is this a singer featherweight?
#1
can anyone tell me if this is a featherweight?
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rd...669632911.html
http://vancouver.en.craigslist.ca/rd...669632911.html
#4
Probably not. The Featherweights come ONLY in a black retangular box, not a wooden dome box. Also, a Featherweight is much smaller than a normal machine and weighs less. The final thing to look for: all Featherweights have a fold down throat plate (on the left side of the machine when it is facing you). Whenever you come across a Singer machine, there is a serial number on it, sometimes on the front, other times not. You can call Singer's toll free # and they will tell you the model of the machine and when it was "born". Hope this helps!
#6
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I'm not an expert or anything but I don't think that is FW. First is the case -- I've only seen FW in a black carry box. Second is the wood encasing it is 'sitting' in -- again I've only see FW standing free. ALso FWs have that little front lip that moves -- but you can't see that in the photo. Just ask the seller for the model and serial number -- that will tell you for sure, and you can look up the age.
#8
Thanks everyone. It does look like a really nice machine, obviously has been well maintained. But I already have 2 machines, so I'm not sure I'd go for this unless it was a featherweight, even for $60.
#9
It's a beautiful machine, not a featherweight, but still beautiful...and I'd pay the $60 for it....actually would probably offer $45 and see if they didn't take it.
I'm betting Billy will be able to tell you what it is...Model 66 maybe? (I'm not up enough yet on the different models!)
I'm betting Billy will be able to tell you what it is...Model 66 maybe? (I'm not up enough yet on the different models!)
#10
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looks like a 99 that started life as a hand-crank and somewhere along the line somebody put a WHITE motor on it.. white being for the color white, not the company...
the open wheels generally mean hand-crank or treadle, solid wheel=electric..
a VERY heavy machine - farthest from "featherweight" you can imagine...
the open wheels generally mean hand-crank or treadle, solid wheel=electric..
a VERY heavy machine - farthest from "featherweight" you can imagine...
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