I inherited a Singer Featherweight 221 machine (1953) from my MIL. I would like to find a cabinet for it.
I am not looking to spend thousands on Ebay for a vintage cabinet, but I am wondering if anyone knows of a company that makes reproduction cabinets. I would like it to be a piece of furniture so I could use it as a display piece. My husband doesn't have carpentry skills so plans for making one wouldn't work for me. Thanks. ;) |
I don't think there was ever a cabinet made for the Featherweight. It was sold with a table specially sized for it. The tables are very much sought-after because they are much rarer than the machine. A featherweight table in good condition can cost several hundred dollars.
I would think that other cabinets could possibly be modified to house a featherweight. It seems to me, though, that the featherweight was not made with bolts the way most cabinet machines are. I think it was simply set on top of a metal "cradle" in the table so it would be flush with the working surface. |
WOW, lucky you! Congrats on the FW!
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Originally Posted by magpie
Prism99...you're right..no way to mount it like other machines. |
There was a cabinet made for the featherweights. I've seen pictures but they're rare, expensive and hard to find. I saw some reproductions for sale that were nicely made, they cost less but still pricey. These were probably on ebay if I remember right. You might google "Singer Featherweight Cabinet". Also you might check on needlebar for a picture.
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Check out this web:
http://www.ismacs.net/singer_sewing_...nd_tables.html Maybe you could find a square or oval table like this one. Good luck :) |
Originally Posted by magpie
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Wow! Found this on eBay:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Singer-221-1-Fea...item3f016e3cea I had never seen this cabinet before. |
If you look on the web I suggested you'll see this cabinet :)
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