Mariposa, You MUST get a Featherweight!!! I got one recently and it's so much fun to sew on!! My fancy Bernina has taken a back seat lately lol
I have to blame the board for my FW b/c before I joined I had no intention of buying one :D
I also bought a 301 long bed. Those old Singers are fab machines!!
I still have my 1040 Kenmore that I used forever but was so noisy!! But I'll never part with it b/c it was my first machine.