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    Old 08-17-2011, 03:31 PM
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    Great deal!!! You will LOVE that machine!!
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    Old 08-17-2011, 03:32 PM
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    I grew up sewing on a FW and it always had a smell. Several years ago I bought one and had the same distinctive smell. I think it's from the oil, I'm not sure. But it smells just like the one I grew up with.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 03:40 PM
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    OMG...I got a real FW...it is a FW....whoopie. have to wait for the smell to go away so I can bring in the house and post a picture. Now where the heck will I put it!!!! I don't have room!!! :?
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    Old 08-17-2011, 03:43 PM
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    WHAT? There is always room for a Featherweight!
    Congrats on your awesome deal.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 03:47 PM
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    Originally Posted by Grammashel
    I grew up sewing on a FW and it always had a smell. Several years ago I bought one and had the same distinctive smell. I think it's from the oil, I'm not sure. But it smells just like the one I grew up with.
    I think this was stored in a basement or a shed...it has that old, musty smell... thumbdown:
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    Old 08-17-2011, 03:55 PM
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    Originally Posted by sandyl
    WHAT? There is always room for a Featherweight!
    Congrats on your awesome deal.
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    thanks...there was one a week ago that someone was bidding on and it was up to 160.00 and I quit bidding 'cuz i cud tell he was going to go as high as he could to get the machine....
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    Old 08-17-2011, 05:24 PM
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    Congrats on your find.
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    Old 08-17-2011, 05:36 PM
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    Congratulations! You got a great deal!
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    Old 08-17-2011, 05:42 PM
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    Man....I just hate the thought of us being bad influences. :lol:
    I would love to find a FW...same reason as you...everyone talks about how much fun they are. :mrgreen:
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    Old 08-17-2011, 07:17 PM
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    Good for u. Someone here had the prob said it was the felt I
    On the bottom! Check for that!! See what we do! Hee hee!!
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