Contact ebay.They are good about handling things like this.I had a couple of episodes and they gave me all of my money back!Good luck and hopefully it is nothing major!If they said as is..then that is a different story.But if they said that it worked,then the ball is in your court.First you have to contact the seller to see if he will handle it fairly and then if he doesn't then call Ebay.

I second what Linda said. When I got my Featherweight, it sewed fine, till I cleaned and oiled it. I took off the needle plate and did all the normal cleaning stuff. Put it back together and it was a mess. It is a miracle I did not break something in there.

I looked at the online guides and thought I was putting it back together correctly. But it still would not sew. It was so exasperating. I finally just happened to go to a little quilt shop in Vegas. I noticed they had several FW's there and got to talking to the gal in the store. She showed me exactly how to put the bobbin case back in the machine. A light bulb went off and I knew what I had to do.

So, ok, here is what you do. Take off the needle plate and look at the bottom of it. See the two little box type looking things that are on the bottom? They stick down a bit, maybe a quarter of an inch. Now look at the bobbin thing that comes out when you oil it. Not the bobbin case, but the part the bobbin goes into. I forget what it is called, but it has a pointy part and a boxy part, and is round. When you put this in you need to make sure the little box part on that goes into the space between the two on the needle plate, which would be at the top. It is tricky, but you have to hold this all together, bobbin thingy and needle plate and screw it down. Make sure it stays before you put the bobbin in.

Clear as mud, right? Hopefully this is all that is wrong with the machine.

Mine sews, but I hear a little clink so I plan to take her in and have her looked at. The husband of the owner of the little quilt shop I go to is a Featherweight specialist. So I think I will have him look at it. I have heard other FW's running and they should hum like a sweet child, no clinks, tinks or grumbling. Or so I have been told.

I got mine off Ebay for $120.00 but they did say they did not know if it worked. I bought it anyway and when I got it the hand wheel would not turn. I took it to the Singer dealer and it had a needle broken off in it. I asked them to go over it and clean it up. It cost me $60,00 dollars more but it purrs like a kitten. I am sorry you are having problems with yours.

I just used my PayPal account. I'm going to give him until 5pm and then file a complaint. He's had two days to answer me and actually he knew there was a problem when it was delivered.

I think maybe I'll use a cc from now on with PayPal, thanks for the suggestion.

I'm just worried about "tinkering" too much with it and being accused of doing something to make it not work. I really can't afford to throw away $300. I kick myself for even ordering it now.

Aw, dont kick yourself! Hopefully you can get it resolved!

Sure hope you get this resolved. I got my Featherweight from Ebay back in 1998 or 1999. Back then I didn't know much about them, but was fortunate to find replacement parts for what was missing, just little things. Mine works like a dream, she is dated 1956. I would love to find a scroll faced one and have her repainted in RED!

There really isn't much other than the motor, that breaks on a Featherweight - hopefully your problem is just a matter of adjusting something that may be out of whack. Keep us posted and good luck.

Try a couple of things. First make sure you have a Singer needle. Then, take the needle out and turn it 1/4 turn, tighten it up, thread it and try again. Keep doing this until you find where it works. On mine the flat side has to be on the left. Make sure it's the right bobbin.
After that file a greivance with Paypal. If it was sold to be in working order it won't matter if he says "all sales final" or not.

Complain to EBAY! Right now, don't waste another minute. I did on my last purchase AFTER i tried to contact the seller without any help. He was not happy and refund me $30 to buy a power cord (it then worked). Ebay will refund your money or work out a plan to make you happy!

Unfortunately for you "all sales final" means wha it says. I doubt ebay will do anyhing for you. I've always said if you buy something used thats a chance you are taking. I would guess that it will work. Its probably something simple. Hopefully for you its something simple. I have 2 featherweights that I found at sales and flea markets. Buying one that you can't see first is risky.
Judy in Ohio