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Featherweight Fanatics A Service of Sue Traudt's Valley Brook Botanicals
Digest of postings from Wednesday, December 14, 2000
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 04:59:48 -0500
From: Linda Heminway
Subject: Ugly Quilt web site
Hi, it was me who put up the web page address for the Ugly Quilts for
the homeless, I'm glad someone is looking!
> http://www.reese.org/sharon/uglyqult.htm
>
Thank you,
Linda Heminway
Kingston NH
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 07:47:34 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Singer Featherweight 322
From: jylim
Hi Joan
The Singer Featherweight you are talking about is just like my
Featherweight. It's white and very light weight. I bought it new in
1988. It was $ 128.00 way back then and I know it has not held up in
value. It's noisy and not good for much
sewing. I have to have my head examined
for a good reason why I bought it. I have a manual. If you need a copy,
let me know and I make one for you. Copy fee and postage. Any more
information I can provide, email me privately.
Jeanne In rainy Northern Ca.
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 09:01:58 +0000
From: gf graham
Subject: Re: FW Fanatics 12/13/2000
To Lin who asked:
> Is the bobbin
>case stuck from moisture/warping or also from
>too much old oil/grease? What should I try?
Chances are it's simply a piece of thread caught behind the bobbin base.
Remove the gib screw and pivot the gib out so that you have got
plenty of clearance to remove the bobbin base. Use only your fingers
to remove the base -- don't be tempted to try to lever it out. It's a
very expensive part very fragile and original replacements are no
longer available.
To Joan who wrote
>I saw a white plastic sewing machine that has "feather weight" written on
>it, and wonder if anyone could tell me what it really is.
What it is , is a rather cynical and unsuccessful attempt by Singer
to exploit the original Featherweight name and popularity with a
cheapo plastic lump.
To AMPMousey who asked
>how do you adjust the foot pedal on the feather weights to get the slower
>stitch? My little white featherweight really wants to gallop when I would
>like it to trot!
The white machines with hard wired electrics have a different
controller to the black models. You would need to lift or puncture
the rubber base of the controllers to access the closing screw in
the base.
Once opened -- watch for the two return springs -- there is an
adjustment screw at the top right. Very careful adjustment of this
should provide a speed range but beware over adjustment which can
cause electricity to continually flow and cause over heating.
To Joan who said"
>Can anyone tell me about a Singer feather weight that is plastic?
>................................ Is this a
>toy?
See answer above. And although it wasn't marketed as a toy, your
guess gets my vote..
Graham Forsdyke
Purveyor of fine Featherweights to the gentry
ISMACS London
http://www.ismacs.net
http://www.sew-sales.com
new dedicated Featherweight site
http://www.singer-featherweight.com
Diary date. Don't miss the first-ever ISMACS USA convention in
Lowell, near Boston, on September 8-9, 2001
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 12:13:54 -0500
Subject: FW registration
From: frances barnes
Sorry, I don't seem to have the address of the member who has been doing
this but would like to register my latest FW. Serial #AK603465,
manufactured 10/31/1951 in Elizabeth, NJ according to the singer talk to
us email page. I'm not on the www or the net. Thanks Fran barnes
Ninilchik Alaska & Live Oak Florida
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Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 10:40:54 -0800
From: trkelley
Subject: expertly trained MEN!
Taria mentioned Kenmore's instruction-manual bragging about having
'Expertly Trained Men' saying "I don't know about their machines but
a few expertly trained
men sound pretty handy to have around ; ) Bet they could have
sold a few of those."
Taria, i'm with you! i'd like a few more of those under my tree! come
to think of it i have three models around the house already the DH,
DB and DBiL....maybe they just need a good cleaning & new batteries.
they seem to be stuck to the couch and sluggish when they do move or
attempt to fix things...making low growling noises.. musty smelling
too....
--
TR Kelley/Juno RedLeaf
RedLeaf Vintage Sewing Machine Service
Old Stagecoach Road, Swisshome, Oregon
gofish On eBay: siuslaw268
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From: AlexSussex
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 15:31:47 EST
Subject: ALEX FROM, ENGLAND. TITLE NEEDED
Hi all
I have had a tremendous response from so many of you about putting my stories
into a book. What I need is a title for the book. I thought I might run a
little competition and the winner may have a copy free. So put all your
thinking caps on and come up with a good title for my short stories. No dirty
suggestions please or it may end up on the top shelf at the newsagents.
I think that I will be able to publish the book at the $9 price as long as I
get around a thousand orders. I am already half way there with around 500 so
far, so things are looking good. Keep the orders coming.
Now everyone lets get this title sorted out, the two suggestions I have had
are: Tales from the Front and All Stitches Long and Short.
Alex
SUSSEX SEWING MACHINES
ENGLAND
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From: Vanderland2
Date: Thu, 14 Dec 2000 15:18:02 EST
Subject: White plastic Featherweight
I am writing in response to Joan Kaler's question about the white plastic
Featherweight. I have one of these. Model #322, and Singer says it was born
in 1989. (I've named her Millie, as in "Thoroughly Modern Millie") LOL Mine
doesn't have the case you mentioned. But has the footpetal and works great,
but not for anything too heavy, I think. It zigzags too! Some quilting
friends had mentioned they'd like to have one for their RVs, so when I saw it
on Ebay I bought it. I was the only bidder, and it sold for $35. I'll take it
along on our summer fishing trips if I don't give it to my sister (the non
sewer who wants a machine for occational mending.)
My local Singer dealer pooh-poohed it when I asked him about it,
and I've heard from one other sourse that they are too light weight to be a
very good machine. Cute though, in a plastic sort of way. Of course not in
the same league with my (1952) black and beautiful "Aunt Agony"
Do you have this machine Joan? Anyone else?
Nancy in NW Iowa
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Date: Wed, 13 Dec 2000 23:28:23 -0800 (PST)
From: Barbara Owens
Subject: Happy dance!!!
After stating that I didn't have room for more sewing machines, I found a very
nice
black long bed 301 at a thrift store. It followed me home.
Wonder if my husband would notice if I put it in the bathroom?
Barbara Owens
Houston, Texas (where it didn't get as cold as predicted - yeah!!!!)
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