Check out HSN today, they have a days special value singer and they also have the industrial singer on sell with free shipping.

You would think that after all these years that when Singer manufacturers a Featherweight II that they would want it to have the quality, engineering and machining to be equal to the original FW's, otherwise they are squandering their reputation.
Does anyone know anymore about the quality of the FW-II or used one?

[quote=OmaForFour]I love your Avatar!!!!! Do you live on a farm?



I used to live on a farm...however extenuating circumstances forced me to sell out...dreaming of another tho

I have a white/cream Featherweight and the only thing I do not like is that it is "hard wired" with no way to unplug the cord from the machine. I did have it rewired for safety but it just bugs me a little.

It's over 200.00 and it still has 5 hrs. They don't go cheap.

ALL new machines seems to have a lot of plastic parts and are therefore not so hot for heavy use as those parts do not last as well as the metal parts in the old machines and they are not as heavy duty. I have both new and old machines and if I am going to do a lot of heavy work I will use the old ones because I don't think the new ones will stand the abuse.

I agree. those are not what you are looking for. I bought one & took it right back. They also had a doggy looking featherweight & my husband told me that was what I should have,so I got the old machine & boy I sure was glad that i listened to him. BE patient & you will find the perfect one.
Glenda

I made a buttonhole using the buttonholer and figured out how to get the original penguin walking foot on. They are just such fun.

What is "original penguin" walking foot. Can they be purchased now? I have two, one generic low shank and one Singer low shank. Neither of these will work.

This is just advice from someone who works and deals in sewing machines.
The newer Singer Featherweights surprisingly have a 1 amp motot a vintage has .4 amps. Because the old motors are made better they can handle often more then a new larger amp motor. A vintage featherweight has a small bed between the needle and right pillar and the tension knob is directly in your line of sight. Check with your repair shop on the newer versions before buying and ask them about what they see most. Kenmore also made a version of a feather weight- it is a compact green model with a fold out end, straight and zigzag and blind hem- have not worked on it but have on both the old and new singers. Vintage featherweights have their appeal but the question is is cute your need or versital work space to manuver in. If your just looking for something lightwieght, you can find a inexpensive machine like at Target, almart etc. They will last for a while as long as you don't run them heavy. Almost all new machines are made so cheaply the cost in repair is more then the original machine or the parts can't be gotten.

does anyone know if a Singer Model 15-91 is a fw?