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Okay I've asked before but I'm still confused. How do you know what is a featherweight. Is there a website with pictures of featherweight models or how do you know? I know it refers to the weight but how do you know by her picture of either machine they are featherweights or am I just not getting it???? Very new here.

Leamelon. Atl

Agreat buy but a newer version....-i have the other model in the second photo....ocassionally I pull it out for straight stitching. What a good son

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Originally Posted by Lostn51

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Originally Posted by craftybear

get up early and be waiting for them when they open up, I hope you get it

Thats what I am saying I would be sitting in the parking lot 30 minutes before they opened!! It looks like the tan one from what I can tell and if it is it would be closer to the $1000 mark.

Billy

I agree with Billy, I would be there waiting for them to open...She looks really pretty.

If I lived closer
I would try to beat you to the shop.
J J

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Originally Posted by lnlwhitt

If you Google featherweight sewing machine and then click on "images", you will get tons of photos of the featherweight machines.

The distinctive feature on the most common model (the 221) is that the bed on the left side of the machine is hinged and can be flipped up for storage (as in the photo of the machine). The model 222 featherweight (worth *tons* of money because they are so much more rare) has a removeable bed that turns the machine into a free-arm.

Featherweight machines are almost never sold in a cabinet like the machine in the second photo. They are almost always sold just by themselves (they are a standalone machine) or in their distinctive boxy carrying case (aS in the first picture). Featherweight tables were manufactured but are hard to find.

It is indeed a Featherweight and the cream colored ones are worth more to some than the black ones, because there were fewer of them.

Son is sweetheart to get you the 99 and it's a good machine but for $50 for a FW? Better run....not walk back to that place and get it! Good luck !!

to Inlwhich...the fw is small and comes in a carry case with an short portion of the flatbed that has hingedplate which folds up on one side by the needle area. Does this make sense?

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Originally Posted by MaryStoaks

It's a white/celery or a tan featherweight. I have one of each. Buy it fast!

That is a tan featherweight! I have one. The bobbin winder looks a little different on the tan ones. Buy it quick! I love mine.
Sharon

Yes when I googled it and saw the fold up hingeplate that helped me to realize the difference. Thanks!