Originally Posted by jeanequilts
I bought a 221 on Ebay and took it to the local machine shop where he fine tuned it, and showed me how to use all the accessories. She isn't perfect (missing some paint) but she purrs. He told me the motor was in excellent shape. He also gave me this advice:
Never turn the fly wheel backward, it messes up the bobbin. To make the machine go backward, put the lever up to the top.
Some things that cost a little more on the 221 are the graduated throat plate (nice to have) and he told me that the color of the screws and screw driver (black are worth a little more) as they are more rare. Those things don't make a difference to me. I just have mine for travel, and I love it.
One of our local QS has quit a few on the counter and in cabnet on display... do all of you FW owners know the FW has a ton of different attachments!!?Her husband is a buff on the FW and had many of the parts on display.. One in particular was a beautiful white one with all of the accessories and case AND it had never been sewed with!!! amazing!! I did not have my camera with me but the next time I am in there I am going to take a pic.
I love mine and am so impressed with the way it sews...