Monday, August 26, 2013

Singer Featherweight sewing machines

The 2 Featherweight Singer sewing machines I have once belonged to my mother, who has Alzheimer's. Mom gave me her Featherweight sewing machines a couple of years ago, before her disease really started to progress. I love the size of the Featherweights. I would be very happy to find  more bobbins and a box of attachments that I could use with both machines. Owners of Singer Featherweight sewing machines love them because they are small and portable.


 Below..black Featherweight 1953 manufactured in Port Elizabeth, N.J. This Featherweight has a case. The fold up deck on this Featherweight is longer than on my white Featherweight.  

Both of my Singer Featherweight sewing machines work, but I can't get the light to work on the black Featherweight. The bulbs filaments look intact. I have taken out the bulb and put it back in, but the light still doesn't come on when I turn on the switch. Guess I will have to track down a new bulb.

 Below..white Featherweight manufactured in 1963, Great Britain, Scotland. I have no case for this plain white FW sewing machine.

Elaine

3 comments:

Joanne Huffman said...

I was recently at a workshop where a lady was using her mother's featherweight. It was sturdy and useful and worked great.

Barbara said...

I fear you are becoming addicted to collecting sewing machines, although you did turn a couple down. Lol!

Elaine Akers said...

Barbara...I have many sewing machines. Some fairly new and others that I've had for years, so this love for sewing machines is nothing new. (LOL)