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Old 04-03-2011, 07:48 AM
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Brought this from a co-worker that found it in the attic of an old house he purchased. He says it works beautifully!! Now if I can just find a table!!
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Old 04-03-2011, 07:56 AM
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I am far from an expert, but that looks to me like the renowned featherweight! What a glorious find! I believe the featherweight was the original portable machine, not supposed to have a table, because it was light weight enough to carry to wherever one wanted to use it.

Lucky you!
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Originally Posted by ShirlinAZ
I am far from an expert, but that looks to me like the renowned featherweight! What a glorious find! I believe the featherweight was the original portable machine, not supposed to have a table, because it was light weight enough to carry to wherever one wanted to use it.

Lucky you!
Exactly what I was thinking!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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Old 04-03-2011, 08:00 AM
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Wow a lot of lucky ppl on here lately!
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Old 04-03-2011, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by dltaylor
Brought this from a co-worker that found it in the attic of an old house he purchased. He says it works beautifully!! Now if I can just find a table!!
Its a Feather Weight!!!!
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Score!!! And I echo Painiacs message---a lot of lucky people here lately. Look at that beautiful scroll plate. Have you checked the serial number yet?
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Old 04-03-2011, 08:07 AM
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Yep!!! Lucky you....that IS a Featherweight! :thumbup:

You can check out the year of manufacture using this site:

http://www.singerco.com/support/serial_numbers.html

You can also check out Dave McCullam's site Featherweight Rx:

http://www.featherweight221.com/fwrx/index.html

His book is priceless to have if you own a FW. It's written so that the average Joe can maintain their FW and save themselves some money at the repair shop:
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Old 04-03-2011, 08:20 AM
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Have your friend to look for a box for your Singer it should look like this: may have a tray in the top some did. 8-)
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ditto
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Originally Posted by ShirlinAZ
I am far from an expert, but that looks to me like the renowned featherweight! What a glorious find! I believe the featherweight was the original portable machine, not supposed to have a table, because it was light weight enough to carry to wherever one wanted to use it.

Lucky you!
Exactly what I was thinking!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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ditto
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Originally Posted by ShirlinAZ
I am far from an expert, but that looks to me like the renowned featherweight! What a glorious find! I believe the featherweight was the original portable machine, not supposed to have a table, because it was light weight enough to carry to wherever one wanted to use it.

Lucky you!
Exactly what I was thinking!!!!! :thumbup: :thumbup:
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