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Originally Posted by frudemoo
(Post 6235328)
Me too!
On an unrelated, but similar, note - I bought a $15 knitted baby's shawl from a woman today who advertised it for sale as being knitted by a great grandmother. I spent countless hours crocheting a shawl for my first baby and couldn't believe that someone would sell a family heirloom for $15. When I asked her about it, she said it belonged to her son and she asked him if he wanted to keep it for his kids, he said 'nah' and wanted to put the money toward some video game or something. He was under 10 y.o! ...I am still amazed. This story is in the same "I don't get it" file as people who would get rid of anything so beautiful. I got a free Bernina 730 from a lady who was about to put it in the dumpster, no kidding, because she wanted a lighter machine. She went to Sears and bought a $100 plastic machine and was so thrilled. She'd never have to oil it, after all. |
I've had great success with learning maintenance from Nova Montgomery's website. She sells parts, too. Another great source is Aprils 1930’s website. Enjoy!
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Thank you all for the advice....Sugar Bear is now oiled, cleaned and working...what beautiful stitches!! I am really going to love sewing on this machine. I have visited the sites you gave me. I LOVE the Featherweight 221 factory!! I download a great manual there. This friend has literally made me a collector. Everytime he moves, someone has left machines or when his mother passed...he had machines. He has given me a Singer 237 Fashionmate, a Brother Riviera 1681-M, a White Series 77 in cabinet and now my Sugar Bear!! I only had two machines, an 1891 Singer treadle (grandmother's) and a Viking #1. Machine poor, I no longer am. I love this quilt board and thank you all so much for always being there.
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You can download the manual for free on the Singer website. If you do Facebook, there's a Featherweight lovers pager there too where you can get all kinds of free information about attachments, etc. check out their "FILES"
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Congratulations. Here are a list of names you can google that I have purchased from: 221 Parts; April 1930's; Glenn Williams; Graham Forsdyke; Nova Montgomery; David McCallum. I believe I purchased my walking foot from 221 Parts, along with a belt, felt pad, foot pedal and 1/4" foot with a side flange. I purchased rubber feet from Glenn Williams; I took the care and maintenance class from Nova Montgomery and purchased some bobbins. I purchased David McCallums DVD / book combo on the care and maintenance of FWs. I have 6 FWs -- 4 black (1939, 1950 Centennial model, 1951 and 1952) a 1964 celery/white and a tan . All came with cases and feet. I am getting ready to clean, oil and lube the 1952, which also needs a new foot pedal. I got the tan for about $150 on eBay. I thought it was a celery/white machine from the pictures until I saw the case. No one else was bidding on it, probably because they didn't look at all the pictures or didn't know what a tan case looked like.
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What a friend! Lots of tutes and help out there - just ask.
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Congratulations! All short shank feet will fit your machine. Some you won't need since a FW is straight stitch only. Don't buy feet based on them being advertised as FW specific, you'll over pay; just buy generic short shank feet you would like to have. A soft sided beer cooler that will hold a 12 pack will hold a featherweight. Now is the time to buy one! You'll have lots of selection of colors and styles. I paid 10.00 for my cooler at Family Dollar. It has been working fine for 3 years.
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Congratulations and enjoy!!
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Welcome to the Featherweight club, now you need another, and another and.......
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