Old 11-05-2011, 10:36 PM
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kwendt
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I have my first (?) Featherweight 221... found it abandoned on the floor of a dingy thrift store. Got it for $10. Yup! I was shaking! Case has no inside tray, but it did have most of it's attachments. I needed to totally strip, clean and lube her. She's been used... but the former owner obviously got fed up? 'cause I cleaned out a thread nest in the bobbin area, the bobbin race was missing it's grub/set screw, the terminal block was broken and there was thread wound around the balance wheel shaft. Hum. She's now working just fine, but I haven't been sewing much in the last few months. Gonna try her out on some simple piecing... and get to know her a little better. It's funny, I never thought I'd get a FW, 'cause I just wasn't enthused by them. NOW, I love them! I've joined the club!
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