Originally Posted by aorlflood
If you go to this site, they talk about the crinkle-finish featherweights. The picture she posts has the lines on the base like the one on Ebay...makes the one on Ebay look like it might be the real thing!
http://www.antiqbuyer.com/featherweights.html
I emailed the seller and told him I didn't think it was an authentic factory finish. His reply was that he purchased it at an Estate Sale and that it was genuine.