1929 Singer Model 101 Sewing Machine With Portable Case, Works! Free Shipping

1929 Singer Model 101 Sewing Machine With Portable Case, Works! We've worked with several great old machines over the years and can do some basic cleaning, servicing and polishing... But any machine this old may need addition work, adjustment, etc. To be used on a regular basis.

So PLEASE look over the pics provided, read the entire description and ask any questions you may have! Here we have a Singer Model 101. According to the serial number and a helpful website, this was made on October 23, 1929.

While this has lost a lot of its original gloss, it seems to be in good mechanical condition. We've oiled it and cleaned it up. This is not a pristine machine; please see condition and photos. You'll notice that this machine has some kind of crazy Rube Goldberg electrical system. There are two braided cords that emerge from the base of the machine.

One of these has been cut, but we can not determine what it originally did. The light doesn't work, which may be a burned out bulb or perhaps the cut cord powered the light. As we are daredevils, we took a good hard look at this wiring and decided to plug it in anyway. It did NOT spark or burst into flames....

We were able to thread both it and the bobbin. I did have some problems with the thread tensioner, but I'm not very good at sewing, so I think this may have just been me. INCLUDES PEDAL & CASE: The pedal worked to power the machine as expected and the case is in solid condition! This is a vintage piece of sewing machine history.

It made it through the Great Depression. It's made of iron. I don't know what else I can say about the durability of these old sewing machines. I looked at a manual for it online and oiled it per instructions. This machine is ready for your expertise...

You can added to your collection, display it, or use it. It should definitely be rewired before regular use! The model 101 was Singer's first residential machine designed from the start to be electrified, with a potted motor built right into the side of the case. It was the precursor to the amazing 221 machines. Singer made around 230,000 of these, which make these a bit more rare than other models made in larger numbers.