The Singer 221K, a preferred featherweight stitching machine, was predominantly manufactured in black. That is probably the most generally encountered end. Nevertheless, restricted manufacturing runs and particular editions resulted in machines showing in different colours, although these are considerably rarer.
The near-ubiquity of the black end displays the usual manufacturing practices of the time, prioritizing performance and sturdiness over aesthetic selection for mass-produced shopper items. Acquisition of a Singer 221K in a shade aside from black usually signifies a particular fee, promotional providing, or a machine that has been repainted or modified after its authentic manufacturing. These rarer coloured machines maintain extra worth for collectors.
