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Posted by TinaR on April 14, 2008, 4:59 pm
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> > > > Do any of you (in the US) have a Featherweight with the European
> > > > (220v) motor? How well do the converters work?
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> > > > I am coveting a 221, and have noticed that the ones with the 220v
> > > > motors sell for a lot less here on this side of the pond.
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> > > TinaR,
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> > > I have a 222k with the 220v motor, the converters work great. They
> > > are inexpensive too. My cousin bought one also and is going to
> > > replace the 220v motor with a 110v. That costs about 3x than the
> > > converter.
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> > > This is the one I bought
http://www.voltageconverters.com/itemdesc.asp?ic=VC200W
> > > you can get the 300v but it is not advised to go to the smaller one
> > > because it will make your motor run a little hotter.
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> > > Just my experience, hope it helps,
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> > > Marsha in nw, OH
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> > Thanks, Marsha!
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> > I don't know why I'm having machine envy. I have a Bernina 153QE,
> > which is great, but it really is not as smooth as I would like. I have
> > been mulling a 221, and also the Juki long-bed model for machine
> > quilting.
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> > I've thought about selling the Bernina, and using a 221 for piecing
> > and the Juki for quilting, but that leaves me with two straight-stitch
> > machines, so that in the event I actually do need to blind-stitch or
> > zigzag, I am out of luck.
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> I don't understand why you can't have more than 2 machine! The
> Featherweights are wonderful for piecing, they have a beautiful
> straight stitch and run so sweetly. I love your Juki Idea and I
> really think you need the 153 for all of its' decorative stitches. I
> won't tell you have many sewing machine I have. Yes, I have my few
> favorites but I love sewing on all of them.
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> Hope you get your 221 and the converter. I think you will love it!
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> Keep me posted,
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> Marsha in nw, OH
I like your thinking, Marsha. ;-)
You remind me of my favorite quilting (and really, non-quilting)
buddy, who never thinks there is such a thing as having to choose
between two wonderful things. Life is too short, she says. She's the
one who was in the passenger seat the day I marched right in an bought
the Bernina 153.
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