{"product_id":"singer-featherweight-221-sewing-machine-af391-corduroy-insert-rare","title":"Singer Featherweight 221 Sewing Machine, AF391*** - Corduroy Insert - RARE","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eWe are very excited to add this unique and lovely Featherweight 221 to the site.  Completely serviced, cleaned, polished, electrically inspected, timed, tuned and sampled - rest assured, this Featherweight 221 will be ready to sew right out of the case.  Powerful original 110v motor that has been rewound to work at optimum speed and torque!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e AF391*** indicates an original production commission date of December 5th, 1939, and is given a \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/blogs\/schoolhouse\/grading-scale-condition-chart\" title=\"Singer Featherweight 221 and 222 Grading Scale and Condition Chart\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003eGrade 7+\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBe sure to click on any image \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eto view the reflective beauty of this Singer Featherweight machine.  The machine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e is truly in gorgeous condition with just a slight imperfection in the clearcoat near the back of the needle plate.  It was difficult to capture in the photographs, actually.  Shine is Beautiful!  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat makes this Featherweight special?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRight from the start you probably noticed the distinctive characteristics of this 221s case.  It has the extremely desirable type II corduroy case insert from the late 1930s.  Filled with notions and accessories, this was and still is a very desirable accompaniment to the Featherweight!   \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eIncluded with Machine:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eOriginal Case (lovely condition)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOriginal Type II Corduroy Case Insert with all pictured accessories\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eBasic Attachments:\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: small;\"\u003e(Ruffler, Narrow Hemmer, Adjustable Hemmer, Shirrer, Binder, and Edge Stitcher)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eOriginal Instruction Manual\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOil Bottle\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSew Retro Grease\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpool Pin Spring \u0026amp; Red Felt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFive (5) Extra Bobbins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLarge \u0026amp; Small Screwdrivers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStitch Sample from your machine assuring you of a quality stitch\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatherweight Case Tote Bag\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFeatherweight Maintenance Log Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmall Spool of Aurifil Thread\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThread Post\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e Are you a Quilter?  Additional Quilting Attachments can be purchased \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/collections\/attachments\" title=\"Singer Featherweight Sewing Attachments\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cu\u003ehere\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ef you need any Fashion Aids for apparel or ornamental sewing\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e(i.e. Buttonholer, Blind Stitcher, etc...), we \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ewill prepare samples for those as well should you decide to \u003cspan style=\"color: #008080;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003epurchase them \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/singer-featherweight.com\/collections\/attachments\" title=\"Singer Featherweight Sewing Attachments\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eseparately\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eYou can also rest knowing that the Original Bobbin Case is most definitely included, assuring you of an original quality stitch all these years later.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e  It is a delightful thought to think about some of the possible things that were lovingly sewn on this machine in its lifetime.  What will you add to its sewing repertoire - quilts? Apparel?  Whatever you sew, I’m sure your new Featherweight machine will be well-loved for many, many more years of sewing life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eThe machine has been serviced and calibrated for quilter’s cotton, so you won’t have to worry about tension when you receive your machine, but having a numbered tension dial will make it easier to set it back should you need to adjust it for any reason.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eYou will notice that this machine is fitted with a scrolled faceplate and the original ca\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003ese includes the tray for holding the box of attachments, manual, etc.. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: justify;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: medium;\"\u003eFree Shipping in the USA through UPS Ground.  Your machine will be thoroughly and carefully packed ~ guaranteed to arrive to you safe and sound.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Singer Featherweight Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35217645928603,"sku":"AF391093","price":1895.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0446\/3293\/2507\/products\/IMG_1378.jpg?v=1595918878","url":"https:\/\/singer-featherweight6458-com.myshopify.com\/products\/singer-featherweight-221-sewing-machine-af391-corduroy-insert-rare","provider":"singer-featherweight6458.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}