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Antique / Vintage
Singer Featherweight Model
221 and
222 Sewing Machines
We have been selling Singer 221 and 222 Featherweight Sewing Machines online since 1998!!
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 Once you have used a vintage Singer Model 221 or 222 Featherweight
sewing
machine you will know why they are referred to as "The Perfect Portable",
why a whole new generation of sewing machine collectors and seamstresses
have fallen in love with them, and why many Singer Featherweight
"users" soon become Singer Featherweight "collectors"!
We are proud to offer
for sale a fine selection
of 221 and 222 Antique Singer Featherweight Sewing Machines.
We stand behind what we sell!
We personally service and detail each and every one of these 221 and 222 Featherweights
before we offer them for sale. And every Featherweight that we
sell carries our written 1 Year Guarantee.
We Only Sell Featherweight
Sewing Machines in Original Condition!
Featherweight sewing machines were never produced
in red, blue, purple, raspberry, nor were they ever
produced with floral / fantasy decals, stripes or polka dots. Machines
of those colors that you see offered up elsewhere on the Internet
are machines that have been powder-coated / repainted and with new
decals applied. Some
people like them for their novelty, but they are not original or
rare, and they are not something we buy or sell.
I love to see vintage Singer 221 and
222 Featherweight sewing machines in pristine original cosmetic condition. However I also realize that
there is a need for good working Featherweight machines in somewhat
less-than-excellent cosmetic condition, so when available I will offer
machines in this category as well, but only when I can price them
appropriately.
Regardless which machine you purchase
from me all of the Singer Featherweights listed below are cleaned, oiled,
adjusted, inspected, sew-tested, and ready to go back to work. All have original Singer
parts. All are 110 Volt wiring for US use. All of these Featherweights are in excellent mechanical and electrical condition, and
all are ready to sit
down and sew with.
To assure your satisfaction all
of the Vintage Singer Featherweight sewing machines we sell come with
our complete 1-Year Money Back Guarantee.
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Here's How To Order
Once you have decided
which machine you would like to purchase just email
ilovefeatherweights@gmail.com or call
me at 530.748.7297 and I can go over all the details of that specific machine with
you, and take your payment / shipping info.
If you are
not sure which machine
will best suit your needs call and I can help you determine
that as well.
BUY WITH ASSURANCE!
Concerned about buying online?
Click here
to read some of our testimonials!
All of the Singer Featherweight sewing machines
listed below have been fully serviced in our workshop---inspected, cleaned, oiled, lubricated, adjusted, and
sew-tested---before being offered for sale. Every single Featherweight we sell carries our 1-year
guarantee! Who else offers you that?
 1935 Black Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Machine (AD938611) with
SCHOOL BELL BOBBIN WINDER
This early production Featherweight is marked with serial number AD938611,
which dates it to the model 221 production run assigned on June 24,
1935. Singer had only began producing the Featherweight model at
the end of 1933.
One has to wonder, at this early juncture, if they knew what a winner
they had on their hands!
Think about it---the United States was still in the midst of The Great
Depression. Times were tough and money was tight. Only a
relatively small number of fortunate families would have even been able
to afford such a luxury, and given that electricity had not yet reached
a lot of places in rural America the Featherweight was probably
something that many seamstresses and homemakers could only dream of. Imagine what a thrill it must have been to have owned one then!
This Featherweight has all the hallmarks of the early
models---the beautiful fancy scrollwork pattern on the endplate, the
chrome-rimmed handwheel and chrome stitch length regulator plate,
the un-numbered thread tensioner, and most distinctively the early
style front-mounted "school bell" bobbin winding tensioner. I've included lots of pictures so be
sure to view them all.
As with all the Featherweights I sell, this one has had a complete
servicing and cleaning to bring it to its former glory, and is ready to
sew on right out of the box. A new belt has been installed as well
as new wiring for the foot controller. Of course I've sew-tested
it to ensure it produces the perfect stitch. Despite having some pin-marks and other scratches, as well as some loss to the decal
along the front and back edges, the machine is super clean and retains great
shine. The carry case is also
in very nice condition and complete with the top tray. The original
instruction manual with 1933 copyright date is included, as well as the
set of attachments.
If you have been waiting to find a Featherweight from one of the
earliest years of production be sure to take a look!
$1650 LCM--35-FW
 1955 Black Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Machine (AM153572)
I love seeing Featherweights in this kind of amazing
condition! Breath-taking! This lovely machine is in
all-original stellar condition with a highly reflective surface.
In my humble opinion there is just no comparison between a pristine
original condition Featherweight, compared to one of those
repainted fantasy examples that are flooding the market these days.
