I became interested in Featherweights after my wife purchased one on line from a Feather weight dealer. She then ordered one for my birthday on eBay, as a surprise. Now, Featherweights are my favorite machine to clean up and repair. I have written a list of reminders for new featherweight owners and created a checklist for repairing and cleaning featherweights. Seven Featherweights is the most I have ever had at one time.