Decal

Paperclip

Official Singer name: 497

In use from 1934 up to 1956

In use for Classes:

201
301

This decal set was also commonly used on refurbished machines of any model, even applied to models that were out of production before the decals were even designed. The bed edge transfers were cut to length to fit variously sized beds.

Documented Machines

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Total n.: 13

Factories:

Anderson, South Carolina (USA)
Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)
Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)

Documented Classes:

201
301

Documented years: 1940 - 1956

Factories

Factory	Tot. Machines	Classes	Years
Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)	5	201	1940–1951
Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)	5	201	1940–1953
Anderson, South Carolina (USA)	3	301	1951–1956

Classes

Class	Tot. Machines	Factories	Years
201	10	Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA) / Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)	1940–1953
	5	Elizabethport, New Jersey (USA)	1940–1951
	5	Kilbowie, Clydebank (Scotland, UK)	1940–1953
301	3	Anderson, South Carolina (USA)	1951–1956

About the data shown here

The information here about the use of decals in factories and classes is based on “Documented Machines” currently recorded in our database. We currently do not have an official Singer source about which decals were in use where and when and on which machines.

Our dataset is continuously growing as new machines are documented and shared by collectors and researchers. As a result, the details presented here should be considered indicative and may be updated over time.

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