I own 3 featherweights. My 1st one is a 1934, and she is with me right now here in Texas. She sews like a dream! I bought 2 more at a yard sale (they are sisters) I have not sewn with them yet. My 1934 (abby) has the beautiful scrolled plate. She has beautiful decals but the main part (flat) is dinged up like aomeone took a hammer to it. Crazy! They are lovely machines and I truely feel so blessed to own 1 much less 3. One evening I was sewing away and all of a sudden it wasn't budging and I was like holy crap what is happening to abby. Then a lady said when was the last time you oiled your machine? I giggled and several others said when was it? Are you serious I relpied? Hard way to find out I needed to oil it often. Now when she goes with me alomg comes her oil too.
I agree if you do get one you will fall in love with them. I only know one lady that doesn't like hers. But she won't sell her either.
Have a blessed Christmas!