I just got a Featherweight! It runs beautifully, and has all attachments, the book, and the button-hole kit. I just oiled and cleaned it up, put in a new needle, and have run it to check the tension. What a treasure! It was made in 1950, looks very, very good, and was apparently very well treated over the years. The case is a disaster and not worth fixing -- with dried glue, etc., there is no way I would ever trust it. However, I have a new case on order, and will move the foot-pedal holder from the old case to the new one, and should have it in my hands in a week or two. Meanwhile, the machine is waiting patiently on a table, covered with a tea towel. I am delighted! It joins a White treadle machine that was my grandmother's (the one she taught me to sew on many years ago) and a wonderful Singer 99K.
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15 years ago