I never really wanted a white Featherweight until one just "happened" to come my way.
I tend to go through phases in sewing machines:
- The Black Straight Stitching Singer phase (15-91, 201, 99, 221, 127, 301),
- The Slant-O-Matic phase (401, 403, 404, 500, 503),
- The Style-O-Matic/Fashion Mate phase (237, 328, 338)
- The Touch & Sew phase (600, 600e, 603.)
- The Swing Needle Phase (a couple of 319s)
- The oddball model here or there - an Atlas, an Elna, a Wizard
- Countless Kenmore 158 machines
(Recently, I've begun clearing the decks and I've sold all except a handful of my all time favorites.)
But a White Featherweight has never been on my radar until I started going through my current phase which is compact size machines.
Already having the black 221, the Genie 354 and the Mini Kennie 1050, I kind of wanted to round out the collection with a white Featherweight just to see what all the hype is about.
I'll make this short and sweet, it is VERY pretty. But it isn't of the same quality as a black Featherweight. It does not sew quite as nicely - and you'll have to take my word for that, it's like driving a car, you just "feel" it. There is a kind of cheaper feeling to the whole machine which isn't to say at ALL that it isn't high quality, but it's a step down from the original 221.
Verdict: the "WOW" factor is the looks - this is one really pretty machine. It sews fine, nothing wrong with it, but it just doesn't send me.
I come and go on vintage machines with no phases, alas! Thanks Shari g your thoughts on the white Featherweight. I have 2 black FW and have been looking for the deal on a Kenmore 1040 or 1050 ( need a refresher) and an Elna Grasshopper. Now, I will be investigating a Genie and the rest of your blog.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree. It doesn’t have the solid feel of the black ones. One fell in my lap, and my first thought was that I’d sell my black one. But the hardwired cord, the inaccessible belt, and the lack of detail made me decide to sell it.
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