tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post2498384444431831742..comments2024-03-25T08:42:25.940+01:00Comments on Retro Tech Geneva: Sewing Machine Sundays: Singer Featherweight 222KAdwoahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-16539715147280897642015-11-16T11:12:50.801+01:002015-11-16T11:12:50.801+01:00Hello, I have a Singer 222K with some problems to ...Hello, I have a Singer 222K with some problems to work. Is anybody in the Nyon area who could help me make it go? Kamrein86@bluewin.chKurthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02808989390989081405noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-5244303207320421892014-06-10T07:09:16.766+02:002014-06-10T07:09:16.766+02:00You positively got a STEAL on your Singer Featherw...You positively got a STEAL on your Singer Featherweight 222k! Particularly with the incredible condition, and the accessories. The Swiss zigzagger often sells for $300+ on eBay, and is considered one of the most sought after accessories for not only Featherweights, but for any low shank vintage straight stitch Singer! You should check out Graham Forsdyke's Featherweight site here http://Beckyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00115655542265895814noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-5230890209697065952014-02-03T01:26:10.118+01:002014-02-03T01:26:10.118+01:00Congrats on your score! I found your post while l...Congrats on your score! I found your post while looking for info on the 222k as I was just fortunate to "score" one myself a week ago. <br /><br />I'd like to share some of what I've found out thus far, though it's likely that you know all this yourself since it's been more than a year since your original post. There's good maintenance info at this site: http://ilmanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-45644825024113691082013-01-18T22:36:26.384+01:002013-01-18T22:36:26.384+01:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-23574992937051782822012-07-12T17:01:15.213+02:002012-07-12T17:01:15.213+02:00Thanks for pointing me to your post. Your 222 mac...Thanks for pointing me to your post. Your 222 machine looks amazing, congrats! :)zilredlohhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10626730299584724606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-84217153923638600552012-07-03T02:40:03.398+02:002012-07-03T02:40:03.398+02:00Good points all. For my Adler I wouldn't have...Good points all. For my Adler I wouldn't have driven such a hard bargain had I known about the typeface, so there you go.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-9458730359843957882012-07-02T22:14:03.702+02:002012-07-02T22:14:03.702+02:00Thanks Richard K (at least I think it's you); ...Thanks Richard K (at least I think it's you); I am beginning to appreciate the joy of finding under-the-radar deals here. Now that I know what to look for, I shall be keeping my eyes open for more serendipitous finds. Who knows, perhaps some of the attachments I lack might turn up here eventually - I bought a Bernina zipper foot for 50 cents at the flea market recently mixed in with a bunch Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-56850720096468704732012-07-02T21:58:40.407+02:002012-07-02T21:58:40.407+02:00Glad you liked my skirt, Ledeaux! I have made a fe...Glad you liked my skirt, Ledeaux! I have made a few other things, and it really is lots of fun figuring out this whole sewing thing... and using it as an excuse to bring home more retro tech treasures! Oh, and fully 80% of the items I have sewn so far have been made from thrift/flea curtains, bedsheets, tablecloths... as a beginner, I can't see myself cutting into expensive "proper"Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-26971383153590105682012-07-02T21:55:18.201+02:002012-07-02T21:55:18.201+02:00The price was fair, so I didn't want to spend ...The price was fair, so I didn't want to spend much time haggling - besides the lady who eventually handed it over to me (and who was NOT the same person I had written emails to) was at least 85 years old and seemed quite frail; not quite the sparring partner for bargaining. After all the intrigue surrounding the purchase (I still don't even know the name of the old lady), I just wanted toAdwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-12675536017476936062012-07-02T21:51:02.677+02:002012-07-02T21:51:02.677+02:00That's the first preconception I had to let go...That's the first preconception I had to let go of with sewing machines - electric ones were introduced as far back as the '30s and are even more prized in the vintage market than manual (hand crank/ treadle) models, mainly because they are also more portable. The hand cranks come with the giant wooden domed cover that is quite bulky, and of course the treadle ones are dependent on being Adwoahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00457285629002149759noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-46789712126456540662012-07-02T20:36:02.876+02:002012-07-02T20:36:02.876+02:00You guys are so spoiled in Switzerland! I have 4 S...You guys are so spoiled in Switzerland! I have 4 Singer Featherweight sewing machines: one black (over $500.00), one white (over $500.00), one of the rare beige (over $500.00),and a fully refurbished one in white (a little over $800.00). This is the one I use the most. They are all in in perfect working order. The one you just bought looks to be in excellent condition. You can find many good Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-9116134498138706002012-07-02T14:45:17.919+02:002012-07-02T14:45:17.919+02:00I learned to sew on my grandmother's Singer tr...I learned to sew on my grandmother's Singer treadle machine. Man, those things could sew through anything! I've since been the fortunate recipient of a Wheeler & Wilson treadle machine from an friend who was downsizing for a move. Haven't actually sewn anything with it, but it does run smoothly. <br /><br />Your Featherweight is quite the find, Adwoa! And in such good J.A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/17716960326168886178noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-59943771964724014992012-07-02T03:16:24.688+02:002012-07-02T03:16:24.688+02:00Very nice score. They should have come down more ...Very nice score. They should have come down more after waiting that long. My Universal was the same - I waited them out and got it for 25 instead of 50.<br />I saw a man at a festival making items to sell with a full-size Singer with a treadle table not unlike ours. Wish I could have gotten a photo for you.notagainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02915679111849352765noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-36585600526692649542012-07-02T02:25:54.281+02:002012-07-02T02:25:54.281+02:00What a beauty! My mom used to make our clothes wit...What a beauty! My mom used to make our clothes with a Singer sewing machine when we were kids, she even had a newer, electric model (the other was operated by a pedal). I remember I was very intrigued about all those plastic discs that magically made the machine to change stitches and even make fancy patterns.Miguel Chávezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411154570699775904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-52481882963511844942012-07-02T01:11:46.792+02:002012-07-02T01:11:46.792+02:00Since I know nothing about sewing machines, I will...Since I know nothing about sewing machines, I will go by looks alone- that Singer Featherweight 222K looks sleek and cool. Congratulations, Adwoa!Ton S. https://www.blogger.com/profile/10691201724230891974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-19359607294255980852012-07-02T00:44:03.818+02:002012-07-02T00:44:03.818+02:00Very nice sewing machine.Very nice sewing machine.Bill Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14649212489891769390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-3245973590437653692012-07-02T00:05:58.155+02:002012-07-02T00:05:58.155+02:00It looks lovely - seems we both had a good day!It looks lovely - seems we both had a good day!French Nannyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00750253554082096392noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-66682694004377477142012-07-02T00:00:53.177+02:002012-07-02T00:00:53.177+02:00What an awesome sewing machine! I actually saw one...What an awesome sewing machine! I actually saw one of these at an auction recently, and the bidding went up to about $220! I don't know much about these things, but that seemed high to me, especially for an electric. I suppose I automatically assume the same of everything else as I do of typewriters...electric is worth less! <br />That is truly a beautiful piece of machinery. I love that it L Caseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00585495720234064210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6021475418975786274.post-71211164319116987522012-07-01T23:25:39.890+02:002012-07-01T23:25:39.890+02:00Beautiful! I would love to get my hands on a machi...Beautiful! I would love to get my hands on a machine like that one day!Sheenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07962488677594318776noreply@blogger.com