Originally Posted by hulahoop1
I just purchased a 1946 Featherweight 221 yesterday. She looks pretty well taken care of, her motor is fairly quiet, and her stitch is perfect. Last night, I opened her up, cleaned out some of the gunk (including a fuzzball to end all compacted fuzzballs under the throatplate), oiled her and put her back together. My only problem is that her top speed is granny gear. Is there a way to increase her speed?
My Feather weight is emaculate and runs perfectly but it appears slower then the other machines (singer 301 or 15 electric). Still not bad at all. I am wondering if there is something keeping yours from running at full potential.