• Address: Paradise, CA 95969 (map)
• Date Posted: 11/25/09

Authentic, vintage SINGER FEATHERWEIGHT 221 sewing machine in EXCELLENT condition.

This is the little machine to take to quilting classes, or the perfect gift for your quilter.


If you are looking for a Singer Featherweight machine in CLOSE TO PERFECT CONDITION, this beauty is it!

This Singer Featherweight 221 was manufactured in August 1957 in Singer's Kilbowie factory in Clydebank, Scotland. Singer manufactured in New Jersey, Scotland and Canada at that time.

Pristine condition with NEW, locking (2 keys) reproduction case. It has been thoroughly and professionally tuned to perfection by Featherweight expert, Jim Sorrell (www.sew-rite.com, formerly on 8th St. in Chico.) Stitch is perfectly balanced. Motor is strong and runs smoothly. Light works.

This Singer FEATHERWEIGHT 221 Sewing machine is ready to go, ready to sew, the favorite little portable of quilters and seamstresses.

Take it to classes, on vacation—at only 11 lbs. it is light and the size of a cosmetic case. Though a vintage collectible, it’s engineering and performance is above most new machines on the market, and obviously they were made to last.

The original shiny black paint is in excellent condition. The gold art-deco decals are completely intact. Striated face plate is shiny. Throat plate has markings from 1/4" to 3/4" (added $45.99 value). Foot pedal and cord are like new, with new rubber 'feet' replaced during tune-up.

New chrome spindle pins and felts. New belt.

This comes with a brand new reproduction carrying case with inner tray and two keys, so no musty, mildew smell like most of the original cases have. Many attachments and accessories, some vintage, some new, including:

Vintage:
Slotted Binder with Tape Guide
Edge Stitcher
Adjustable Hemmer
Ruffler

Zipper foot
Straight stitch foot
21 bobbins
2- Replacement light bulbs
Extra spool pins and felts
Extra rubber feet for machine and foot pedal
Extra belt
Large and small screwdriver
Lint brush
4 oz. Singer Platinum Machine Oil
½ oz. Singer Platinum Lubricant


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AN EXCERPT FROM THE HISTORY OF THE FEATHERWEIGHT 221:

“A Giant Step from Drudgery to Delight”

“During the mid-19th century, every spare minute in a woman's workday was used for sewing and mending much-needed household garments by hand. A new shirt for the husband might take 14 hours; a new calico dress, 6 1/2 hours. Needless to say, the wardrobes of many were much smaller than ours today! All of this changed, however, with the invention of the sewing machine.
When the sewing machine became a mass-produced item in the late 1850s, it was hailed as a marvel. But, as with any new and expensive item, it took some ingenious marketing to be accepted. At a cost of around $125, it was a big investment at a time when a family's annual income was around $500. Not to be daunted by skepticism, sewing machine manufacturers swayed the public with several clever options. One manufacturer set up "shops" where the women could come in and sew for several hours on the new machines. Another manufacturer offered free sewing machines to the wives of ministers in small towns. He knew that these women were promoters of good taste and that others in the community soon would follow suit.
To ease the expense of this highly desired item, a system of monthly installments was devised, making the purchase more manageable. Sometimes a community would pool its funds to purchase a single shared machine. Either way, the simple act of sewing, which had long been looked upon as time-consuming drudgery, could now be viewed as a source of pleasure and creativity.
No longer were garments made in the simplest of form; now it was possible to add row upon row of ruffles, frills, tucks, or other embellishments. The sewing machine opened the window for inspiration. It was considered such a valued part of the home, you often see old photos of a family posing with its machine; a testament to its importance in a busy household.”

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