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The light bulbs socket of a Featherweight is made of Bakelite and as such, it can be broken. There are many who struggle with removing a light bulb from the machine. Some manage to complicate the ligh … read more

I can't resist it! A gentleman wrote to say his Featherweight just keeps runnin'-on when he tries to wind a bobbin. I suggested he take the hand wheel off and clean the bore and the bushing it turns … read more

Thread tension gauges are expensive, so I’d thought I’d share a simple project with you that works very well and can save you a lot compared to buying one if you can find one. If you are looking for o … read more

I’ve had several emails lately, asking how to remove the light switch from a Featherweight so I thought I’d bring that subject to you today. The reasons for these people wanting to remove the switch r … read more

If the "stop motion" knob located in the center of the hand wheel is loosened the entire Featherweight sewing machine should not keep running when you wind a bobbin, just the hand wheel. We have "stop … read more