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Read like youre having a conversation with an old friend, dave will guide you through each step of routine maintenance, servicing, repair and cleaning as well as diving into some basic restoration. Singer 221 featherweight manual pdf download manualslib. Great reproduction of the original manual with instructions. We have all your featherweight manuals and learning resources gathered in one place. This book covers every aspect of featherweight 221 maintenance and repair that the home sewer will encounter. Produced from the 1930s through the 1970s these compact and lightweight portable electric sewing machines have become a favorite with todays quilters, crafters, fabric artisans, and vintage antique sewing machine collectors. And if youre like me, i love my featherweight so much, that i dont like leaving it with someone for any amount of time. These machines are wildly popular with collectors and home sewers, as they are easy to maintain and simple to fix. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. After many months of research, i realized that documenting the sewhandy would take more than 500 pages, and so i have published. As some of you know, i have been looking for a real job for some time now, and i was finally able to land one that i like. Recently discovered that a number of the new books still in stock have recently become out. Service and repair featherweight maintenance being located in the beautiful mountain country of idaho, we hope you can join us at one of our up and coming novice and advanced workshops, where we will teach you all you need to know about servicing and repairing your singer featherweight 221 and 222 sewing machine.
Find great deals on ebay for singer featherweight parts and singer 221 parts. I have the original small one that came with it when built in 1934. The engineering and planning that singer put into this new featherweight made it a total winner,where the so the called sewhandy had failed to take over the market, it was far heavier and clumsy. Singer sewing books for sale singer reference library. But dont be fooled this book is worth the price and as the author says, you will see a quick return on the money you save not bringing ti to someone else to repair. Make a fun costume for halloween or an outfit for a special occasion. Service manual 30 pages instructions for using manual 26. Here you will find all singer featherweight 221 and 222k manuals and service that are available for sale as either a digital, hard copy, as well as advanced registration access to our featherweight maintenance workshops. These fantastic little machines were so well engineered that the owner could and should. Download for free or order a hard copy for tangibility. For perfect sewing, certain adjustments such as threading, tensions, and stitch formation must be correct. Original singer model 1273 and 1283 sewing machine instruction manual 127 128.
An patent illustration of the osann portable sewing machine. Both are useful to have in your arsenal of featherweight repair tools, but can be used individually. Buying a singer sewing machine, featherweight sewing. The singer 221 featherweight is the most popular sewing machine ever made that is still being widely used. I know that a website that offers restoration, refurbishing and painting as options for singer featherweight owners, is a good idea. Singer 221222k featherweight accessories, replacement parts, service manual. Every wellmade sewing machine, including the singer featherweight, can be maintained to run easily and to sew perfectly. Dear customers, i am sorry to say that i have stopped taking any new restoration work for the next several months. Vintage sewing machines, sewing maching, singer sewing machine. Dave mccallum is a pioneer in the revival of singer featherweight 221s and 222 sewing machines.
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Additionally he continues to sell his books and dvds. Now, i sell those items that i found difficult to find, but necessary to a variety of different quilting pursuits and replacement parts for singer 221 featherweight sewing machines. I turn to this book every time i need to oil my machine. Sign up for an upcoming class and see where you can find us next. It is a comprehensive guide to care and also repair. Singer featherweight, singer 222k, singer 221 sewing. I usually offer a discounted price and it is often the best price available online. Shop our extensive selection of singer sewing machine and serger parts and accessories. For easy running of the machine, a featherweight must be clean, welloiled and properly adjusted or serviced.
How to use the singer 221k featherweight and its attachments. Our online shop has singer featherweight 221 and 222 sewing machines, singer parts, and accessories. After spending twenty years as repairman, inside sales, outside sales and manager of three singer stores sewrite was started in 1982. The singer sewing machine company has published the complete list of serial numbers reserved for each production run of. Aug 8, 2016 by dave mccallum, this book will teach you everything about how to service and maintain your singer featherweight, and with a friendly voice. Singer featherweight 221, 221k, 222k parts for sale. Singer 221 featherweight sewing machine accessories, repair parts. The new machine was cast in aluminum thus drastically reducing the weight, a flipup extension table was added that increased the work area and an. In this workshop, participants will learn how to correctly disassemble, clean, and reassemble their beloved featherweights. Featherweights are the most enjoyable machines to maintain and we will teach you how. Get your maintenance screwdrivers, oil, grease and other items to keep your singer featherweight in tiptop shape. Manual 3 where to oil sewing machine repair, white sewing machine.
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Repair of singer featherweight original black cases will be determined on a case by case basis. Dont miss novas featherweight maintenance workshop. View and download singer 221 featherweight manual online. The accessories included with this machine are a seam ripper, lint brush, edge and quilting guide, and clearance plate. The old sewing machine man services, repairs, reconditions, sells, and collects old and antique sewing machines. Detalied information about transitional production runs is available at the ismacs website. By dave mccallum, this book will teach you everything about how to service and maintain your singer featherweight, and with a friendly voice in the text. Use this singer featherweight sewing machine to make all kinds of things.
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His specialty is the singer featherweight machines model 221. Singer 221 featherweight sewing machine accessories. Novice singer featherweight maintenance workshop the. He carries a full line of parts for them as well see catalog. How to troubleshoot a singer featherweight 221 ehow. Prized by quilters for their timeless and classic beauty, ruggedness, light weight, and beautiful stitching these machines are often seen at quilting retreats, guild events, classes, and at sitnsews.
Set of 4 replacement bobbins new for singer featherweight models 221, 221k, 222k and 301. Being located in the beautiful mountain country of idaho, we hope you can join us at one of our up and coming novice and advanced workshops, where we will teach you all you need to know about servicing and repairing your singer featherweight 221 and 222 sewing machine. Amazons choice for singer featherweight 221 parts sewlink featherweight foot control pedal for singer 201, 12001, 221 featherweight, 2212, 222 4. Vintage singer featherweight tips and tricks in color order.
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