LOW SHANK FEET

The Singer Featherweight 221 is not made of cast iron.
It is made of cast aluminum, which is what gives it its lightweight and portable nature.
The Singer Featherweight 221, was designed to be a lightweight and portable sewing machine,
which is why it was made with aluminum instead of the heavier cast iron used in many other Singer models.
Low Shank Featherweight Machine








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Classic Featherweight table. Sew Steady Singer 221






Almost 100 years since this workhorse was introduced! Many new owners are like new parents they want to treat this little guy so preciously - my great grandma used her Singer to sew for 18 children!
It was there to work and it did a great job. I wonder who has that machine now!
The Singer Featherweight portable sewing machine is a model made by that company between 1933 and 1964.
The machine (model 221), adapted from an earlier portable, weighs about 11 pounds and has been found to be an ideal machine for quilters and other sewers to take to classes or "on location."
Very quiet and sturdily made with all-metal parts (mostly aluminum), the Featherweight sews only straight stitches but it sews them very well.
Even the oldest machines, if they've been cared for, still sew wonderfully.
The Featherweight came in a standard black model made in the U.S.
The Featherweight is a low-shank machine.