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#941
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Yes I have a 221-1 from my mother-in-law. It is in very good shape. I like it, may need to get a new cord.
When working on bags for christmas shoe boxes, I pluged into a outlet behind my machine & cord cross over,
(I was last one there ) only plug left- in order people didn't trip on cord, put it cross machine. Therefore, it
has a 2 nicks in cord from rubbing. Need to learn to clean it also, it cost 98. when I had it cleaned.
When working on bags for christmas shoe boxes, I pluged into a outlet behind my machine & cord cross over,
(I was last one there ) only plug left- in order people didn't trip on cord, put it cross machine. Therefore, it
has a 2 nicks in cord from rubbing. Need to learn to clean it also, it cost 98. when I had it cleaned.
#942
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Martinsville, Indiana
Posts: 1,430
I do have a friend who has one made in 1941, but her serial number is listed under another model number in the numbering system according to what I've read on the net. I'm thinking that some might have been made during the war, but were not allotted numbers at the time under their model numbers. Does anyone else know anything about this?
It's too bad that they can't tell us why some machines were listed under the models of other machines. But then you have to think of the technology of the times too. These vintage machines were made to be used and no one at the time ever thought that later others would want to look up the serial numbers on them so many years later. I'm thinking that the numbers were allotted and when they ran out of one machine and still had numbers left, they just used them on the next machines that they wanted to make. They didn't know that we'd have computers and want to see when our vintage machines were 'born', and all of that. And to name them too as if they were persons, that would have been unthinkable at that time too. They'd think we were 'off our rockers' to name our machines, but mine are more than 'just old Singer sewing machines' and have been around as long or longer than I have and deserve to be thought of as special, as they are.
I paid for an old Singer a little before Christmas at a flea market just to get the attachments. I got of all things, a Singer Pinker that attaches to the machine, and pinks material to the left of the machine. It is just so neat to try 'actually play' with. I even had my grandchildren running the foot petal, first with their hands and then their feet to make it pink scraps of material. I held the material and they were away from the needle and the other things that could hurt them. And the girls that were running the foot petal were 3 and 5 years of age. Boy! can they run the machine fast when they use their feet on the foot petal!
I have some attachments that I haven't even tried out yet, even some duplicates of some of them. I need to see what I can do with them. Now I want to get a black button hole attachment for my machine.
#943
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Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Martinsville, Indiana
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sherian, Is there exposed metal where the cord is nicked? You could put some electrical tape over the nicks. There are postings on the Vintage site that have instructions on how to do the cleaning of your machines. Some have bought books on the Singer 221, and also your instruction book should show how to oil it and clean it. These machines were made to be taken care of at home rather than to have to go to a shop for the cleaning and oiling. You should oil it regularly if you use it very much.
I did all of my Christmas sewing on my featherweight, and enjoyed every minute of it. It's like having a toy sewing machine, but better!
I did all of my Christmas sewing on my featherweight, and enjoyed every minute of it. It's like having a toy sewing machine, but better!
#945
You should follow the directions and oil everywhere indicated...this will insure your featherweight will operate smoothly. It really only takes a few minutes to do this. Enjoy your new featherweight!
#946
Someone looking for a second machine or a machine that needs just a bit of work.
http://annapolis.craigslist.org/atq/2716206957.html
http://annapolis.craigslist.org/atq/2716206957.html
#947
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Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Take time for God today
Posts: 966
sherian, Is there exposed metal where the cord is nicked? You could put some electrical tape over the nicks. There are postings on the Vintage site that have instructions on how to do the cleaning of your machines. Some have bought books on the Singer 221, and also your instruction book should show how to oil it and clean it. These machines were made to be taken care of at home rather than to have to go to a shop for the cleaning and oiling. You should oil it regularly if you use it very much.
I did all of my Christmas sewing on my featherweight, and enjoyed every minute of it. It's like having a toy sewing machine, but better!
I did all of my Christmas sewing on my featherweight, and enjoyed every minute of it. It's like having a toy sewing machine, but better!
#950
I have two. One is a black 1946. Model. She was given to me as I've mentioned elsewhere on the board. The other we bought a few weeks ago for €10. About $15??? A friend found it in a junk sale they only wanted €10, she rang me and described 'the tiniest singer you ever saw'. I told her to GRAB it, she did and its in very clean condition, although the thread broke when I tried it, need to sit down and play with her properly!! I've never sewed with the other one either. But I WILL one day!!!
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