[{"id":264457945167,"handle":"previousld-sold-rarea-singer-featherweights","title":"Previously Sold Rare Singer Featherweight Machines","updated_at":"2024-09-29T21:22:19-07:00","body_html":"What makes a Featherweight scarce or rare and hard to find? \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/blogs\/schoolhouse\/tagged\/historical\" title=\"Singer Featherweight Schoolhouse\"\u003eClick here\u003c\/a\u003e for the Historical section of the Featherweight Schoolhouse to learn more.","published_at":"2022-01-26T14:28:43-08:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"RARE SOLD"}],"published_scope":"web"},{"id":264457846863,"handle":"previously-sold-singer-featherweight-221s","title":"Previously Sold Singer Featherweight 221 Machines","updated_at":"2024-11-21T10:43:50-08:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2022-01-26T14:25:20-08:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"221 SOLD"}],"published_scope":"web"},{"id":264821211215,"handle":"regular-priced-stock","title":"Regular Priced Stock","updated_at":"2024-11-22T07:40:12-08:00","body_html":"","published_at":"2022-02-21T12:31:39-08:00","sort_order":"best-selling","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"is_price_reduced","relation":"is_not_set","condition":""}],"published_scope":"global"},{"id":229279363,"handle":"sold","title":"Sold Items","updated_at":"2024-11-22T07:40:01-08:00","body_html":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003eInventory fluctuates almost daily at the Singer Featherweight Shop, especially with vintage original parts. Out of stock items are often times just temporary for a day and other times the item is so scarce it might be a few years before we find another one like it. For easy navigation, we've gathered these items in their own special area so that you can still peruse for future shopping and sign up to be notified when the part, attachment or accessory is available again. Please feel free to look at the pictures, utilize and continue to reference the Singer Featherweight 221 \u0026amp; 222 information contained in this category.\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2016-04-14T16:33:00-07:00","sort_order":"price-desc","template_suffix":"","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"less_than","condition":"1"}],"published_scope":"web","image":{"created_at":"2018-04-06T09:46:30-07:00","alt":"","width":1714,"height":1097,"src":"\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Collection_Image_-_Sold_184fba32-6f7b-46b5-aaa9-a31c35ffdb5a.jpg?v=1523033190"}},{"id":186457923,"handle":"featherweights-for-sale","title":"Sold Machines","updated_at":"2024-11-21T15:30:14-08:00","body_html":"\u003cp\u003eC\u003ca title=\"Singer Featherweight For Sale\" href=\"https:\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/collections\/featherweight-faire\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003eheck out the Singer Featherweight Faire and the process of purchasing a Singer Featherweight For Sale from The Featherweight Shop. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/collections\/featherweight-faire\" class=\"button\"\u003eSinger Featherweight Faire\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca title=\"Featherweight Shop Newsletter Sign-up\" href=\"https:\/\/singer-featherweight.us11.list-manage.com\/subscribe\/post?u=187c8e8fe8e19bbce92300b18\u0026amp;id=673619c608\"\u003eSign up for the newsletter \u003c\/a\u003eto be notified as soon as they are available. To view the quality of the inventory we carry, scroll to bottom of this page for machines recently sold. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 50px 0;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003eIf you've never purchased a machine from The Singer Featherweight Shop before, it is a rather distinguished experience. Each machine receives hours upon hours of cleaning, polishing, certified sewing machine service, stitch sampling and overall Featherweight preparation for each and every customer. Our grading system is very, very particular so that you can be assured that the grade it is given is the graded machine you will receive. As soon as your Featherweight arrives to you in the mail, you will also notice how fastidious we are in the packaging care and wrapping - making your Singer Featherweight purchase extra special and something you will always remember. Our guarantee enclosure is another tangible reminder that we are here to assist you with any Featherweight questions, long after the sale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/collections\/featherweight-faire\" title=\"Singer Featherweights For Sale\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/8814\/files\/FeatherweightFaire_660x660_67737ae3-3abc-4ed0-a31c-7a1424e6d703_480x480.jpg?v=1702449719\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2016-01-05T13:08:00-08:00","sort_order":"created-desc","template_suffix":"top-description","disjunctive":false,"rules":[{"column":"tag","relation":"equals","condition":"machines"},{"column":"variant_inventory","relation":"equals","condition":"0"}],"published_scope":"global","image":{"created_at":"2017-11-09T19:45:04-08:00","alt":"","width":1000,"height":667,"src":"\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/cdn\/shop\/collections\/Singer_Featherweight_For_Sale.jpg?v=1720528545"}}]
We are very excited to add an incredible one of a kind 221 to the site. This machine is unlike any that we have ever had in the shop! The original owner was named Donald Schamberger, and it appears that he used this Featherweight as part of a garment alteration business. He was fastidious in keeping records: noting every detail about the machine, what he sewed, who he sewed it for, etc. The machine still has the original newspaper clipping where Mr. Schamberger first saw the Featherweight advertised. Note the Zigzagger Attachment that Singer included for free with his purchase!
The fact that all of these things were documented, kept with the machine all these years and are still included with the machine today, are what make this Featherweight unique. We've had old advertisements before, old records, but nothing this detailed. Truly a rarity to have one this complete and with all the original provenance... you can practically retrace the actual sewing life of the machine, knowing what it made with peculiar specificity. It is also worth noting the patriotic connection. While the machine was not used in military service specifically, it certainly played a part in our nation's freedom by assisting these young serviceman as they earned their designations.
