Featherweight-What to look for or ask???
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Featherweight-What to look for or ask???
I have a friend of a friend of a friend... who is selling her Featherweight which she says comes with a table and many attachments. Seems she is asking around $200 and states it works well. What kind of questions and info do I need to find out to know if its a good deal? Year? model#? Going price? So far the only advice I have gotten is to go with cash in hand. Any advice and tips would be greatly appreciate. Thanks. Jan
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If it comes with a table $200 is a great deal. If it's in a cabinet (some people call a cabinet a table) it's a steal. I think you've got the basic questions covered. You might want to see if you can try it out before you decide to buy it, but if it comes with all you say it does I'd grab it.
Cari
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I agree with Cari..as long as you can check to see if everything is functional i would grab it. Might try to get a few bucks off if there is no carry case as well or if that is in bad shape but otherwise it sounds like a reasonable deal. I was very fortunate and only paid $45 for my machine and $12 for my table - its rough but serviceable. I am not the norm.
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I agree with Cari..as long as you can check to see if everything is functional i would grab it. Might try to get a few bucks off if there is no carry case as well or if that is in bad shape but otherwise it sounds like a reasonable deal. I was very fortunate and only paid $45 for my machine and $12 for my table - its rough but serviceable. I am not the norm.
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$200 is less than the going rate in my area. If it's in any sort of reasonable shape at all it's a good deal. I don't recall too many black crinkle finish featherweights. If it is, that's a plus.
Rodney
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221k7 from what I google is the white/green one. Crinkle and black might be the case.
http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/featherweight/221k7/
Good luck! Sounds like a good day is ahead!
http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/featherweight/221k7/
Good luck! Sounds like a good day is ahead!
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