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"New" Machine
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From the serial number, I think this was manufactured in 1954. It looks almost as if it has never been used. The box is still very sturdy and has almost no blemishes on it. It seems to sew perfectly fine. I'm going to try to make my BOM on it this time and see what happens.
My MIL gave it to my husband the last time he visited because she doesn't sew "anymore". I've known her 23 years and had no clue she had EVER sewn. She has farmed it all out to other family members as long as I have known her. |
Awesome machine. Does look like new.
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OMG you are sew lucky! She is beautiful!
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Beautiful machine
Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
(Post 6763936)
From the serial number, I think this was manufactured in 1954. It looks almost as if it has never been used. The box is still very sturdy and has almost no blemishes on it. It seems to sew perfectly fine. I'm going to try to make my BOM on it this time and see what happens.
My MIL gave it to my husband the last time he visited because she doesn't sew "anymore". I've known her 23 years and had no clue she had EVER sewn. She has farmed it all out to other family members as long as I have known her. will try it out soon. Good catch |
Is that a blue centennial badge? Gorgeous machine!
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Now, that is a pretty little girl, Doesn't look like its had much heavy use! I have 2 and the stitching is perfect, my go to machine for piecing!
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Looks mint to me. Congratulations
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Beats me if it is a blue centennial badge, but I don't think so.
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What a pretty little machine!
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That's the very best way to get a Featherweight, from someone in the family in mint condition!
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What a special gift and machine!!! I can not wait to see the quilts!
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She's a beauty! Welcome to the club of those who own one of the little dears. I am really proud of mine.
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congrats... it's beautiful
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congrats! and welcome to the FW club!
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That is such a beauty.
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Wow, what a gift!!! Enjoy! :-)
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Love those little machines. Lucky you.
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U r so fortunate, some of those machines go for up to $5oo. They sew like a dream and travel so well to class or across country if u r an RVer. Congratulations, ur Mother in law was very good to u!
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Wow that is wonderful, have fun with your new baby!
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Okay, I'll admit, I'm jealous!
All I ever received from my MIL was grief. :D Jan in VA |
Oh my! I'm with Jan on this one.
All I can think of is Thou shalt not covet, Thou shalt not covet, Thou shalt not covet.......... |
Congratulations on your unexpected baby! "She" is a beauty!
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How lucky are you. I have the same year machine and just love her. Yours looks like it was never used. You should have maintenance done on it before you use it (needs to be oiled). You will love the performance of the machine and how quiet it is. Enjoy her.
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so wonderful for you!!!!
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Looks great.
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What a find! She looks to be in mint condition too. Enjoy your "new" little machine.
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Lucky you! She is a beauty!
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Wow, she really does look to be in mint condition! I just love mine! Enjoy her!
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Enjoy her!
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you are very lucky... The auction here gets $300.00 almost every time one shows up!!
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Once I was telling my mother that I wanted a featherweight and she was surprised because it was so small. She said that was the machine people bought that didn't have any room for a full sized machine or a person that didn't really sew but wanted a machine to do mending and nothing else. My grandmother had one (she hated to sew) and she gave it to my aunt when she could no longer thread the needle. My aunt said she has never gotten the machine out of the case, so not sure what it is. I have 2 now - both were bought from strangers.
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Now don't chop my head off! I bought one several yrs ago, thinking I really wanted a FW......well I don't! I prefer the newer machines that have more bells and whistles...and really my " new" machines give me just as fine a stitch as FW does.....so " she" sits in her case...maybe I will sell it at our upcoming garage sale.....
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Be sure to give your mother in law a big hug for that wonderful machine. She must think a lot of you.................
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oh wow!!! !!!!
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SCORE! You must be favored DIL nice machine, so enjoy.
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Geri, I can understand not wanting a featherweight. I never cared one way or the other, either. I think they are cute, but I would have never bought one. I tried this one out on my BOM. It worked great, but it won't become a daily used machine because I don't have room for 2 at a time and NO ONE is moving my Brother 1500 out. :D
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What a beauty of a machine. Lucky you!
I have a friend who has one something like this which came to her from her grandmother. She doesn't sew, but uses it in her scrapbooking hobby. I only saw it once, when we were doing a project, before I even knew about the little featherweights. Later when I asked her about it she said it wasn't a featherweight, but it was an early portable, and sooooo cute! |
What a pretty Girl !!!
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You are soooooo fortunate. My sweet baby girl paid $500 for my 1936 FW. It looks like new and has all the attachments and the case doesn't smell & is in perfect condition. 1936 is my birth year.
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Looks just like mine. It had been my MIL's and she hated it. She preferred to take her mending back to the farm and do it on her old White machine because it was heavy. When I received the machine after it was necessary to move her to our home it still had the first lint in it. I doubt that it had been used enough to empty one bobbin. I love it and carry it to classes and in our camper. I hope you really enjoy it. It does only one thing but does it magnificently well.
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