301 CARD TABLES

 

301 card tables have golden finish wood tops measuring about 31” square.  The sides, legs and undersides are painted beige.  Unlike a featherweight table, the aprons bevel inward slightly, and the legs angle slightly outward.  The machine itself rests on the lip of the opening once the insert is removed.  These tables do not have metal brackets to cradle the machine, as a featherweight table does.

 

 

 

        301 LONGBED TABLE:  Opening measures 7” x 19-1/4”.  Note the slight inward angle on the apron.

 

 

 

301 SHORTBED TABLE:  Rectangular opening measures 7” x 16-1/2”, with an extra little jut on the right front corner.  This extra opening accommodates the “double plug” set up of cabinet-ready machines, such as the shortbed 301.  These tables are often found with Singer 401 machines, and it is not clear whether they originated for the 301, or for later slant needle models.  This particular table was found with a 401, and had substantial water damage around the edges.  It is “in progress” for cleaning and refinishing, thus the severe discoloration.