New owner of Featherweight 221, 1950
07-30-2011, 09:51 AM
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After 2 years of looking for and not finding a deal/steal on a Featherweight, I finally found a fair price ($249) for one at a small town sewing machine repair shop. It's serviced, has a new case, a new power cord, and accessories. I'm thrilled, and my husband has a new appreciation for the vintage machines. He actually said he will now start looking for them at garage sales. I've decided to name "her" Cindy -- she's my Singer Cindy. :) It's the perfect machine to take to my granddaughters' home! Hope I am successful in attaching three photos - sorry one is blurry. Is there a way to treat the few paint chips?
AJ 564179, 221-1, Elizabeth Town, N.J.
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paint chips - how to fix them?
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I love the flat line of the front.
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07-30-2011, 10:25 AM
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Originally Posted by judyjudyjudy
After 2 years of looking for and not finding a deal/steal on a Featherweight, I finally found a fair price ($249) for one at a small town sewing machine repair shop. It's serviced, has a new case, a new power cord, and accessories. I'm thrilled, and my husband has a new appreciation for the vintage machines. He actually said he will now start looking for them at garage sales. I've decided to name "her" Cindy -- she's my Singer Cindy. :) It's the perfect machine to take to my granddaughters' home! Hope I am successful in attaching three photos - sorry one is blurry. Is there a way to treat the few paint chips?
You can find them at your local hobby store that carries Model cars it is called Model Masters paint pen if my memory serves me correctly. Just shake it well before using and try it on a thick piece of paper first to see how it flows. Then dab the areas you want to cover {try to keep it with-in the chip itself}. Give it a day or two to cure and there you have it. Billy said it has the same shine as the enamel on the machine.
Hope this helps.
Faith :XD:
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