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Old 12-08-2010, 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Mattee
but how do I know a featherweight when I see one? I've never seen one in person, and the pics from the board look a lot like pics of other old singers to me. Is there an easy way to tell the difference? I visit antique malls a lot, and would buy a featherweight in a second if I ran across a cheap one, but I'm not sure I'll know one when I see it.

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Look at my avatar, my pug is sniffing one without a motor, The fold down 5 inch bed and the black box are usually good tip offs, and lots of them have 221 or 221- on the arm under the brass Singer label. Hope this helps!

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