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Thoughts needed on a Vintage peddle Featherweight...PLease

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Old 08-02-2013, 02:03 PM
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Featherweights were not made until 1933 and never were in a treadle. The only cabinets for them have an oval top and two small doors under the top that swing open from the centre revealing a small thread rack and a shelf for the machine when it is not set up to sew. Most Featherweights were portables or in the card table that was available (MIL bought her card table for $25 as it was scratched and a brand new one was $30) You may have a Singer 99 which is a three quarters machine and much smaller than a regular machine but is still much heavier than a Featherweight.
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Old 08-02-2013, 03:52 PM
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Yes, pictures would help us identify your machine.
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Old 08-03-2013, 07:33 AM
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Maybe you can post a picture and we can help you figure out which machine you have. As everyone else has already said, it cannot be a Featherweight.
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Old 08-03-2013, 02:09 PM
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Yes Rhodim, you have us all Very Curious. :0)

This is just the type of mystery we all like to figure out.

Can't wait to see photos . . .
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Old 08-03-2013, 04:23 PM
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It cannot be a FW because they were not produced until the 1930's. most old singers from that range make beautiful stitches and most can be repaired by a good cleaning and oiling.
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Old 08-03-2013, 06:34 PM
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Waiting with the other posters with great curiosity on which Singer you actually have!
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Old 08-03-2013, 07:41 PM
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Didn't think so ........
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Old 08-04-2013, 01:51 PM
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Fix & Sew.There is nothing like sewing on a treadle.
Have fun and it is worth getting into working condition.
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I want to see the pictures, too. I'm wondering if it could be a Singer 99. I've seen people mistake those for Featherweights.
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Old 08-04-2013, 06:38 PM
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Originally Posted by cricket_iscute View Post
I want to see the pictures, too. I'm wondering if it could be a Singer 99. I've seen people mistake those for Featherweights.
Yeah, sometimes I think Featherweight is kind of the generic for old Singers. Kind of like Kleenex means tissue or the Brits call it Hoovering rather than vacuuming.
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