Is this a featherweight?
 

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I found this on Craigslist, not sure if it's a featherweight. The serial # is AB551904

No, it appears to be a model 99. :)

Depending on the price, it would take me about two seconds to buy it. :) It's one of the few remaining machines on my wish list. :)

It's a 3/4 sized machine like the 28/128, but it takes a class 66 bobbin and resembles the full-size model 66.

Nope, it's a 99 in a bent wood case with a knee controller.
Serial number dates it to: March 23 of 1927, 1 of 15,000 allocated that date.

I too would buy it in a heart beat if the price was decent.

Joe

It's not a featherweight. One way you can tell is that featherweights have a flip up piece on the left front side.

It's the same machine I have!! Unfortunately mine did not come with the case.

You know it is not a Featherweight because it weighs considerably more than a feather does.

No I don't think so.

It is a 99K...definitely. Made in "Great Britain". It is unique in that it has a knee lift built into the machine and base. Nice strong machine...but it weighs a ton. 3/4 size. Enjoy

Yes, it is a 99k. I have a friend (really old) who has a 99k that I want so desperately 'til it is pitiful. She keeps telling me to wait and I can bid on it at her "auction"--here in TN estates are auctioned off after 6 months after the death of a person. I am sure I would rather have her here with us as being able to acquire a machine in that manner....

Ask if the knee lever is there. I bought one with no lever. Cost me $25.00 to buy one and a lot of searching, so keep that in mind.
Linda Wa St

No, it's not a Featherweight (Singer 221). It is a Singer 99. That is the 3/4 version of the Singer 66 workhorse. I have one and it sews beautifully. If you find a Stoppax attachment for it (on ebay, about $60) and a feed dog cover, you can also free motion quilt with this machine. While most of my vintage machines are pristine or at least very good cosmetically and otherwise, my 99 is good mechanically but scratched cosmetically. I therefore use it for paper piecing, with pins that could scratch it. It is straight stitch only; not sure if there are zig-zag attachments for it, etc., but I would think so. It takes short-shank attachments, which you can get anywhere.

I went into a thrift shop a while back and they had a machine just like that saying it was a featherweight. I told them no it was a Singer 99. They wouldn't believe me so the simplest way for you to tell is pick it up. A featherweight weighs 11 pounds. A 99 weighs about 30 pounds. Feel the difference!

I too, have that same bentwood case that I spruced up a bit. It was missing a small piece of wood but still looks very good to me. My case holds a 3/4 machine with La Vencedora decals on it. It too is in really nice shape. I was so excited to be able to buy it & it was my first purchase in the vintage addiction & has spurred me on to buy more but are only used for decorative purposes, so far. I have a FW from 1946 that is going to get some use soon.Enjoy your machine & that case will look fabulous when you clean it up some.

I have one of those machines in the garage

I have one just like this, its a 99K, my machine is a hand crank. It used to have a motor on it, but being it was a 220volt; it wouldn't have worked in USA.
Sharon

:shock: I had just finished reading this thread and then went to check out machines on my local CL and I came across this same picture....lol! I must live in the same general area as you, Lormito!!! :) $50.00 is an alright price for it. You might even be able to offer them a little less, since it's been listed for at least a week and no one has snapped it up, yet.

There is one for sale on CL in Indianapolis, too