Wow! I snoop around our local thrift stores for machine bits and pieces and have never come across some of those attachments. My biggest find was a Singer Pinking attachment.

Has anyone here used a "penguin"? Does the foot move smoothly and do a good job of even feed?

I hang out on a Featherweight site. They love them. I don't have one.

I just checked and both ebay and goodwill auctions are in Oregon. Fast turn-around?

Janey - Neat people never make the exciting discoveries I do.

The FW penguin is for a short shank machine. However, what is unique about them over a generic short shank walking foot is that they are for the narrow feed-dogs that are rather unique to the FW. April 1930's Featherweight Shop carries a modern walking foot for the FW (not antique) for $20-25.

My experience with having the penguin came at the estate sale of a lady who worked for Singer teaching classes and doing demos. She had two of the penguins which I bought. One did not work, so I gave it to a friend who was able to fix it (the spring had come detached). She has been forever grateful! The other one I sold on Ebay. This was nearly 10 years ago.

My pleasure comes in finding and briefly owning this type of fun item, not in keeping them forever.

Amazing-- I love noticing things like this! Must be...