Jane Quilter

I have a white featherweight....How can I tell how old it is? This is the nameplate:

lovelyl

You need to locate the serial number, which should be stamped underneath the machine. On my black FW, It was underneath the left side of the machine, towards the fold up extension. Not sure if it the same place on a white FW. Once you have the serial #, you can look up the age from here:
http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_mach...-database.html

Mickey2

I think you have a 221K7 Jane, I'm assuming because it's white and made in Kilbowie, Scotland (the only whites as far as I know). They were the last Featherweights made, a few years in the 1960s according to the general info. It's a very lucky find, it often takes years to get hold of a white one. I have taken a liking to the black with gold decals, and decored chromed plates, sort of art nouveau ebossed pattern. I think there were a light beige one too.

Macybaby

one of mine is like that, it was made in the 1964

bonniemanley

My white one is 1964 model and looks like new. Love it.

leonf

I was drooling in this store in Leavenworth Ks. Until I saw the prices.

leonf

$600, $800, $1,200. I forget which had the lowest price. I suppose if you have a two story antique store to support, you need to make a profit. They were beauties though.

Jane Quilter

well my serial number is PA097470. Not sure if the A is an A. It looks like an A without the bar across it. More like an arrow pointing up. I'm just not sure. either way, I cant find it in the data base.

Mickey2

There might be one more chance from this list of Kilbowie made Featherweights. If you look closer, could the PA be an FA? It look like the came as far as F, and no further. If so, yours are of the very last ones, in 1968/69.