need help finding a singer cabinet for a 301

[abmatic]

I have a singer 301 long bed sewing machine (well, ok, I have two but only
one is
running) and I'd like to get a cabinet to put it in. I see on
www.ismacs.net that
several model cabinets were originally available with the 301 (40, 42, 56,
65, 71,
74).

My question: Can I get any of these cabinets and have the machine fit or
did the
cabinet need to be originally made for a 301? (i.e. does anyone know if
the
openings have some universal size). I realize I will also need a cradle.

Any help would be appreciated!
Thanks!

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[betsy]

On Jan 3, 5:48 pm, abby.swann_at_gmail_dot_...@foo.com (abmatic)
wrote:

> I have a singer 301 long bed sewing machine (well, ok, I have two but only
> one is
> running) and I'd like to get a cabinet to put it in. I see onwww.ismacs.netthat
> several model cabinets were originally available with the 301 (40, 42, 56,
> 65, 71,
> 74).
>
> My question: Can I get any of these cabinets and have the machine fit

I'm not an expert here, but wouldn't your machine be too long for the
opening in these if they were made for the standard 301?

--Betsy

[Taria]

I think you are right Betsy. I had a long extension 301 that I wanted
to use in a card table and had to buy and swap the extension part to a
short one so it would fit. Would those Yahoo fixit group folks know
more?
Taria

[betsy]

On Jan 8, 9:11 am, Taria <tariawils...@verizon.net> wrote:
> I think you are right Betsy. I had a long extension 301 that I wanted
> to use in a card table and had to buy and swap the extension part to a
> short one so it would fit. Would those Yahoo fixit group folks know
> more?
> Taria

Yes, I think they would. I lurk there, but don't feel like I know
nearly enough to contribute. I joined because the zigzag on my
Bernina 530 stopped working when I did the buttonhole procedure in the
wrong order. Lurking there helped me become brave enough to open the
top, figure out why the zigzag wasn't working and fix it.

--Betsy

[abby....@gmail.com]

Thanks for your response!

I have also realized this problem with the long-bed 301. Do you know
if there were ever cabinets made for the long-bed machine? I've only
seen short-bed 301's in cabinets.
-A

[IMS]

No cabinets were made for the short bed 301s. The cabinets are all
designed with the standard machine opening, which is what the short
bed 301 is with the bed down.... but Singer did make card tables with
the longer openings for the long bed machine.

-Irene

[SusanK]

SusanK had written this in response to
http://www.sewgirls.com/sewing/need-help-finding-a-singer-cabinet-for-a-301-28482-.htm
:
Hi;

Did you ever find a No. 301 Singer sewing machine cabinet? I'm looking
for one, too, for my old Singer 128K. Thanks.

Best Wishes,
Susan Kilpatrick
abmatic wrote:

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[kmwendt]

responding to
http://www.sewgirls.com/sewing/need-help-finding-a-singer-cabinet-for-a-301-28482-.htm
kmwendt wrote:

betsy wrote:

> --Betsy

Hi, I realize this conversation is an old one... but I figured I'd add an
answer, just for future folks with similar questions.

The 301 and 301A Singer Slant machines (known as the Featherweights' Big
Sister) did come with two different sized, folding front deck extensions:
a short and a long. Of the three colors the models came in (black, tan and
a two tone tan/oyster), only the black and the tan had the option of the
larger-longer deck. The short deck models, of any color, were the ones
mounted into the Singer cabinets listed on the Singer machine reference
website pages. The long deck only ever was put in a 'grass' trapezoidal
suitcase type carrier for use as a true portable. A cool feature of all
the 301's, though... was that the short deck models ALSO had the carry
handle on the top, and also could be somewhat easily (with the press of a
lever) be 'popped' out of their carrier plate/cabinet and also taken on
the road.

I have heard of people who purchase the carrier decks (hard to find) and
put them into a non-antique cabinet - first modifying the opening to
accomodate the longer machine deck, but also to get it to the right
height. To my mind, and easier and fast way would to simply use a brand
new sewing table! Simply set your vintage 301 on the same platform the
modern sew machine would go, and use the airlift mechanism to lower the
machine until it's flush with the cabinet top (they are adjustable). Like
a Horn of America cabinet. Or, you can go online and buy the entire new
airlift mechanism too, and put it in a cabinet you make. Same deal. Simply
contact the manufacturer to have them laser cut a piece of plexi to fit
around the machine, just as you would have to do for any machine you put
in a cabinet. (Although, that's not hard to DIY either.)

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