Featherweight

Hi - I have a question for featherweight owners. I met a lady who does longarm
sewing now and uses her Pfaff for everything else - no longer uses a
featherweight she purchased on ebay. She wants to sell it only for what she
paid $200. I have not seen it yet - but she said she has replaced the
electrical cord and belt - and the container is not in great shape. She has 3
books that came with it but no attachments. When I see her next week what do
you suggest I look for or check out? Is it easy to get attachments and parts
for featherweights? Thanks - Mary in San Antonio

On 16 Sep 2004 23:54:37 GMT, (QuiltiM) wrote:

Hi - I have a question for featherweight owners. I met a lady who does longarm
sewing now and uses her Pfaff for everything else - no longer uses a
featherweight she purchased on ebay. She wants to sell it only for what she
paid $200. I have not seen it yet - but she said she has replaced the
electrical cord and belt - and the container is not in great shape. She has 3
books that came with it but no attachments. When I see her next week what do
you suggest I look for or check out? Is it easy to get attachments and parts
for featherweights? Thanks - Mary in San Antonio

Hi Mary:

It is very easy to get Featherweight attachments and parts on E-bay.
That's where I got all my parts.

$200 for a Featherweight is an OK price. Just fire her up and sew
with her. If it runs smoothly and everything seems to be in good
shape, buy her.

Some people put a lot of stock in the condition of the machine and the
decals. If you don't care about those things, then $200 is probably
not a bad price. If you do care about detailing, you can get a nice
looking featherweight with a case on E-bay for about $250.

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books that came with it? is this an old featherweight or a new one?
unless she is including the little green book... I don't know what the
others might be though!

QuiltiM wrote:

Hi - I have a question for featherweight owners. I met a lady who does longarm
sewing now and uses her Pfaff for everything else - no longer uses a
featherweight she purchased on ebay. She wants to sell it only for what she
paid $200. I have not seen it yet - but she said she has replaced the
electrical cord and belt - and the container is not in great shape. She has 3
books that came with it but no attachments. When I see her next week what do
you suggest I look for or check out? Is it easy to get attachments and parts
for featherweights? Thanks - Mary in San Antonio

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IMS wrote:

On 16 Sep 2004 23:54:37 GMT, (QuiltiM) wrote:


Hi - I have a question for featherweight owners. I met a lady who does longarm
sewing now and uses her Pfaff for everything else - no longer uses a
featherweight she purchased on ebay. She wants to sell it only for what she
paid $200. I have not seen it yet - but she said she has replaced the
electrical cord and belt - and the container is not in great shape. She has 3
books that came with it but no attachments. When I see her next week what do
you suggest I look for or check out? Is it easy to get attachments and parts
for featherweights? Thanks - Mary in San Antonio



Yes, attachments and even used cases are often found on eBay. $200 is
about right for a machine with some decal wear and a rough case. Stay
away from it if the japan finish missing; likewise if there large areas
of missing paint. Decal wear and some scratching is expected for $200,
but don't buy it for that amount if the finish has major issues. For
$100 more (inc. shipping) you can get a machine with a good finish,
decent decals and an acceptable case on eBay.

Bring some material with you and sew on it when you go to check it
out.It should make consistent straight stitches, run smoothly in both
forward and reverse, and go from a slow speed to a very zippy all-out
romp.

-Irene


I belong to a very good Featherweight group on Yahoo. Lots of people
there will help you with advice about parts and attatchments.

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