Featherweight Fanatics Archives
2004
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Digest of postings from Thursday, February 12, 2004
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From: "Sylvia Gauthier"
Subject: Featherweight Iron
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:55:39 -0700
I have a question about the Authentic Quilter's Singer Featherweight
Iron selling on eBay for over $100.00 all the time when it is the exact
same GE iron found under travel irons for less than $10.00 =20
Is there something about these irons that I don't know.
Thank you
Sylvia
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From: "Cool Bandanas"
Subject: Question: Featherweight printed fabric
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 09:28:46 -0000
My "Secret Sewing Sister" owns a Featherweight which belonged to her mother.
I would like to give her some fabric that has Featherweights on it or
something like that--any novelty fabric which pertains to antique sewing
machines, the word "Featherweight", or black Singer machines. Does anyone
know if there is any, and if there is, where can I buy it? I would like to
have this in time for her Mother's Day gift.
Any leads would be great!
Thank you,
Cindy G. Please return any suggestions to this email address:
cindylee@onlineisp.net
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Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 11:05:35 +0000
From: Graham Forsdyke
Subject: Re: FW Fanatics 2/11/2004
To MJ Reuter who asked
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>What is the difference between the 221, 221-1 and the 221K?
None at all except that the 221K was made at Singer's largest factory
in Scotland
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>My father remembers the salesman making a comment about the "360 degree
>bobbin." Would anyone know what this could be referring to? His machine is
>a 221-1, I believe to be built in 1939.
Possibly just his way of describing something which wasn't a shuttle machine.
To Debb who asked
>I just bought my first featherweight 221-1 (about 1955), (you notice I say
>my first). What my guestion is, what is the -1 for?
See above. It simply indicates it was the first of the 221
Featherweight types.
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: "momster"
Subject: RE: IQA Amsterdam
Date: Thu, 12 Feb 2004 00:27:24 -0800
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.
The first thing you should know about your trip to Amsterdam is: It's
the most beautiful time of the year to be going there. If at all
possible try to go to the " Keukenhof" and see the display of Tulips,
Daffodils, Crocus and Hyacinths. (A spring visit to Holland and the
Netherlands is not complete without a short excursion to the Keukenhof
gardens near Amsterdam. Keukenhof is the world's largest flower garden,
spread over 32-hectares and attracting over 800,000 visitors each year.
This number is very impressive since the gardens are only open for a few
weeks each year.) (open between 25 March- 20 May 2004).
The #2 thing to do (most visitors do), take a "Canal Tour", you'll get
to see the City from it's hundreds of waterways. Well worth it!
#3, don't go into any "Coffee Houses", you won't find coffee there just
drugs.
#4 Stay on the main streets and keep your $$$ inside a front pocket :)
Beside that, enjoy your trip and enjoy Holland. Everybody there speaks
English and the Dutch are very friendly people.
If you have any other questions, e-mail me direct. I spent many years
there.
Marie
Emti4gt@ix.netcom.com
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