Quest for 221 Featherweight ended with a ?
04-05-2019, 09:12 AM
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Quest for 221 Featherweight ended with a ?
A beautiful 221-1 featherweight just became mine after a twenty-year search. Thrilled does not describe my joy. It has several attachments including a hemmer, ruffler, adjustable hemmer, multi-slotted binder and edge stitcher. It doesn't look like it was ever used. She was born January 29, 1951 and carries a centennial badge.
My few issues are the age of the electrical cord. Is it replaceable and where can I get one if it is? There are a few nicks in the rubber cording.
The other is where to get a replacement light bulb?
I have good oil for those spots that need oil and I need lubricant for the gears. Is Singer Motor Lubricant easily available?
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TIA for any info and help.
peace
My few issues are the age of the electrical cord. Is it replaceable and where can I get one if it is? There are a few nicks in the rubber cording.
The other is where to get a replacement light bulb?
I have good oil for those spots that need oil and I need lubricant for the gears. Is Singer Motor Lubricant easily available?
[ATTACH=CONFIG]611251[/ATTACH]
TIA for any info and help.
peace
04-05-2019, 09:18 AM
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04-05-2019, 09:23 AM
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Congratulations on your new machine. They are wonderful. I have replaced the foot pedal - I ordered it thru "The Singer Featherweight Shop". They have tutorials on how to take care of it. They have genuine featherweight parts. But there are a couple other sites I have used "Singer Featherweight Supply". I can't seem to find the other one that I have used. I hope someone will post it because it has some better prices.
04-05-2019, 09:27 AM
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Congrats! I also have a Centennial FW. The cord on mine was bad and I had a local OSMG(al) replace it for me. She said they were readily available. The source Tartan lists or Sew-Classic should be able to help you.
04-05-2019, 12:29 PM
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One more good source for lights, bobbins, belts, cords and all things featherweight:
https://www.novamontgomery.com/index.htm
and I also like sew classic... mentioned above:
https://shop.sew-classic.com/main.sc
https://www.novamontgomery.com/index.htm
and I also like sew classic... mentioned above:
https://shop.sew-classic.com/main.sc
04-05-2019, 03:03 PM
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This is a good resource http://singer-featherweight.com
Thanks, Tartan. This site has everything I need and more. what a wealth of information. The power cord will be sent off to them for rewiring and they had a lightbulb and grease. I am very pleased.
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