Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????

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06-18-2012, 09:40 AM

#1091

misskira

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Originally Posted by notsureif

I often wonder how many of these 221 around now days are clones, There are just to many showing up and they all look toooo good,

I think it's probably pretty easy to tell the difference. I haven't seen them side by side but from what I've read you can tell. Plus the foot control is different.

There were hundreds of thousands of featherweights made. They are showing up because people are looking for them. They show up as the original owners pass or move or stop sewing and they are given to family or sold at estate sales. They bring a pretty penny for someone who has no interest using one themselves.

06-18-2012, 11:10 AM

#1092

Caroline S

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Originally Posted by misskira

You can buy them new too.
http://www.allbrands.com/products/41...plica-original

Whoa Nellie. $500 for one! I'd rather spend less and have, LOL to get the real thing. And I did notice that in the photo the foot control just did not look right.

06-18-2012, 12:31 PM

#1093

miriam

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http://nashville.craigslist.org/atq/3079952830.html
interesting

06-18-2012, 01:00 PM

#1094

auntpiggylpn

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Originally Posted by notsureif

http://portland.craigslist.org/clc/fuo/3066546591.html

Home schooling at it Best

He/She sure used a lot of words without saying much!

06-18-2012, 01:20 PM

#1095

Nanamoms

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Originally Posted by Charlee

It must be the lace trims that are so expensive!!

http://roseburg.craigslist.org/hab/3060406573.html

The reason it is SOW expensive is because you can "SOW" a field of corn/cotton, etc. with it like a tractor!! LOL

06-18-2012, 01:27 PM

#1096

Charlee

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Originally Posted by auntpiggylpn

He/She sure used a lot of words without saying much!

He said a lot...just that all of it is wrong!!

06-18-2012, 01:28 PM

#1097

misskira

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Originally Posted by Nanamoms

The reason it is SOW expensive is because you can "SOW" a field of corn/cotton, etc. with it like a tractor!! LOL

That one was relisted today for 40.00, lol. With pictures of the front even!!

06-18-2012, 01:29 PM

#1098

Nanamoms

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Originally Posted by Candace

Now this is funny!!! I saw an ad for a 401 on CL today. I have two, don't need another but it said for trade not a price on it. So, I e-mailed the seller to find out what they were looking for in trade and he answered back that he was wanting to trade it for a motorcycle. Good luck!!!

Candace, they need to get on that show "Barter Kings" and barter themselves up to a motorcycle to trade. LOL