Vintage 1949 Era Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine Model 221-1 with Foot Pedal

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Vintage 1949 Era Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine Model 221-1 with Foot Pedal:
$180.01

Vintage 1949 Era Singer Featherweight Sewing Machine Model 221-1 with Foot Pedal Control. Comes with a coupe, extra metal bobbins. This machine came fresh from a local estate and the carrying case was different than the normal ones I have had in the past - the case is 2 pieces of black vulcanized board held with canvas straps - please see first 2 photos form images of the case. The machine has serial number AJ190777 which dates it to being made during 1949 and is a true model 221-1. The original foot pedal is model 194584. Machine appears to be in good condition with no damage noted, the gold decals have minor normal wear - please check my 12 photos as I tried to show every side in detail. We would recommend it be cleaned and oiled as it has been in storage for many years.

The Singer Featherweight is a model series of lockstitch domestic sewing machines produced by the Singer Manufacturing Company from 1933 to 1968. They are significant among vintage sewing machines for their continuing popularity, active use by quilters, and high collector\'s value.

Introduced as the model 221 during the 1933 World\'s Fair, the model boasted aluminum construction, small size, and a weight of only 11 pounds (5 kg). A free arm version, model 222k, was produced in Scotland from c.1954 to c.1964. It is estimated that Singer produced and sold some 3.0–3.5 million Featherweight machines during the model\'s lifetime.

Despite being out of production for many decades, Featherweights are sought after and used by quilters.