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Watch out for thos "just for FW" ads. Cari-in-Oly is right. Just get the lowshank, side clamp one from Sew-Classic.com. Mine works great. It is the 301, slant needle one that has to be designated as "slant" or it WON'T work on a 301 or 5000-503. FWs are easy to fit. Good luck
Donna

I bought a generic walking foot for a low shank machine that did not work on my Singer 413. Found a low shank walking foot with Singer name and it works great. It does not work on the Featherweight. Also was given a generic walking foot for the Featherweight the does not work with ease. Have not tried one with the Singer name but it is certain not every walking foot will work even if it says for a Featherweight.

that is high, google featherweight parts, I paid $12.95 for a straight 1/4" foot, I think the site was 221parts.com

I'm in Canada and can get the foot BUT the last one I ordered from the supplier may not have been a proper fit for the featherweight (and possibly other straight stitch machines) the lady put it on as such, I'm not currently recommending or ordering the foot. This is the Alphasew foot specified for straight stitch only machines and the same as the one at Sew Classic and April1930s, etc.

ETA: Note: Admins - Read further - I AM NOT offering to sell anything.

I haven't had the foot in front of me to see if it was user error or not (she had a lot of other questions that let me know she had limited experience sewing and had asked me how to use it and how to install it.). Her complaint was that the foot was sitting too far backward and the needle could hit the foot in front of the needle hole. She broke the foot (by slamming the needle into it repeatedly even though she knew something wasn't fitting) before I could look at it and her machine and make any adjustments.

Personally, I might look for an original Singer walking foot if they're out there and pick up the AlphaSew foot as a last choice. From the cords that I've gotten from them that were split in the moldings and the belt quality lately, I'm advising all of my vintage machine people to stick with the original stuff as long as possible.

I bought one at Hancocks...