Singer Featherweights and Other Singer Machines
Singer Featherweight Models
Singer Featherweight sewing machines, known for their lightweight design and robust performance, are now available in a range of vibrant powder-coated colors. These beautifully restored vintage machines combine classic functionality with modern aesthetics, making them both collectible and functional.
Available Colors
- Yellow: A bright, cheerful option that adds a sunny touch to your sewing space.
- Blue: A calming, versatile color that complements many decor styles.
- Pink: A soft, feminine shade perfect for those who love a touch of romance.
- Purple: A regal, eye-catching color for those who want to make a statement.
- Green: A fresh, natural hue that brings a sense of vitality to your crafting area.
- Black: A timeless, elegant option that matches any setting.
These powder-coated Singer Featherweights retain all the qualities that made the original machines so beloved, including their smooth operation, excellent piercing power, and ability to handle a wide range of fabrics. The powder coating process not only provides a durable, attractive finish but also helps preserve these vintage machines for future generations of seamstresses.
To purchase one of these uniquely colored Singer Featherweight machines, you can visit singerfeatherweightvintage.com. Alternatively, you can find these machines on eBay by searching for the store "Singer Powder Coating and Sales".
Prices for these custom-colored vintage Featherweights can vary. For example, a purple powder-coated Singer Featherweight 221 was listed for $2195. Keep in mind that prices may fluctuate based on the machine's age, condition, and rarity.
By choosing a powder-coated Singer Featherweight, you're not just getting a reliable sewing machine – you're acquiring a piece of sewing history reimagined for the modern crafter. These machines offer a perfect blend of vintage charm and contemporary style, making them ideal for both dedicated seamstresses and collectors alike. Call for powder coating at 402-699-4151Singer made different sewing machine models since the mid 1800 hundreds and Singer is a very popular company with sewing machine users. The quilting community uses Singer sewing machines, sewing teachers use singer machines, sewing machine collectors buy singer machines of different types and craft makers use singer sewing machines for their crafts.
The Singer featherweight sewing machines are the most popular of the singer sewing machines by far and they were first introduced in 1933. They enjoyed a run of about 35 + years. Making them the most popular sewing machine Singer ever made with numbers made reaching into the millions. The Singer featherweight had several models one of the most popular is the 221-1 and gaining in popularity are the rare colors like the tan model 221J or K and the white model 221K. There are some war machine that are unique and very scarce. These models of the Singer featherweight were produced during war time and only in limited quanities. The 222 featherweight with the free arm has always been a collector item and that said, you can imagine that some models have brought over $2000 dollars on eBay.
If you want to have some fun, you might match up your featherweight with the letters that date your machine here on this page. The United States produced singer featherweights in Elizabeth, New Jersey. They were also made in several other countries. If you want an exact day your machine was made you need to find the serial number by turning the machine upside down and look on the bottom near the tail of the machine in the casting, sometimes hard to see and the number should read something like this ( AH927367 ) you can find this number at https://singer-featherweight.com/dates be sure to add me to your favorites before you click the link or write my address down. Nothing can be easier than looking at a few letters and numbers to determine the date of your Singer featherweight.
If you want to judge the quality and selling prices on eBay go to my Quality Scale Page. It will tell you how to judge quality and what you need to include for the best price on eBay. Condition is important for the pricing your machine as machines are bringing more on the market today in good shape.
There are parts on the little singer featherweight that have changed through out the years and it takes a good eye to spot some of those changes. The early model Singer 221 featherweight machines came in a wood box with black covering 1933 with a light teal blue inside covering. The machine itself changed every time there was a model change and that was often at first. The first Singer Featherweight machine had a flimsy tip up table on it and that was changed very quickly. Other changes came quickly with the machine gaining popularity with so many people. Its small size made it handy for packing from place to place. Women loved it and easy to see why so many were sold and production was increased in the following few years, even with a sluggish economy in the early 1930's.
