Originally Posted by
annouell
Can someone help me out. I am interested in buying a Singer Featherweight 221 and have been looking on line. I have found them to be priced anywhere from 189.00 - 750.00. Does anyone know approx. how much it should be? The prices range from such a wide scale I am so confused as to how much I should be paying for it.
annouell,
We paid around $280.00 or so for ours and that included shipping. It is a basic black FW in a stinky ( pee-u type ) black case. It has all it's accessories and a double score of bobbins with a few other goodies. The machine needed cleaning, lubing, a new belt, and freed up. There was thread under the bobbin case jamming it up.
After that was done she's a great little machine.
I am a bit of a piker, I won't pay the outrageous prices I've seen. I had decided to stop bidding on this one at $300.00. Glad I got it for less.
A good place to start watching is Goodwill auctions: {
http://shopgoodwill.com/ } They always have some to watch. There are at least two or three there now.
Here's the sewing section: {
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/s...umbs=on&page=1 }
Here are some more links to check out:
>The Featherweight 221 Factory {
http://thefeatherweight221factory.com/ }
>Singer Sewing Machine Information Site Including Featherweight models {
http://www.singersewinginfo.co.uk/index/ }
>Featherweight Facts {
http://planetpatchwork.com/fweight.htm }
>**Glenn Williams' 221/222/301 Parts {
Glenn Williams' 221/222/301 Parts }
>sewing machine 221 sale {
http://sewingmachine221sale.bizland....ore/index.html }
>**Singer 221 Featherweight sewing machine accessories, repair parts, t-shirts, patterns, books, batiks {
http://www.thequiltgal.com/index.htm }
>April 1930's - A Sewing Shoppe...Singer Gauge Presser Foot Attachment Set {
http://www.april1930s.com/html/singe...foot_atta.html }
** = members here
( Miriam was right, I got lots of bookmarks
)
And like she said set a dollar amount and keep looking. It might take a while, but one will come your way.
Don't forget yard and estate sales, thrift shops, and church sales. You never know when you'll trip across that cute little box with a FW inside.
Joe