Score! Montgomery Ward Signature: a great machine! 1.3 amp motor - it will sew not only lightweight, but heavyweight/lightweight vinyls. It's a low shank machine so any low shank feet will work. I rescue a lot of machines, and this would not cost $200 to bring up to speed, more like $50 (a new belt is around $12). Didn't get a good look at the wiring. Worth - to some, $50, to me (if I restored it, yes - $200)! And the color is exquisite. :) Your Featherweight is a prized quilting machine, for sure - more so than the Signature - especially for portability to quilt retreats etc. And, definitely more valuable than the Wards model. Lucky you!!!!
The featherweight (black one) is really nice. It's worth spending some money on it to keep it in good order. I use mine, from 1948, to sew with at quilting retreats. I've added some accessories from the Featherweight Shop.
You can get about any machine instructions on line. Singer has all their manuals online. Google your machine model. I have a 1947 singer 201 in a queen Ann cabinet I got for 75$. I do all my sewing on it. It is so quiet and powerful. I was the best machine in its day and called the dressmakers machine.
I am a tailor of some 40yrs and i have 11 machines the newest being a singer from 1992 and my serger is from 1984 and everything else is the 1950s. I wouldnt sew on anything else. They are heavy metal machines that can sew a bumper to a Buick. Modern machine are crap in my book. That green signature machine is awesome. Get u a new belt and a pedal, which u should be able to find on the Internet for about $25. Give it a good oil and im sure it will work great. Of course a sewing machine mechanic is going to say it will cost u $200. I work on all my machines myself. They are mechanical u can take care of it yourself. The needle shaft is free when u turn the wheel so shouldnt be to hard to get it going again. The feather weight is awesome of course, and with the case and attachments thats hard to find. Thats an incredible piece of sewing history.
Score! Montgomery Ward Signature: a great machine! 1.3 amp motor - it will sew not only lightweight, but heavyweight/lightweight vinyls. It's a low shank machine so any low shank feet will work. I rescue a lot of machines, and this would not cost $200 to bring up to speed, more like $50 (a new belt is around $12). Didn't get a good look at the wiring. Worth - to some, $50, to me (if I restored it, yes - $200)! And the color is exquisite. :) Your Featherweight is a prized quilting machine, for sure - more so than the Signature - especially for portability to quilt retreats etc. And, definitely more valuable than the Wards model. Lucky you!!!!
It's so heavy because it's got METAL! No stinking plastic on that baby. I'd get that baby humming! The Featherweight is a treasure!
The featherweight (black one) is really nice. It's worth spending some money on it to keep it in good order. I use mine, from 1948, to sew with at quilting retreats. I've added some accessories from the Featherweight Shop.
Easier to replace belt, look for new plug with foot pedal! Yes, great for Quilting!!!
You can get about any machine instructions on line. Singer has all their manuals online. Google your machine model. I have a 1947 singer 201 in a queen Ann cabinet I got for 75$. I do all my sewing on it. It is so quiet and powerful. I was the best machine in its day and called the dressmakers machine.
For anyone interested; Goodwill has lots of machines on their auction site. Just be careful, so work some are for parts only!!!
I have a 'ruffler' foot, probably a bit different and absolutely no idea how to attach it.
FB groups an help. Good luck
I would love to have a vintage sewing machine instead of the newer one I have today!!!!
They are for sale all the time on eBay and Facebook marketplace. I got mine there.
The feather weight is gorgeous
Looks like the last foot goes to a newer machine. Don't get rid of anything vintage!!! You may come across another machine that needs it!!!
I am a tailor of some 40yrs and i have 11 machines the newest being a singer from 1992 and my serger is from 1984 and everything else is the 1950s. I wouldnt sew on anything else. They are heavy metal machines that can sew a bumper to a Buick. Modern machine are crap in my book. That green signature machine is awesome. Get u a new belt and a pedal, which u should be able to find on the Internet for about $25. Give it a good oil and im sure it will work great. Of course a sewing machine mechanic is going to say it will cost u $200. I work on all my machines myself. They are mechanical u can take care of it yourself. The needle shaft is free when u turn the wheel so shouldnt be to hard to get it going again. The feather weight is awesome of course, and with the case and attachments thats hard to find. Thats an incredible piece of sewing history.
That plate and foot are for a serger.