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    Old 10-04-2011, 08:22 PM
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    How do you find out if your Featherweight is 221 or 222 or whatever numbers there are?
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    Old 10-04-2011, 08:28 PM
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    A 222 is a free arm.
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    Old 10-04-2011, 08:30 PM
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    Usually there is a model number on the machine. However, it's very easy to tell a 221 from a 222 simply by looking at it. The 222 is very rare and has a removable "table" to turn the machine into a free-arm. The 221 does not have a removable table but instead has a permanent hinged table to the left of the needle.
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    Old 10-04-2011, 08:59 PM
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    Most are 221 since the 222 is so rare.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 03:32 AM
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    Go online and there are a lot of picture for these machines.
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    Old 10-05-2011, 04:45 AM
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    The older Featherweights do not have the model number on them. I don't think Singer started putting a model number on them until the late 1950's. My 1950 Featherweight has no model number but my 1958 has 221 on it.
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