Originally Posted by isewhappy
First, I mean NO offense to anyone. I'm just curious as to what the draw is to the old sewing machines. I think they are being called "featherweights."
While I love antiques and find them beautiful I don't understand what people are using them for. Many are missing parts and I've never seen one that I considered easily portable...
What am I missing?
(Again, I'm not trying to offend anyone - I'm just clueless.)
Are you sure you mean Featherweights? A true featherweight (FW) only weighs 11 pounds and is easily lifted with one hand. They are very portable. I love mine. It not only has all its parts it came with a lot of accessories. I can do any kind of sewing with it. I also have collected other vintage machines. Just their history, duribility, etc. is enough to appreciate. I use mine but also have several hand cranks and treadles for display mostly. I plan to hand them all down as pieces of history. :-D
Oh, forgot to mention the hum of the old machines. Very cool.
I love my 2004 Bernina Artista and my 1975 Bernina 830 but the old gals are dreams to sew with also. Thanks for asking!