I love my 301. Thank you for an excellent explanation of “all the things.” The built in yellowing gunk is usually from the old owner over oiling and then when they sew, it slings bitty beads of oil for years, hence the unknown buildup. I didn’t know about the horizontal lines on the pressure plate to help turn corners. Definitely looking forward to using that feature. 💙🧵🪡 Happy sewing!
I learned a lot. Now I want one of these. I already have 4 working Singer vintage machines, a serger and a 3 year old Pfaff. It gets addicting. Such a good video. Love your giggle.
Excellent tour. Thank you. Your explanation of accessories is best I have found. The LED you showed is a bayonet mount. Your suggestion to use a clear plastic hose to mount the light is spot on. This is also the best 301 video I have seen. I have a 404 but need to resurrect it. 👍👍
I have a 404. My favorite straight stitch is my 1946 Kenmore. It is cast aluminum (brown crinkle). (I think this is the wheel away v. toward movement). It sews through everything, and it is a full rotary. It makes the most beautiful stitches. It's a great piecing machine for quilting. It has the forked feet. It is easy to find sets of feet which do an amazing number of things. The nice thing about vintage machines is that they still make all of the replacement parts (rubber wheels, motors, foot pedal). They are very simple, so they don't break down nor require annual service. But grease/oil is important.
Obviously I love old machines! One bonus to my teaching is I get to “play” with my student’s machines - keeps me from buying every vintage machine I see!
Dead giveaway to know when someone is a new sewer when they call the machine cabinets as a table instead of a cabinet. To an old timer it’s pretty funny
i have that exact machine & a black one i absolutely love the machine and we were born the same year
thanks so much.
I love my 301. Thank you for an excellent explanation of “all the things.” The built in yellowing gunk is usually from the old owner over oiling and then when they sew, it slings bitty beads of oil for years, hence the unknown buildup. I didn’t know about the horizontal lines on the pressure plate to help turn corners. Definitely looking forward to using that feature. 💙🧵🪡 Happy sewing!
Glad to help!
I learned a lot. Now I want one of these. I already have 4 working Singer vintage machines, a serger and a 3 year old Pfaff. It gets addicting. Such a good video. Love your giggle.
Thank you! I really do love mine.
She’s a beauty!
Thank you!
Excellent tour. Thank you. Your explanation of accessories is best I have found. The LED you showed is a bayonet mount. Your suggestion to use a clear plastic hose to mount the light is spot on. This is also the best 301 video I have seen. I have a 404 but need to resurrect it. 👍👍
Thank you for the kind words!
Happy National Sewing Machine Day!
Very helpful! I am going to take a roadtrip to get my own 301a tomorrow!
Wow!
I have a 404. My favorite straight stitch is my 1946 Kenmore. It is cast aluminum (brown crinkle). (I think this is the wheel away v. toward movement). It sews through everything, and it is a full rotary. It makes the most beautiful stitches. It's a great piecing machine for quilting. It has the forked feet. It is easy to find sets of feet which do an amazing number of things. The nice thing about vintage machines is that they still make all of the replacement parts (rubber wheels, motors, foot pedal). They are very simple, so they don't break down nor require annual service. But grease/oil is important.
Obviously I love old machines! One bonus to my teaching is I get to “play” with my student’s machines - keeps me from buying every vintage machine I see!
I have one of these !!!! Just learning how to use it. Mi e is in great condition.
This is the best 301 video - thank you so much!!
Love to hear it!
Just watched. I have a 301 ordered and on the way to me. Thanks for this informative video.
Great to hear! They are really wonderful machines.
Use the Bobbin winding spool pin.
That is a great option!
Where can I get a manual?
You should be able to download one ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/manuals/singer-slant-shank-301-sewing-machine-manual.pdf
Would like to see it sew
I'll do a short to show you!
Dead giveaway to know when someone is a new sewer when they call the machine cabinets as a table instead of a cabinet. To an old timer it’s pretty funny
Sometimes even when I know better I just call things by the wrong term!
Can you free motion quilt with this machine - I just bought one it’s what my mom had & I learned to sew on it -I’m 67🤷🏼♀️💜🩷🩵
Yes you could! You would need to drop the feed dogs, which is very easy with this machine.