London
http://www.ismacs.net

http://www.singer-featherweight.com

Bert's Vintage Repair Book Book:
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/bert/bert.html"

08-17-2013, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Vridar

I don't think that is the case but I do have one that may be a repaint and may have been set up for wiring.
for what ever reason I can't seem to bring up any pictures... I had hoped to. The one I have is pretty cool.

08-17-2013, 02:45 PM

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Maybe the black parts you are seeing were replacement parts, taken from a different machine. The plate on mine is black too. Mine has a good sized chunk of paint missing on the left of the bed where it obviously took a good bang but there is no black paint, only bare metal.