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By the way, I'm not sure what your problem is with the 'plastic attachment'. Here's a similar walking foot with plastic attachment on one of my 201s. I just finished a queen size quilt on it. I also use it on my 222K. The walking foot cost me $15 on eBay.
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If you look closely, you will notice that the feed dogs on the Featherweight (221) are very narrow and shaped differently from many other Singers. It is helpful to have a good "line-up" between the walking foot and the feed dogs. The Featherweight shop as mentioned before sells walking feet with the correct line-up.
It is hit or miss with generic short shank walking feet, and some are more successful to use than others.
Concerning the plastic shank, the only problem I have had with those walking feet is that they eventually break. It is not easy to find a metal one. Part of the connection problem is that the standard screw for FW feet does not have a slot for a screwdriver and is tightened by hand. You can use a screw from other FW attachments that have a slot and then be able to get things tighter.
It is hit or miss with generic short shank walking feet, and some are more successful to use than others.
Concerning the plastic shank, the only problem I have had with those walking feet is that they eventually break. It is not easy to find a metal one. Part of the connection problem is that the standard screw for FW feet does not have a slot for a screwdriver and is tightened by hand. You can use a screw from other FW attachments that have a slot and then be able to get things tighter.
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