Singer 301A

After my 301A singer sat in the closet for 15 years I decided to get it out and see if I could fix it. A few years ago I sent it out for the second time and again it came back still broken.  The bottom case just swirled around.  I got this machine when I was 13, back in 1957.

I searched on line and found a fellow who had the same problem until he downloaded the oringinal instruction book. It was a simple fix. I just had to line up the bobbin case "foot" in a slot in the throat plate...wal la!  FIXED, and running like it did back in 1957!  I have always loved this machine. It's a real work horse. I also have a 221 singer, but it just doesn't have the guts of this gear driven machine.

i must admit i'm a huge fan of older machines,on my 40th birthday hubby got me a machine that was older than me LOL a singer 401A you should see all the stitches it does and those metal gears rock!
For my 42 nd birthday he bought me a serger a brother 1034d......boy i wish i'd had one of these before !I was afraid to use it at first having heard many horror stories of threading etc but its extremely easy to use.

My primary machine is a brown Singer 301a shortbed.  I adore that little guy. 

I recently spent hours researching these older machines and I'm sold! 
I think I've narrowed my next machine purchase down to a Singer 201...  Anyone have any experience with one?