andy0689
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I have one. I have sewed some canvas but no webbing. It doesn't seem as strong as a 15 class machine but it is very smooth. I bought this and a rusty Singer 66 for $40. The oscillating hook on a 15 seems to be particularly good at pulling tight thicker thread. The 201 had no cord but I had one plugged it in and oiled it and it worked fine. The 66 had the motor wire cut. I tried the 66 hand powered and it worked fine.
Edit: I may have sewed the ends of a piece of webbing together. I found this other picture.
Edit 2: I sewed this cushion cover with V69 thread with the 201 and top stitched the zipper section for strength.
Thanks for replying. Seller took my $200 offer so I'm picking it up later today. I'll run some tests on it later to see how it does. I have a few projects in line the next couple of weeks. I still have my Reliable for power stuff if needed. I got the 201 to replace my consumer machine for general sewing. The plastic inside just doesn't do well at medium jobs I throw at it.
I can see this vintage thing being a big bug too. It's hard to believe there are so many different machines out there and still available for sale. I was just watching a video on treadle machines...fascinating. I think I might be able to find some room for one of those in the house too!