Originally Posted by
mtnwm
Oh thank you for all of your help! I am looking at a feather light online right now. It looks like in good shape but possibly smoking?? Do the feather lights have slight smoke coming out of motor?
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I love my Featherweight and I think you would too! But If I may, I would urge some caution when buying one. They are extremely popular little machines so they often have high price tags no matter what shape they're in. They are all vintage machines so might require a fair amount of refurbishing and maybe repair in addition to the price of the machine, especially if buying online. When the description says ´working´ that may just mean the wheel turns, not that it is ready to sew. This was my case. When I bought my Featherweight on ebay, it sewed 3 stitches then locked up totally. I was so upset! Luckily I was able to use the wonderful free videos on the Featherweight Shop website to diagnose and fix the problems. I recommend reading info on this site to learn what to look for before you buy. If you can try it out before you buy, that would be the best. The good news is that featherweights were designed to be maintained by the owner so they're not super complicated. Hope you find a good one - you'll love it!
(btw-smoke should not be coming out of the motor)