sueisallaboutquilts

Great deal!!! You will LOVE that machine!!

Grammashel

I grew up sewing on a FW and it always had a smell. Several years ago I bought one and had the same distinctive smell. I think it's from the oil, I'm not sure. But it smells just like the one I grew up with.

joym

OMG...I got a real FW...it is a FW....whoopie. have to wait for the smell to go away so I can bring in the house and post a picture. Now where the heck will I put it!!!! I don't have room!!! :?

sandyl

WHAT? There is always room for a Featherweight!
Congrats on your awesome deal.
Sandy

joym

I think this was stored in a basement or a shed...it has that old, musty smell... thumbdown:

joym

thanks...there was one a week ago that someone was bidding on and it was up to 160.00 and I quit bidding 'cuz i cud tell he was going to go as high as he could to get the machine....

blueangel

Congrats on your find.

lyndaloo

Congratulations! You got a great deal!

ibeesewin

Man....I just hate the thought of us being bad influences. :lol:
I would love to find a FW...same reason as you...everyone talks about how much fun they are. :mrgreen:

Painiacs

Good for u. Someone here had the prob said it was the felt I
On the bottom! Check for that!! See what we do! Hee hee!!