Featherweight Fanatics Archives
2004
Tuesday, February 10
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Digest of postings from Tuesday, February 10, 2004
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From: "WANDA HALE"
Subject: Meaning
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 21:23:20 -0800
From; wlhale21001@msn.com
What is the meaning of ?
Thanks, Wanda
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That just means the sender's email prgram isn't set to send text.
Eric
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From: "Tim"
Subject: Dates for FW changes????
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 19:20:37 -0600
I think I'm seeing some FW 221s that have features that don't seem to match
the serial number.
Can someone give me the approximate dates or serial number range where the
following changes were made:
(I know they cannot be tied down exactly - but how about a ballpark figure?)
1. Bobbin Winder Tension asm. moved from side to top?
2. Stitch length gauge from chrome to black background?
3. Faceplate from scroll to striated?
4. Hand wheel from chrome edged to painted black?
5. Feeddog plate from plain to calibrated?
6. Decals from old style to new style?
7. Any other changes I've missed? (Other than Blackface)
Tim
Mountain View, AR
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:13:32 -0500
From: Terry Wright
Subject: tray question
Roberta,
One of my FW cases has the metal clip things - they support the
detachable pedal foot, which sort of slides into the clips. See if
yours are spaced sufficiently to accomodate this. Congrats on your new
baby! ~GAquiltR~
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From: "Ann"
Subject: Finger/needle guard
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 16:38:24 -0500
Just let the beginner sew away. My 5 year old grand girl sews on my FW
with no trouble at all. I use a little 1/4" plastic foot and on my
newer machine I use a 1/4" foot with a little vertical fence thing.
This helps the seams to be accurate. =20
Actually, you hardly ever hear of anyone sewing their fingers into their
machine.
Ann, Snowy Southern Ontario.
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From: "Bell Crawford"
Subject: Question:
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 11:03:08 -0600
Hi,
I am a Featherweight owner and love it, although I have a Nelco Sewing
Machine which I
have had since about 1960. It has the built in zig zags, makes
buttonholes and anything
else I need and has a knee control, which I like very much. It has been
serviced and taken=20
care of regularly. I am having trouble keeping my stitch regulated. I
adjust the tension, I try=20
not to adjust the bobbin too much, but I do use the test of holding the
bobbin up by the=20
thread, the common test. I still can't keep a nice stitch, I have even
taken it to a guy who=20
works on machines regularly and he gets it adjusted so that it has a
nice stitch. I do a little
sewing on it and walla, it is back to a very uneven stitch. Any
suggestions?
You would think after all these years, I could at least keep my stitch
even, thanks for any
suggestions. =20
On the Lake in Texas, Bell
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 08:47:11 -0800 (PST)
From: Becky Lindley
Subject: question
About a year ago, people wrote in describing their sewing/craft rooms. One lady
described her room and mentioned that they had built and installed a Murphy bed
in her sewing room. I don't remember her name, but would be ever so grateful if
she could please contact me. I have lost the website she sent with the info on
the kit.
Thanks,
Becky in Arkansas, still sewing on my sweet little British Featherweight!
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From: "Steve Ward"
Subject: machine problems
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 09:32:43 -0500
Needle Guard
I do have, as others do, a finger or needle guard for the 221 that
fastens to the presser foot clamp.
221 Carry Case
The two springy metal fingers on the left side were to hold and oval oil
can.
Bobbin Case Falling Out
Under normal circumstances, the bobbin case should not just fall out on
its own. The simplest solution would be to see whether or not the BC is
an OEM Singer. Despite improvements, I have not found the replacement
bobbin cases to be very useful.
Thanks to all those who have visited our eBay store "Vintage Sewing
Machines and Parts". We have now added genuine parts for Touch & Sew,
Athena, Futura, Slantomatic, and Stylist, as well as 221 parts. We are
going south (out of the ice) for a few days, so we will not be shipping,
but I will be checking e-mail and answering questions every day.
Can anyone suggest some great antiques places between here and Tampa?
Steve Ward
sewingdoc
Near Cold Mountain (literally and figuratively) North Carolina
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Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 13:02:59 +0000
From: Graham Forsdyke
Subject: Re: FW Fanatics 2/9/2004
To Roberta who asked
> I've just bought my first FW ...... the tray inside is OK. I was
>wondering what was suppose
>to go the.......
>two little medal "clips" on the left side and a raised medal shelf on
>the right. Can anybody tell me what this set up was originally for.
The shelf of the roght is simply to provide space underneath for the
wheel and bobbin winder. The two clips on the left are for the
screwdrivers.
To Raenie who asked
>. It seems to me that, the bobbin case
>(that I received with my machine) may not be the right one for a FW. The
>bobbin
>seems to sit too loosely in the case. (or did they give me the wrong
>bobbins?!)
>It falls out when I tip the case sideways. I seem to remember that
>bobbins are
>supposed to fit tightly in there until one pulled on that little lever.
Not so, the lever is simply for releasing the case from the bobbin
assembly. Bobbins are not locked in
Graham Forsdyke
Purveyor of fine Featherweights to the gentry
ISMACS London
http://www.ismacs.net
http://www.singer-featherweight.com
Bert's Vintage Repair Book Book:
http://www.singer-featherweight.com/bert/bert.html
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From: Debette@aol.com
Date: Tue, 10 Feb 2004 02:24:58 EST
Subject: =?ISO-8859-1?Q?Re:=20FW=A0=20Fanatics=202/8/2004?
In a message dated 2/8/04 10:19:24 PM, FWFanatics@ttsw.com writes:
> A friend and I are going to the IQA in Amsterdam the end of April first
> part
> of May.
>
Hi Carol and all -
I know only two things about Amsterdam, both of which might be interesting to you:
1. It has a VERY high crime rate in certain areas of the city; find out which
areas, before you go!
2. It's the world capitol for buying diamonds. :-D
Deb
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Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 22:41:39 -0800
From: Socks
Subject: Case for white Singer FW
I have an original case for a white Singer FW.....
barbara childs
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