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05-21-2011, 12:32 PM

Janis

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Location: Martinsville, Indiana

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I am thrilled to tell everyone that I just joined the featherweight club today. I got a 1938, 221, and am so happy I could SCREAM!!! (and that coming out of a 65 yr old to boot!) Now I want to find out where it was made. Can I find out that with the serial number? Any good suggestions about my new toy? I'd love to add photos, but can't, sorry.
Thanks, Janis

05-21-2011, 12:37 PM

libber

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Location: Northeastern Washington

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Singer has a section on the FW's and where they were made. Also, just put the serial number, including the letters on the QB site and I'll be you will get several people to respond right away with the information. Libber

05-21-2011, 12:43 PM

montanajan

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Location: NW Montana

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I can help you - have the site for Singer serial #'s bookmarked - just send me a PM with your serial # & I'll look it up for you.
Congrats on the find!!

05-21-2011, 12:45 PM

Stitchnripper

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Location: Mableton, GA

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Congratulations!!! I was 66 last year when I got mine, and was in the car by myself, woohoo-ing all the way hone!!!!! Very exciting!!!!!!

05-21-2011, 12:52 PM

zipit

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Congratulations!

05-21-2011, 01:14 PM

Maia B

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Woohoo! 1938 is very early! Good for you!

05-21-2011, 01:16 PM

Janis

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Location: Martinsville, Indiana

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I just found a Singer place on the net that says that my machine was 'date allotted' and 'year allotted' as July 11, 1939. Now, just what does that mean? Does it mean that that was the first or last day of when it could be made? Is there any way of finding out which date it was made? Questions upon questions, and you'd think that I could just be satisfied with what I know now. But I would like to know when it was made.
Any ideas of what I should name it? Do others name their featherweight machines? I've never named any of my other sewing machines. but this one is just so special.
Thanks for all of you being happy for me.

05-21-2011, 02:07 PM

lovequilts

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: Seattle, WA

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check out this site. www.featherweightrx.com. They are wonderful and so knowedgable about featherweights. their dvd is sooooo good for maintance of your machine. Welcome to the club

05-21-2011, 04:40 PM

sueisallaboutquilts

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Location: Ohio

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Oh how wonderful!!!!!!!!!!!! :D:D:D
I can't tell you how much fun they are to sew with!!! I'm super happy for you!
Mine is named Kitty b/c she PURRS!!!!! :D

05-21-2011, 04:53 PM

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Congratulations on joining the club!!! I believe the date is the first date machines in that batch were made. You won't ever be able to tell the exact date any machine was made. But you have an early one, so do I and I just love mine!
Kat