gale

Is there any way to add this to the antique machines virtual section? I tried but it wasn't listed.

Stitchnripper

Great deal! I paid $150 for mine and all it came with was the machine, foot pedal, bobbin case and bobbin and I am thrilled to death with it. I have been looking at garage/estate sales for years and this was the first one I came across. You will enjoy it.

bjrusty

great deal, I love mine. So nice for classes. barb

Jamiestitcher62

I'm looking to buy a featherweight as well, now that all you ladies have convinced me that it is a great piecing machine. If the machine I am getting doesn't have the graduated plate letting you know where the 1/4" mark is, where do you line up your fabric to get a 1/4" seam? Is the straight stitch foot what you all use for piecing?

I'm getting my featherweight from a guy who restores them and I'm looking to buy a 1941 model with the scrollplate and chrome wheel. The smell of the featherweights and their boxes really gets to my allergies so I thought I would treat myself to a refurbished one repainted with Dupont automotive paint and urethane. It is all re-decaled and the re-chromed. He takes the entire machine apart and makes sure everything is working, makes adjustments, updates the electrical if needed (like in the foot pedal). He even renovated the box and it looks like new. No smells.

Some say you shouldn't do that to a machine, but I am attracted to bright shiny objects. In fact her name will be Twinkle. I am putting it on layaway for now, but I think the price is good considering all the work he put into it to restore it.

sandynavas

Was it worth it? I would have paid twice what you did to get my hands on one. The last one I looked at was well over $200 and I have seen them up to $400+. Do you know what year it is?

gale

All I know is that the serial was issued in 1950 according to some sites I looked at. This is the serial plate:
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nwm50

it is an 1950 model....40000 was made in march of 1950, same as mine (black) and i have an white one that i brought last month for $30. Enjoy that fw !