I Found a penny and got lucky today see correction at post 52
 

I found a penny today. And I got lucky. My nephew was out junking here in Muscatine. He stopped buy to return my post hole digger. Anyhow he ask me to look at this sewing machine he found. I opened it up, and took it out of the case. It was a light weight singer machine. I took it down to Neals sewing & vacuum business. Jeff thought it could be a 1920-1930 singer sewing machine. Someone didn't know what they were doing by throwing it out. Or didn't need it. Don't know why. I tinkered with it. But didn't have any luck getting it to sew. So Jeff will work on it, and tells me, he doesn't see much of a cost to repair it.[ATTACH=CONFIG]548713[/ATTACH]This the machine.[ATTACH=CONFIG]548715[/ATTACH]And these are all of the part, that were with the machine. The machine, come in a box with a handle. The box looks like almost new

Wow. lucky you!!

What a find your nephew came across I like old sewing machines like that. It was a lucky penny day for you.

I looked it up on another of your posts. It's a 1935. check your post. And you got attachments.

Lucky you Don! :)

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Wow - a featherweight! One of the "tricks" to getting it to sew is to thread it correctly, from right to left. And the bobbin should be going counter-clockwise.

WOW, you sure got lucky with that one.

Looks like my mom's Featherweight. Good for you! :)

Oh wow! Lucky penny's work? I will have to try that one. lucky you!

congrats to you.

What a great find! It makes you wonder how many get thrown out that aren't lucky enough to be found.

how nice!!!

beautiful featherweight you got there. she's a cutie

There are whole websites dedicated to the care and servicing of your Featherweight, you might like to have your nephew check some of the sites out. Most of the sites are very generous with free advice and videos on how to oil, etc. https://www.singer-featherweight.com/

What a lucky day! A featherweight my favorite machine of all time! Congratulations!

Congrats on the Featherweight!

Cool, good for you...

novamontgomery.com is a great site for featherweight info. Subscribe to her newsletter and get info monthly.

That's a great find! I love Featherweights. Even if you don't get her running, she will look cute sitting on a shelf.

Congratulations. Good Luck with it. BrendaK

I piece all my quilts with a featherweight, or a sew handy. I use mine every day. It goes and goes and goes. If I sew knits, or need a zig zag off I go to my elnas, but every day my 221 goes on and on. I love mine, you will love yours too.

Lucky you! Enjoy it.

what a gem... I hope Jeff can get it running smoothly for you.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy! With case and attachments out in the trash: it makes my blood run cold!!

What a great day for both you and the featherweight! Enjoy it. They are great machines.

What a nice Featherweight. You will be thrilled with the straight stitch it has.

Great find! Hope you can get her to sew.

Wow what a find. Lucky you to have such a piece of history. numbers matching 1935 singer featherweight. So cool.

Wow! Lucky indeed!

Fantastic! And what a great nephew you have!

Jump over to - http://www.quiltingboard.com/vintage...thusiasts-f22/ - and get lots of advise. You have a darling featherweight!!

Some people always seem to be lucky like that!

WoW! I would love to "find" a Featherweight!! Lucky you!

Awesome find.

What a beauty! Great find.

I've found many a penny, but never a featherweight!! Lucky you indeed! (Have fun :)

That's a great find. :)

A great find worth many, many pennies... did I say many, many pennies??? No reason it shouldn't work if all the cleaning and directions are followed, unless the wiring or motor is bad. Enjoy.