Included with this Featherweight: the original guarantee from Singer, the Newspaper ad where Mr. Schamberger first saw the Featherweight, his receipt book with entries for various fatigues and stripes, and the free ZigZagger that Singer included! Looking through all the original ephemera is like stepping back into 1952! This machine is truly a one-of-a-kind; a distinguishing addition to any collection.
Completely serviced, cleaned, polished, electrically inspected, timed, tuned and sampled - rest assured, this Featherweight 221 will be ready to sew right out of the case. This machine is fitted with an original 110 volt motor that has been rewound to work at optimum speed and torque, so you can plug it in and begin sewing with effortless power.
AL196*** indicates an original production commission date of December 12th, 1952 and is given a Grade 8-. Be sure to click on any image above to view the reflective beauty of this Singer Featherweight machine. Machine is truly in gorgeous condition with a small amount of wear from use.
Original Singer Guarantee and records from the original owner
Original Instruction Manual
Oil Bottle
Motor Lubricant
Spool Pin Spring & Red Felt
Five (5) Extra Bobbins
Large & Small Screwdrivers
Stitch Sample from your machine assuring you of a quality stitch
Small Spool of Presencia Thread
Pack of Five Schmetz Microtex Needles
Are you a Quilter? Additional Quilting Attachments can be purchased, and if you need any Fashion Aids for apparel or ornamental sewing(i.e. Buttonholer, Blind Stitcher, etc...), we will prepare samples for those as well should you decide to purchase them separately. You can also rest knowing that the Original Bobbin Case is most definitely included, assuring you of an original quality stitch all these years later. It is a delightful thought to think about some of the possible things that were lovingly sewn on this machine in its lifetime. What will you add to its sewing repertoire - quilts? Apparel? Whatever you sew, I’m sure your new Featherweight machine will be well loved for many, many more years of sewing life.
Machine has been serviced and calibrated for quilter’s cottons, so you won’t have to worry about tension when you receive your machine, but having a numbered tension dial will make it easier to set it back should you need to adjust it for any reason.
You will notice that this machine is fitted with a striated faceplate and the original case includes the tray for holding the box of attachments, manual, etc..
Free Shipping in the USA through UPS Ground. Your machine will be thoroughly and carefully packed ~ guaranteed to arrive to you safe and sound.
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We are very excited to add an incredible one of a kind 221 to the site. This machine is unlike any that we have ever had in the shop! The original owner was named Donald Schamberger, and it appears that he used this Featherweight as part of a garment alteration business. He was fastidious in keeping records: noting every detail about the machine, what he sewed, who he sewed it for, etc. The machine still has the original newspaper clipping where Mr. Schamberger first saw the Featherweight advertised. Note the Zigzagger Attachment that Singer included for free with his purchase!
The fact that all of these things were documented, kept with the machine all these years and are still included with the machine today, are what make this Featherweight unique. We've had old advertisements before, old records, but nothing this detailed. Truly a rarity to have one this complete and with all the original provenance... you can practically retrace the actual sewing life of the machine, knowing what it made with peculiar specificity. It is also worth noting the patriotic connection. While the machine was not used in military service specifically, it certainly played a part in our nation's freedom by assisting these young serviceman as they earned their designations.
Included with this Featherweight: the original guarantee from Singer, the Newspaper ad where Mr. Schamberger first saw the Featherweight, his receipt book with entries for various fatigues and stripes, and the free ZigZagger that Singer included! Looking through all the original ephemera is like stepping back into 1952! This machine is truly a one-of-a-kind; a distinguishing addition to any collection.
Completely serviced, cleaned, polished, electrically inspected, timed, tuned and sampled - rest assured, this Featherweight 221 will be ready to sew right out of the case. This machine is fitted with an original 110 volt motor that has been rewound to work at optimum speed and torque, so you can plug it in and begin sewing with effortless power.
AL196*** indicates an original production commission date of December 12th, 1952 and is given a Grade 8-. Be sure to click on any image above to view the reflective beauty of this Singer Featherweight machine. Machine is truly in gorgeous condition with a small amount of wear from use.
Original Singer Guarantee and records from the original owner
Original Instruction Manual
Oil Bottle
Motor Lubricant
Spool Pin Spring & Red Felt
Five (5) Extra Bobbins
Large & Small Screwdrivers
Stitch Sample from your machine assuring you of a quality stitch
Small Spool of Presencia Thread
Pack of Five Schmetz Microtex Needles
Are you a Quilter? Additional Quilting Attachments can be purchased, and if you need any Fashion Aids for apparel or ornamental sewing(i.e. Buttonholer, Blind Stitcher, etc...), we will prepare samples for those as well should you decide to purchase them separately. You can also rest knowing that the Original Bobbin Case is most definitely included, assuring you of an original quality stitch all these years later. It is a delightful thought to think about some of the possible things that were lovingly sewn on this machine in its lifetime. What will you add to its sewing repertoire - quilts? Apparel? Whatever you sew, I’m sure your new Featherweight machine will be well loved for many, many more years of sewing life.
Machine has been serviced and calibrated for quilter’s cottons, so you won’t have to worry about tension when you receive your machine, but having a numbered tension dial will make it easier to set it back should you need to adjust it for any reason.
You will notice that this machine is fitted with a striated faceplate and the original case includes the tray for holding the box of attachments, manual, etc..
Free Shipping in the USA through UPS Ground. Your machine will be thoroughly and carefully packed ~ guaranteed to arrive to you safe and sound.
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