Featherweight Club (Do you have a Featherweight if so post here so you can all chit chat) Everyone is Welcome!
#113
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Join Date: Jul 2010
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I have one born in 1951, dh gave me for my 25th b'day. A quilter told me to buy a Featherweight rather than a new machine. She said it was all I needed until I started doing tricks with fabric. I have continued to use it, eventhough now she need to be cleaned. Wish I were brave enough to take her apart. I'm 59, so that's how long I've had her.
#114
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Join Date: Mar 2007
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Originally Posted by craftybear
Do you have a Featherweight if so plese post here so you can all chit chat with each other. Have fun!
I am still looking for one! I sure hope I can find one this year.
Craftybear
I am still looking for one! I sure hope I can find one this year.
Craftybear
"They are work horses and practically indestructible and my wife nagged me until I found one for her," he said. "But I think buying one and carrying it to workshops and so on is about like continuing to drive a Model T Ford when you have the choice of driving a new Lincoln. Modern machines will just do so much more."
I love the look of the Featherweights and know they make wonderful straight stitches. I have a 1940-50 era Singer in the most beautiful sewing cabinet I have ever seen. The machine makes a great straight stitch. I love it and would not give it up.
If I could find a good Featherweight for less than $100, I would buy it as a collectible and I would put its picture up for you to admire, but I can almost guarantee that should I have to buy another sewing machine, it will be a Janome with lots of bells and whistles. froggyintexas
#116
I have a black FW I got 28 yrs ago from a friend. Paid $20 for it and $145 for repairs and boy, does that baby hum. Her date is March 15, 1949....consequently I named her "The Ides of March". She's my RV machine and preferred piecing machine at home. My repairman (he worked for Singer for 40 yrs....knows his stuff, I think) told me "Don't touch the tension" so I don't.
BTW, he has a whole wall of FWs in his shop in Dunedin, FL. Not advertising but if anyone wants to inquire about a FW, the number is (727) 733-6181. Ember Sewing Machines, Inc is just north of Clearwater. They repair and rebuild.
BTW, he has a whole wall of FWs in his shop in Dunedin, FL. Not advertising but if anyone wants to inquire about a FW, the number is (727) 733-6181. Ember Sewing Machines, Inc is just north of Clearwater. They repair and rebuild.
#117
Thank you, CraftyBear for starting the FW Club. I am bitten and smitten and want another FW and haven't even used the one I got last week. Will take it to my monthly sewing bee next Tuesday to show off and use.
#118
I have one as well that I rescued from the city dump as the area I live in had huge rains about 16 years ago and a neighbor set it out on the curb to throw out. Yikes!!! I grabbed it and never let it go. Let her dry out, oiled her up, and plugged her in and she just purred. Even had the original light bulb in. If I remember correctly she is almost 70 years old.
#119
Got "Baby" off of E-Bay. Was so exited and nervous about getting her, but she runs beautiful and is such a cutie-pie machine. I named her Baby because she was just the "sweetest little baby". Came with very good case and accessories. I think I will get her out and look at her. I have pieced a king size quilt on her and she sews beautiful stitches.
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