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October 2011, Vol. 3, Issue 9
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Yes, indeed, it is a bona fide
Singer Featherweight ---
The Rare CRINKLE Finish Singer Featherweight 221
$2495.00
The rough finish is the most recognizable and distinctive feature of this kind of Featherweight 221. Known as the matte finish, Crinkle finish or Wrinkle Finish, the texture of this machine is vastly different than that of the widely familiar shiny, japan-black Featherweight. All Crinkle machines had the crinkle surface on the machine, motor and in this rare case, the face plate. (There were three different face plates issued to Crinkle Featherweights ~ the Blackside, the Striated and the Crinkle.)
You will also notice the difference in the "decals" on the bed of the machine... there are none! The bed was designed with three parallel grooves instead.
Click here to read more about it . . .
In addition, you may find The Perfect Portable Featherweight Book as an informative and enjoyable read. It is currently available for $29.95 with Free USA Shipping. Filled with Featherweight history, styles, colors, rarities and so much more - I perused for hours cover to cover. While much of the history is purely conjecture, it certainly is a fascinating Featherweight perspective with lots of photos of some of the rare badged machines.
Another wonderful benefit is the large-print reprint inclusion of the original Featherweight 221 Instruction Manual. Just like the original manual, instructions for the basic Singer attachments are also included. Your quilt club will enjoy passing this book around!
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Singer Fashion Aids Attachments Cases
Available in Grey ($229.95) & Black ($279.95)
Christmas is only a couple of months away - it's not too early to be thinking ahead!
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