Feather Weight Singers New Or Old
#1
Are the new Singer Feather weights better than the older ones or is it just the antique-ness of the old ones that makes them so wanted?? I thought there were only old ones but see the still make them. What are your thoughts on this?
#2
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Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: IL
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The new ones are low-end, lightweight, plastic Singers given the "Featherweight" name to cash-in on the well-deserved popularity of the vintage, all metal FW models 221 & 222. There us also a $500 Alphasew reproduction of the original Singer 221. Only authentic FWs for me, the others hold no appeal. There are better lightweight, plastic machines, if that's what you are after.
#7
Get one of the old ones, they're easy to maintain and are beautiful smooth running machines. Easily portable if you go anywhere.
They are an investment, and if you ever need to, you can sell it and get your money back if not more.
A new plastic one isn't going to be worth a quarter of what you paid for it after you've used it for a while.
They are an investment, and if you ever need to, you can sell it and get your money back if not more.
A new plastic one isn't going to be worth a quarter of what you paid for it after you've used it for a while.
#10
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Ohio
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Originally Posted by featherweight
I love my vintage Featherweights. I wouldn't take a new one if someone gave it to me...Go for the original!!!!! You will not be sorry. :thumbup: :thumbup:
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