Originally Posted by mjmcafee
My mother purchased one new in 1956 and the price then was under 100.00. She used that machine until about 1962 and then traded it in on a new model Singer which she had and used regularly until about 2000. Both machines according to the repairman were just wore out and unrepairable.
Not sure that featherweights ever "wear out" or are "unrepairable."
BTW, got my white (light green) featherweight in the summer of 1962 for $90. The buttonholer was about $30. Never used the buttonholer!