Featherweight FAQ

 

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Parts supply

Q: Does Singer still make Featherweight parts?

A: No, but some dealers still have stocks and just about everything is available either from companies making reproduction parts or from dealers like myself who dismantle machines for vital spares.

 

Q: Can you recommend a source for Singer spares?

A: Yes, me: spares@singer-featherweight.com (G). But, apart from belts, lamps and needles I only deal in original spares. Good quality reproduction parts -- bobbin area and cases etc can be had from
Glen Williams GWillie37@aol.com
Chris Vagtborg 71155.1072@compuserve.com

 

Q: Are floral/deco plates and graduated stitch plates available?

A: If you are going to fit a floral/deco face plate to a later machine, please retain the originl -- the next owner might be a stickler for originality. Same is true of fitting graduated stitch plates to earlier machines. I usually have deco face plates available and occasionally original graduated stitch plates. For the reproduction stitch plate try the dealers mentioned above.

 

Q: The Singer medalion on my white/green machine is a foil type that is glued on, and it is torn and coming off. Are replacemants available? Laurette Carroll

A: Unfortunately not. Whilst the white/green machines had many advanced features, that tacky stick-on badge was not one of them

 

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