New Featherweight

Insanity struck last Sunday.  I had been toying with the idea of getting beat-up Featherweight with the intention of eventually getting it restored and repainted.  So I watched eBay for months and would always chicken out at the last minute.  It's trying to find a balance between "want" versus "need" and I surely didn't "need" another sewing machine.  Then I saw an ad on the local Craigslist that was posted a month ago.  It hadn't sold yet and it lived only a couple of miles from me (so no astronomical shipping charges to pay!)

This machine is a 1946 vintage and was owned by a former professional ballerina, currently in a nursing home at age 95.  There's quite a bit of wear and tear on the bed, but she runs beautifully (especially after I removed the monster fuzzball under the throatplate!).

I knew, on my way over to see it, that I wouldn't be able to refuse and, of course, it was going home with me!  Some things are just meant to be.

New Featherweight

Insanity struck last Sunday.  I had been toying with the idea of getting beat-up Featherweight with the intention of eventually getting it restored and repainted.  So I watched eBay for months and would always chicken out at the last minute.  It's trying to find a balance between "want" versus "need" and I surely didn't "need" another sewing machine.  Then I saw an ad on the local Craigslist that was posted a month ago.  It hadn't sold yet and it lived only a couple of miles from me (so no astronomical shipping charges to pay!)

This machine is a 1946 vintage and was owned by a former professional ballerina, currently in a nursing home at age 95.  There's quite a bit of wear and tear on the bed, but she runs beautifully (especially after I removed the monster fuzzball under the throatplate!).

I knew, on my way over to see it, that I wouldn't be able to refuse and, of course, it was going home with me!  Some things are just meant to be.

Featherweight 221

Look what came to live with me yesterday! She’s a little Singer Featherweight 221-1 born October 28, 1947.

I bought her off eBay and she was shipped out of California. I brought her home, cleaned her up and oiled her. She runs like a champ, nice and quiet. I’ll have to take her in for a tune-up as there was a receipt in the carrying case for service in November 1968 for $7.50!

My husband, bless his pea-pickin’ heart, just rolled his eyes and said “cute.”


Of course, I got on the phone with Aunt Karen to laugh and compare notes. Now we’ve got to name her. Any ideas?

Featherweight 221

Look what came to live with me yesterday! She’s a little Singer Featherweight 221-1 born October 28, 1947.

I bought her off eBay and she was shipped out of California. I brought her home, cleaned her up and oiled her. She runs like a champ, nice and quiet. I’ll have to take her in for a tune-up as there was a receipt in the carrying case for service in November 1968 for $7.50!

My husband, bless his pea-pickin’ heart, just rolled his eyes and said “cute.”


Of course, I got on the phone with Aunt Karen to laugh and compare notes. Now we’ve got to name her. Any ideas?