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Originally Posted by jbrother
I just got a Centennial from eBay, after looking and bidding for several months, paid $350. Case was in excellent shape, had all attachments, and the machine itself was in excellent shape with only a couple of very small scratches on the machine bed. Look at http://www.april1930s.com/html/sewing_machines.html. There's a lot of good info about the featherweight, plus the site has some machines for sale that will give you a good idea what to look for on eBay. They also sell parts and manuals if your doesn't come with one. I am still working on getting the musty smell out of my case, but scrunched up newspaper, changed out daily, seems to be working.
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I don't know if anyone here has shoped Goodwill online..www.shopgoodwill.com, but I've seen some nice ones on there and some have gone as low a $5.00 others up to $300.00. Last week I saw a gorgeous one, in the cabinet, spotless, go for $45.00 at a local auction I like. I guess it just depends on who you're bidding againt.
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Here is a website for singer featherweights. http://singer-featherweight.com/site...s/history.html
On this site you can buy featherweights, but they are expensive, and you can get manuals free. There is a lot of information on the featherweights. It is very interesting. |
Originally Posted by patticriss
I don't know if anyone here has shoped Goodwill online..www.shopgoodwill.com, but I've seen some nice ones on there and some have gone as low a $5.00 others up to $300.00. Last week I saw a gorgeous one, in the cabinet, spotless, go for $45.00 at a local auction I like. I guess it just depends on who you're bidding againt.
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Featherweights that sell for $200+ should have been serviced by a professional --- IMHO. When looking at a FW, open the bottom and give it a sniff test. If it smells foul, it hasn't been serviced. That smell is from old oil collected on the felt pad. Also run the machine at varied speeds and LISTEN. The machine should hum and have no more than a slight click as the needle/feed dogs move. Sew on a variety of fabrics. The stitches on a FW should be almost perfectly straight. Don't buy it if they're not straight. The machines are easy to self-service if major parts are in good condition, but parts are not cheap. That should factor in to the price.
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Someone from the board said to put oder eaters in the case and that would remove the old case smell.
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An open dish with vanilla extract in it helps too.
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I bought 2 feather weights at an auction for $150 each.
Sold them in my yard sale for $200 each. If you watch the ads you should be able to easily find one for $200. I have sold many of them for that, by buying them at auctions and yard sales. I only have one left that I am saving for my daughter because it was made the year she was born, 1956. I have so many machines, I buy them and clean them up and sell them. I bought a nice sears machine at a yard sale last week for $10. Pauline |
I think the colored feather weiths were made in England. I had a green one once. I sold it for $300
Pauline |
Originally Posted by grugirl
Yeah, I figured as much. Thanks
I clean and adjust my 0wn. Pauline |
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