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Old 07-15-2013, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by mlmack View Post
1932 Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine + Cabinet + Manual + Attachme - $75

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/3938160408.html
I had to. I responded. Likely nothing will happen, but what the heck.

Said I had to have it, I've been looking for a FW with a potted motor forever!!
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Kidding.

"Uh… that's a 15-91 like it says on the Original user's manual…

Not even CLOSE to being a featherweight. A featherweight is a 1/2 sized machine, weighs 11 pounds, has a flip up extension to the left of the needle, has a belted motor, and is made primarily of aluminum. They also were only produced starting in 1937.

A 15-91 is a full sized machine, weighs about 30 pounds, has no extension, has no belt for the motor, and is made of cast iron."
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Old 07-15-2013, 05:47 PM
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Originally Posted by mlmack View Post
1932 Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine + Cabinet + Manual + Attachme - $75

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/3938160408.html
Originally Posted by SteveH View Post
I had to reply to that one....

"Lovely machine, but you may want to consider rewording the ad. A "featherweight" is one of two specific models of Singer sewing machines (221 and 222)
The 15-91 is CERTAINLY not a featherweight.
Laws regarding false advertising can be rough."

The seller revised the listing - your email must have shown him the error of his ways!
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:10 PM
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I've never seen one with the fancy scroll work on the stitch length selector cover plate.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]424166[/ATTACH]

This one looks like it has silver parts where there are normally black parts. Might have to see it in person.
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:27 PM
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Originally Posted by mlmack View Post
I've never seen one with the fancy scroll work on the stitch length selector cover plate.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]424166[/ATTACH]

This one looks like it has silver parts where there are normally black parts. Might have to see it in person.
maybe they paid extra to get it?
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:29 PM
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Where the hey is Conway? At that price with a running motor I'd drive a ways with my little truckey.
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Old 07-15-2013, 06:39 PM
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Originally Posted by Vridar View Post
Where the hey is Conway? At that price with a running motor I'd drive a ways with my little truckey.
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=ml
well that didn't quite work... It is somewhere around Lima, Oh
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Old 07-16-2013, 05:17 AM
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Originally Posted by miriam View Post
https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&tab=ml
well that didn't quite work... It is somewhere around Lima, Oh
Too far from Missouri. Damn!
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Originally Posted by Vridar View Post
Too far from Missouri. Damn!
foo far here, too
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Old 07-16-2013, 09:09 AM
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here is a good deal in Western IL...

http://quincy.craigslist.org/atq/3923986495.html
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Don't know if this is giggle worthy or not, but it has been listed several times at the same price. Not sure how rare the fold out card table is.

http://kansascity.craigslist.org/atq/3894658953.html
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