My new Featherweight

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03-30-2011, 05:30 AM

#31

Scrappy20

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Join Date: Mar 2011

Posts: 1

I'm dreaming of getting a FW one day. I have an old treadle machine that I use and love it but a FW is somewhere in my future

03-30-2011, 05:58 AM

#32

Glenda m

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Join Date: Oct 2010

Location: Oklahoma

Posts: 1,131

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Originally Posted by ginnie6

Congrats on the machine! I have 6 kids...all one husband and no twins so I get those questions too. You know the question that aggravates me the most? "You know how that happens don't you?" I have heard that one a zillion times! I now just smile and answer "Yes, that's why we have them!"

I have 8. People are always saying, "They look so much alike!" I tell them it's because they have the same mother and father! I get the "you know what causes that" too. I say, "Yeah, but who says I want to quit!" Of course now that they are getting older, way older, lol, they are starting now not to look so much alike now. LOL
Congrats on the new machine. Sounds like you are one lucky puppy.

03-30-2011, 06:50 AM

#33

MarieM

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: Livingston, MT

Posts: 427

I got mine this year for Christmas from DH. He is a really good man. Mine is not a Centennial but from what I've heard that makes them more collectible and valuable. You have great kids.

03-30-2011, 07:53 AM

#34

vschieve

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Join Date: Feb 2010

Location: Austin, TX

Posts: 847

That is soooo sweet and special; a Centennial and given to you by your kids! Looking forward to a pic!

03-30-2011, 07:55 AM

#35

libber

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Join Date: Jan 2011

Location: Northeastern Washington

Posts: 203

Yes, you have a 'collectors' model. Do you know the birthdate, was it made in the US or UK? Have you read Featherweight 221, The Perfect Portable by Nancy Johnson-Srebro?

03-30-2011, 08:11 AM

#36

kwilter

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Join Date: Apr 2010

Location: lovely Elmhurst, IL

Posts: 930

Have some of your wonderful offspring purchase Dave McCallum's book: "Featherweights & I" so you can proceed to properly oil and lube your "new baby" and, of course, it MUST have a name, so do tell the name!