Singer 301 sewing machine

 Price $300

This was the first slant needle sewing machine. The needle is angled toward the front to allow better view of the sewing area and allows the needle to enter the fabric at a slight angle to simulate the stitches done by hand.

Singer 301, first cousin of the singer featherweight, gear drive slant needle straight stitch sewing machine serial #NA479085 built in 1957 in the U. S. A.