Featherweight Question?
#33
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Originally Posted by QuiltE
For all those in the know about FWs!!
I was in a 2nd hand store yesterday and saw an old sewing machine.
Yes to Singer, black, silver scrolly plates, gold design etc.
However, the FWs that have been shown here seem to have black square box cases.
This one has a wooden case. The top being like an upside down "U".
So is it another version?
or what is it?
Please? and Thanks!
I was in a 2nd hand store yesterday and saw an old sewing machine.
Yes to Singer, black, silver scrolly plates, gold design etc.
However, the FWs that have been shown here seem to have black square box cases.
This one has a wooden case. The top being like an upside down "U".
So is it another version?
or what is it?
Please? and Thanks!
#34
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Some where in way out West Texas
Posts: 3,041
Originally Posted by QuiltE
For all those in the know about FWs!!
I was in a 2nd hand store yesterday and saw an old sewing machine.
Yes to Singer, black, silver scrolly plates, gold design etc.
However, the FWs that have been shown here seem to have black square box cases.
This one has a wooden case. The top being like an upside down "U".
So is it another version?
or what is it?
Please? and Thanks!
I was in a 2nd hand store yesterday and saw an old sewing machine.
Yes to Singer, black, silver scrolly plates, gold design etc.
However, the FWs that have been shown here seem to have black square box cases.
This one has a wooden case. The top being like an upside down "U".
So is it another version?
or what is it?
Please? and Thanks!
I just went to the ebay site, and entered singerfeatherweight on the search, on their first page there are many. There is a featherweight primo that they have and down further on the page there is a white one and on down a black one with the extension liftedup. There is also two others listed a featherweight tanish brown 301 big sister and a very late model singer featherweight 118 shown - neither of these are the TRUE featherweights. Check this out and you can see the difference. Hope this helps you out.
#36
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I inherited from my Mother a Singer Featherweight Model 222 complete with the wooden table it fits into. Also, have the black carrying case, the manual, several Singer attachments for doing various things like embroidery, darning, button holer, etc. 6 bobbins and a bobbin holder, 8 packages of needles to do various things on the sewing machine, the foot petal and other various singer items that I am not certain what they are for. The machine looks brand new cause my Mom took really good care of it. All of it looks brand new. I have had it appraised and was told it was a very rare sewing machine. I have no sentimental attachment to it and hope to find someone that would want it.
#39
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Location: West Texas
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A friend of mine worked for Singer a long time ago and told me that the Featherweights were made for stewardesses so they could take them on flights-I have not looked up much background on the featherweights so all this info is interesting to me. I, too, would love to have one, but have settled for a 301a-absolutely love it (and my friend who worked for Singer said the 301 was a much better machine and that I had made a better buy with the 301).
Dayle
#40
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I agree with hobbykat. The vintage machines are simple to fix, and I am a klutz and dislexic (spelling ugh), and I have changed a belt, oiled it, cleaned out grease, and put on new feet. They are simple, excellently engineered for the homemaker.
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