Featherweights like this one don't come along every day. Let's
face it, Featherweights were meant to be used, and a lot of them saw
heavy use. And many were put away years ago and stored in
less-than-ideal-non-climate-controlled locations. Not so with this
one!
I gave it a very thorough inspection and servicing and everything
checked out perfect. And note the handy graduated increment /
delineated throat plate. Because as pretty as it is, you're going
to want to use it, maybe not every day but for those extra special quilt
retreats or classes. The original carry case is in excellent clean and sturdy condition
so you'll be ready to hit the road with it. The set of Singer
attachments pictured is included as well as the original Featherweight
instruction manual, a little JP Coats "Sewing Secrets" booklet, and
especially sweet is the small suede cover Singer Hand Needle storage
book.
Highly recommend! $1250 LCM--552-FW
SOLD!
Tan Singer Featherweight Model 221J Sewing
Machine
 1961
Tan Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Machine (JE159511)
Tan Featherweights were manufactured for just a very short time period.
They are certainly more scarce than the black, and even more so than the
white / green models. Those that were produced in Singer's St.
John's Quebec, Canada factory, like this one, were given serial numbers
starting with the letters JE, and badged as their model 221J. From
a mechanical standpoint the tan Featherweight is identical to the black
model, and it has the same 5 1/2" length folding bed. But there
are details in the cosmetic design that Singer changed to give it a more
modern and updated, even futuristic, "Buck Rogers" look!
This example is in really fine condition. That is
not always the case with these models due to the fact that the lighter
color paint tends to show any marks more prominently. There is a
small nick of missing paint on the tip of the light bulb housing on this
one, but other than that the finish of the paint is in great shape.
And the paint is all-original, and has not been touched up or repainted.
It is now completely cleaned, serviced and adjusted and ready to sit
down and sew with. You'll love the way it sews! It's
equipped with the graduated stitchplate making it easy to obtain a
consistent stitch width. It's complete with the matching color
foot controller, the original manual as well as all the attachments you
see pictured. The carry case is also in very good condition.
If you've been looking for a tan Featherweight in exceptional
condition don't let this one slip by! $1750 LCM--T61-FW
Hard-to-Find Singer Featherweight Accessories
 Singer FashionAids Case with Accessories
The Singer "Fashion Aids" case looks like a child's suitcase with
a removable compartmentalized interior tray with nooks and crannies for all the
attachments. It was marketed by Singer as a way to organize and store all of their specialty attachments for
your Featherweight. They came in several colors---this
one is blue in color, inside and out. There are some scuffs on the
case and the leather handle is missing, but the hinges and latch are in
good shape and the handle rings are there.
There is a nice assortment of attachments that include some in original
boxes---and room for more of your own to be added! Here's what's
included, and all are original vintage Singer / Simanco:
Pinking Attachment #121021
Hemstitcher and Picot Edger #121387 in original box with correct Featherweight-specific Throatplate #121392 and Thumbscrew
Buttonholer #121795 with Coverplate and screw
Blindstitch Attachment #160616
Stocking Darner in original box with instructions #35776
Singercraft Guide #120987 with instructions
Universal Needle Threader and Seam Ripper #121634
Singer Oil Can
"Singer Fashion Aids for Smart Finishes" booklet
Very functional and very collectible!
$695
How to decide which Featherweight Sewing
Machine to order........
Be sure to look at all the picture links that I provide for each Featherweight---each
Pic below the description is a clickable link that will bring up a picture---to see numerous views of the machine,
the accessories and attachments, and the carry case.
If you are looking for a good, strong, working sewing machine that you can use day in and day out and you don't want to spend a small fortune to get it, chose one of
these Featherweights from the lower price range. All of these vintage sewing machines look good and sew great!
If you are wanting a Singer Featherweight that you will be as proud to display and show off as you are to use, and you don't mind spending a little more, chose from the upper price range. These sewing machines are some of the nicest examples you are ever
likely to find!
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But please keep in mind that every Featherweight that has been used, no matter how infrequently or how carefully, will display some signs of use---minor pin marks, small paint chips or scrapes, some loss to the gold decaling, etc. These machines are 65-85 years old, and some wear is always evident, even on the nicest of them. "Shelf" wear occurs over a period of time, even if the machine is left undisturbed and unused in the case. I have been dealing in Featherweights for many years and I have never seen the cosmetically perfect "10"---I don't believe it exists.
Note:
I sometimes have additional Singer Featherweight 221 or 222 sewing machines
that have just come in and are waiting to be photographed and listed.
So if you don't see the exact model you are looking for
email me at ilovefeatherweights@gmail.com.
We
can help you sell your Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine.
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For information
on outright selling or consigning your
Singer Featherweight 221 or 222 Sewing Machine with us
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Thanks!!
Larry & Carole
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