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09-18-2012, 02:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Candace

No, that's not normal. It sounds like you've got some lint, crud, old oil in the pressure foot lifting area or tension discs. Check the areas, clean and see what happens.

It is possible that you have the needle down low enough that thread is still stuck on the hook.

09-18-2012, 03:36 PM

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Originally Posted by amint11

maybe someone can help me. i have a 15-91 in a cabinet and i love the way it sews. me and my daughter want to take sewing lessons together. in order to do that, i need a portable machine. im looking for a featherweight. are there any differences in the set up/sewing in the 15-91 and a featherweight. AND does anyone know of a website that i can buy a featherweight off of? id like for it to be "refinished" and completely working and have a nice case with it. if there is a better light weight portable singer i could look for, id love to hear about that too!

Well, there are some differences:
The 15-91 uses Class 15 bobbins
The Featherweight uses 221/301 bobbins

The 15-91 needles goes in flat to the right and threads left to right.
The F W needles goes in flat to the left and threads right to left.

Their top tensions are set up a bit different, but that's and easy thing to learn.

That's about all I can think of.

As for buying one "refinished" and completely working I can think of only one place, I'm sure there are more, and maybe someone here sells them like that. But I don't know of them. Take a look at The Featherweight 221 Factory at: http://thefeatherweight221factory.com/
He sells them.

Joe

09-18-2012, 03:47 PM

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miriam

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A FW is so easy to work on... there are manuals... if you can follow directions to make a quilt you can renovate a machine... it just isn't rocket science...

09-18-2012, 04:06 PM

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09-18-2012, 04:47 PM

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joe,

thanks for that great information. im going to go and check him out now. i was hoping the bobbins and attachments would be interchangeable since i am only going to be using the featherweight for classes with my daughter. thanks again for referring me to someone who can sell me a ready to use sewing machine!

ashley

09-18-2012, 04:50 PM

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miriam,

i could handle doing the repairs. its just easier for me buy one ready to go. i already have a ton of projects lying around, and if i add one more to it, then it or something else will get pushed to the side. after raising 3 kids and helping them with school and activities, there arent any hours left in the day for me to "redo" a sewing machine.

09-18-2012, 04:57 PM

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joe, hes closed right now due to landing another job. =(

09-18-2012, 05:03 PM

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amint, I betcha if you had one you could send it to Joe and he would do it up proper...

09-18-2012, 05:09 PM

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under "machine for sale" he says isnt selling or redoing anymore at this time. due to landing a new job. i wished he was though cause his "sold machines" are nothing short of amazing.