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January 19, 2016 | Posted by Carmon Henry

The Tan Featherweight 221J or 221K

This is one of the first "colored" Featherweights (besides "Pale Turquoise") that Singer produced besides the traditional black Featherweight. It has a few notable differences which will be noted in the photographs below. Mechanically, the tan Featherweight is identical to the black. The 'J' after the model 221 simply means the machine was manufactured in St. John's, Quebec, Canada. The 'K' means it was made in Kilbowie, Scotland (Great Britain). Most tan Featherweights have the 221J plate, but a few are noted as having the 221K model plate. They would have included a manual with the reference of either 221J...