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    Old 05-20-2011, 11:50 AM
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    My husband came home Wednesday from a swap meet with a 1951 featherweight in beautiful shape. Came with original oil can,grease, attachments and extra bobbins and needles. It looked clean at first until I got into it and cleaned out all the lint and oiled it up. The motor sounded sluggish so after the oil it purrs like a kitten. Tweeked the bobbin tension (it was way too tight) and now the stitches are perfect. I am so excited! But that isn't all. He came home today from the same swap meet and brought home a singer treadle base. Says he is going to make it into a table so my featherweight has a place to sit. What a sweety!

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    Old 05-20-2011, 11:52 AM
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    looks perfect! congrats
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    Old 05-20-2011, 11:54 AM
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    beautiful, thanks for sharing
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    Old 05-20-2011, 11:55 AM
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    It's HAPPY DANCE time!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    Wow, he is a sweety indeed!! And you got a Centennial- I want one!!! :D:D
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    Old 05-20-2011, 11:56 AM
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    Oh, she is beautiful, congratulations!
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    Old 05-20-2011, 11:56 AM
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    Congratulations! I have had my 1947 model 221 since I was 12 years old & she still puuurrrrs perfectly. Yours will too for many years to come.
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    Old 05-20-2011, 11:58 AM
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    Really pretty!
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    Old 05-20-2011, 12:50 PM
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    Oh, nice machine and very nice hubby!!
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    Old 05-20-2011, 01:03 PM
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    WOW! What a wonderful thing for him to do. He and the machine are keepers! lol
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    Old 05-20-2011, 01:06 PM
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    Lucky girl!! That hubby is definately on the right track :thumbup: :thumbup: Can't wait to see your table with your FW sitting on it.
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