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Old 05-21-2011, 03:35 PM
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My daughter and I each have one, both really nice condition with the attachments, buttonholers and nice cases. Mine was born in 1955, my daughters in 1951 without the centennial badge.
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Old 05-21-2011, 03:38 PM
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The penguin is an original singer walking foot and folded inside the wee box was the original instruction book. The last one I saw went off ebay at $585, worth almost 3 times more then I paid for the FW!
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Old 05-21-2011, 03:40 PM
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I have two FWs. The first I bought in the early 60s for $50 and sewed for 4 kids on it. The other one belonged to my late daughter and is the one I use the most.
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Old 05-21-2011, 03:41 PM
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I got mine about 6 weeks ago at an estate auction while on vacation in Maine. They sold the machine and the FW table in the same lot and I got BOTH for $110. :)
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Old 05-21-2011, 04:03 PM
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I won mine on ebay about 4-6 weeks ago. Also took a class on care and feeding of FW. I have polished and wazed her, she sews beautifully. I have pieced with her every night this week after work; have 3 quilts in progress all pieced on Lizzie.
She was born the same year as me 1952; DH wants one for his B'day in Nov. His birth year is 1951; I would love to find a badged cenntenial for him:)

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Old 05-21-2011, 04:03 PM
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I won mine on ebay about 4-6 weeks ago. Also took a class on care and feeding of FW. I have polished and wazed her, she sews beautifully. I have pieced with her every night this week after work; have 3 quilts in progress all pieced on Lizzie.
She was born the same year as me 1952; DH wants one for his B'day in Nov. His birth year is 1951; I would love to find a badged cenntenial for him:)

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Old 05-21-2011, 04:25 PM
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I have a 221 and the card table for it. I love piecing on it. Last night I tried piecing on my very fancy big machine, and it doesn't sew the same wonderful straight line. It made me remember why I so adore my featherweight!!!
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Old 05-21-2011, 04:35 PM
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I am as of today, I bought it at a yard sale today for $20.00, deal of a lifetime!

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Old 05-21-2011, 04:43 PM
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I have 3 centenials plus a few more. I love them!
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Old 05-21-2011, 04:47 PM
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Last year I didn't even know what a Featherweight was until I joined a sewing group since then I bought a 1953 FW on ebay (which is the same year my sister was born in). So about 3 months ago I found a 1957 FW on ebay and I bought that one too because that is my birth year. So now I call them by our middle names. I use the 53 the most - she sews beautifully and I take her with me every week to sewing group plus she will be going with me to the sewing retreat in Lincoln City, OR in 2 weeks that 18 of us from Washington, Oregon and Northern California are going to.

I will have to take some pictures of them and post.

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