Originally, Featherweights were priced anywhere from $125 - $150 back in the 1930s to 1950s. (in 2016, and with inflation considered, that same dollar amount would be equivalent to about $2000!)

When was the first featherweight sewing machine made?

1933 1933: On October 3, 1933, Singer commissioned the first batch of 10,000 model 221 sewing machines, marketing them as the Singer Featherweight.

How much did a Singer sewing machine cost in 1920?

Singer Manufacturing Dates and Average Cash CostAVERAGE COST (cash paid) FOR MACHINEYear Cost1906 - 1912$36.80 to 41.601913 - 1917$39.60 to 44.401918 - 1920$44.40 to 55.603 more rows

When was the Singer 404 made?

In 1958 Singer launched the model 404 as a replacement for the popular 301/301A. As the Anderson S.C. plant had just been closed, the 404 was manufactured entirely at the Elizabethport N.J. plant.