[{"id":264457846863,"handle":"previously-sold-singer-featherweight-221s","title":"Previously Sold Singer Featherweight 221 Machines","updated_at":"2024-10-02T11:39:01-07:00","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":"2024-10-03T22:00:15-07:00","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":"2024-10-03T21:20:25-07:00","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":"2024-10-01T12:30:33-07:00","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"}}]
A TAN Featherweight that is completely serviced, cleaned, polished, electrically inspected, timed, tuned and sampled - rest assured, this Tan Featherweight 221 will be ready to sew right out of the case. Powerful original 110v motor with a quiet, smooth stitch. The Tan Featherweights are one of the rarest to find because there were so few of them made, with some estimating their production numbers to be as low as 16,500.
ES879*** indicates a production date of August 19, 1961. You can view some of the records here. This particular Tan Featherweight was made in Scotland at the Kilbowie Singer factory. Singer was trying to take one of their best-selling sewing machine models (the 221 Featherweight) and give it a modern, more updated color and style. You will notice the color, obviously, but the light housing and faceplate have a more aero-dynamic sleek design (not that this machine was designed for flight, of course). Some have confused this color with the White Featherweights, but the Tan Featherweight is it's own distinctive color and is basically the same machine as the black - long bed extension and the internal gearing system are the same. The badge is a Red S and the case is two-tone tan, even the foot controller has a tan color.
This machine is given a Grade 7+. On close inspection you can see a little bit of discoloration in some of the painted surfaces. Be sure to click on any image above to view the machine for closer detail.
This machine sews like a dream, and it will be a wonderful addition to any Featherweight collection.
Stitch Sample from your machine assuring you of a quality stitch
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.
Free Shipping in the USA through UPS Ground. Your machine will be thoroughly and carefully packed ~ guaranteed to arrive to you safe and sound.