Featherweight
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I bought a very nice little white featherweight and didn't get any books with it and I feel so dumb because I can't get it to sew. I know it worked when I bought it but I put thread on the bobbin and try to bring it up and it won't come to the top. Does anyone know what i'm doing wrong? I guess I need to buy a book on ebay but i'm frustrated now, not when the auction ends and the instructions get here. Any suggestions? Thanks
#2
http://www.april1930s.com/html/how_t...r_feather.html
try this website it might help?
Good luck,
Janet
try this website it might help?
Good luck,
Janet
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Originally Posted by carslo
http://www.april1930s.com/html/how_t...r_feather.html
try this website it might help?
Good luck,
Janet
try this website it might help?
Good luck,
Janet
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Thanks for the quick replies! i put the needle in front to back because it didn't have a needle when I got it. So now I know what the problem is! Thanks so much!! And the site that shows the threading is great. I'll make a copy of it and keepit with my little girl.
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I'm glad that you were able to figure out the problem! I highly recommend Dave McCullam's book, "The Featherweight 221 and I". It is down to earth and so easy to understand that even I can work on my FW and 301's without fear of breaking them :mrgreen:
Here is his website, in case you would like to check it out:
http://www.featherweight221.com/fwrx/index.html
Here is his website, in case you would like to check it out:
http://www.featherweight221.com/fwrx/index.html
#8
I bought the book: Featherweight 221 the Perfect Portable and its stitches across history. It has the history of the FW and maintence info. Actually got it onsale at a LQS! It is a 'real' book, not just some xeroxed pages together.
There are quite a few online sites also about maintenance of the FW's.
ali
There are quite a few online sites also about maintenance of the FW's.
ali
#9
go to Singer Sewing Co. website and look up the manual by typing in 221 under model type. You can print it at home. There are a lot of resources for FW on the internet if you google it. One site even sells a maintenance manual that I'm considering buying in addition to the original manual. I also went to the local singer shop and bought a new belt which was easy to change. I then followed all the directions about places to oil and grease (there are lots) and now it sews like a dream.
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