My first featherweight
#3
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Join Date: Oct 2013
Location: Centralia, WA, USA
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Cleaning and oiling it yourself will be more satisfying, less expensive and will make you more familiar with your machine. If it's running and sewing smoothly then this is the perfect time for you to do it. There's nothing to repair, just make sure you put things back the way you found them if you take anything apart.
Triflow is most recommended for sewing machine oil here, if not that then any sewing machine oil will work. Don't use 3 in 1 oil or WD-40 or anything but sewing machine oil or triflow. Other oils will gum up the works eventually and some can damage the finish. For parts that need grease a good lightweight synthetic is recommended.
Enjoy your new machine and Merry Christmas!
Rodney
Triflow is most recommended for sewing machine oil here, if not that then any sewing machine oil will work. Don't use 3 in 1 oil or WD-40 or anything but sewing machine oil or triflow. Other oils will gum up the works eventually and some can damage the finish. For parts that need grease a good lightweight synthetic is recommended.
Enjoy your new machine and Merry Christmas!
Rodney
#6
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Springfield Oregon
Posts: 1,481
http://thefeatherweight221factory.com/page7.php
for free manual downloads, as well as service manual and parts list.
enjoy!! they are great little machines
for free manual downloads, as well as service manual and parts list.
enjoy!! they are great little machines
#7
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Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: NW IL
Posts: 493
http://thefeatherweight221factory.com/page7.php
for free manual downloads, as well as service manual and parts list.
enjoy!! they are great little machines
for free manual downloads, as well as service manual and parts list.
enjoy!! they are great little machines
#8
I believe Novas Featherweight web site offers monthly maintenance tips and archives for reference. I also found a group do Featherweight owners who meet and sew one day a month and are a wealth of information and support. Enjoy your new toy
#9
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: transplanted to NE Florida.
Posts: 139
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