Hello, everyone i am so excited i just found a featherweight. at a sewing machine shop. I couldn't believe what he was saying , but he had to have cash.$100.00 So i bought it ,only to find out the light doesn't work , so i will need a light and a owners manual. He added some needles and 8 bobbins.

Okay, I am really happy for you but really, really jealous!!!

i see these around a lot and am very naive .. good for piecing? How's the stitch quality?

I'm jealous. I'm looking for one, too. Good for you - enjoy.

Great price!! I am still waiting for my 1st one to be found...enjoy it...crafty_linda_b

I'm still waiting for my first one.

:thumbup: :thumbup: they are good and straight , will have to work on them a bit but that is easy

it's pretty :)

Envious. Still waiting for the right one to come my way.

ditto

The decals look like they are in great shape! COngrats!

looks in great shape...shouldnt be hard to fix the light..as mentioned the decals look to be in great shape

If you ever sewed with one you would see what all the hoopla is about. They have fabulous straight and even stitches, are good for piecing and on top of all this they are so darn cute. :thumbup:

Jim , the decales are ok i have seen better. the inside of the light socket is gone the little part where the bulb goes in . can i rebuild this for a bulb to fit ,can i make it a screw in type bulb / or will have to ask lost in 51. wiil have to get in on the featherweight poeple page , all in due time . Dottie Bug

I went to Weatherford, OK today and went in the antique shop on main street. I was going to look at the treadle machine that they had when the lady told me that the machine inside the cabinet was not very old. she went into the back of the store and came out with a familiar black box. the first thing I said was "OH. a featherweight. I have one of those." She sat it on the cabinet and opened it. I do not know how much she wants for it but it is beautiful. It is in wonderful shape.

I saw one at an antique store for $350, looks like just this machine. I was glad I already have one. Too much.

Please post how much she wants. One day I will have one come hook or crook and I live in Missouri - we are neighbors.

You can have the light repaired and pick up an owner's manual.

I think you can be very happy with the deal you got!

You can buy the fix for that trying to remember where I saw it. I think deskdave on ebay. Yep thats where it is.

Tell him valleyquilter sent ya :thumbup:

deskdave
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You can print off the owners manual for free. Can't think of the site for that but someone else will be able to give you that info.

Kat

Congrats!! You got a FANTASTIC deal on your Featherweight!

Wish I was closer.

Congrats on such a find!

Manual:
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...anual_1951.pdf

Great FIND! Congrats!

thanks for the info.valleyquilter

:thumbup: :thumbup: thanks deplaylady ,i really needed this i couldnt get on the singerco.page must be having trouble with it . Dottie Bug

In my experience, if you do get the light working, you might be a little disappointed. Mine gets so hot, I don't like to use it as it burns my hand, so I bought a bendy light to use instead. The little bracket is attached to my faceplate, as that way there won't be any danger of losing paintwork if I want to remove it.

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She's beautiful. You got her at a great price.

Happy for you; I love mine!

Thats a good deal, lights are inexpensive.:0

Wow, I think that's a great price...so happy for you!

I can remember when I found my first one. Daughter and I were at the second day of a yard sale when she walked around then end of a table and found a green and white case sitting on the floor tucked slightly under the end of the table. There was a white Featherweight in it. My heart raced. I didn't even know that they made white ones. The lady wanted $30.00 for it. I didn't have the money but left daughter as collateral while I went to the ATM. I have since found two other black ones and am planning on parting with them. If you might be interested PM me. Ann in TN

You found a great deal. Congrats. iF only the bulb is blown
it will cost about $3.
Very happy on your find.

Congratulations! Have fun with it. :lol: :lol:

I agree with the warning about the light getting HOT - not a problem until you FMQ and then the back of your hand is in the 'harp' so turn the light off then......or if this is the one model where the light is on whenever the machine is on be aware and use a burned out bulb in the light when FMQ

:roll: :roll: :roll: hope this made sense....hard to explain

Stitch quality?? Very good ! I use mine all the time unless i want to do zigzaz, then out come the other rarely used machine.. :lol: U know it can sew thru thick fabric wonderfully.
So congra's on your newly purchased FW and u did get a good deal !

See www.221part.com for parts. For the manual you can go to www.needlebar.com. You got a really good deal for $100.00. You did say this was your first one, does that mean that there are more to come your way?