I have 3 featherweights, 2 are black & one is tan. I like sewing with them when I'm piecing quilts at quilting bee or classes.
One of the black featherweights will soon be painted a dark purple, her decals and paint are in sad shape. She does sew a beautiful stitch, will look so much prettier with new paint and decals.
I made a mid-wale corduroy jacket with a FW, not problem sewing even the thicker seams. I used a zig zag machine to finish the raw edges on the seams.
Sharon