Just the Facts: A Summary of the Survey
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Updated January 2006
611 machines are entered in the database by 413 owners. How many people own multiple 301s?
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322 people entered 1 machine |
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50 people entered 2 machines |
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20 people entered 3 machines |
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9 people entered 4 machines |
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6 people entered 5 machines |
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3 people entered 6 machines |
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3 people entered 7 machines |
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3 people entered 8 machines |
Production Estimate
Serial Number Range is NA000019 to NA499376 and NB000050 to NB186619 Estimating about 500,000 NA serial numbers issued, and about 187,000 NB serial numbers, total production appears to be around 687,000, but possibly a little more.
Breakdown by Color/Decal and Bed Length
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CATEGORY |
NUMBER |
SHORTBED |
LONGBED |
SERIAL # RANGE |
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Total # Black Machines |
223* |
141 |
81 |
NA000019-NB072206 |
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#Black with "S" decal |
77 |
54 |
23 |
NA000019-NA396600 |
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#Black with "8" decal |
145 |
87 |
58 |
NA076621-NB072206 |
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Tan (mocha, beige) Machines |
247* |
126 |
120 |
NA000074-NB145885 |
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Two-tone beige/ivory Machines |
141 |
141 |
0 |
NA257227-NB186619 |
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TOTAL |
611* |
408 |
201 |
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*One black, one tan machine did not report a bed length.
How Many 301 vs. 301A Machines?
There are approximately 183 "301" machines on the survey, from NA000019 to NA185406, or about 30% of the total. There are approximately 428 "301A" machines on the survey, beginning with serial number NA186011 to the end, or about 70% of the total.
Centennial Badges
Nine machines have turned up to date that have the 1851-1951 Singer Centennial Badge on them. They are serial numbers within NA000019 to NA000857. Some are tan shortbed and some are black shortbed (see timeline for details). If you own a 301 with a Centennial Badge that is not included in this list, the data on your machine would be helpful in uncovering the history of these machines. Please email Joy at jfroyd@juno.com for details.
Cases, Cabinets and Tables
308 of 611 machines have a yellow grasscloth case
108 of 611 machines have a cabinet. The number of machines of known Singer cabinet style #s are as follows:
| Cabinet Style | Number |
| 40 | 7 |
| 42 | 5 |
| 56 | 3 |
| 65 | 5 |
| 71 | 3 |
| 74 | 7 |
| 76 | 1 |
| 88 | 1 |