I found a near pristine featherweight at an auction. Apparently no one there had a clue what it was,as no one bid against us. We got it for 150.00 with the case. When we got it home we realized it didn't have a bobbin case. I bought a reproduction case off of eBay. It did work, but not well. The machine made an odd noise, not the nice featherweight hum. So I bought an original case and all is well, especially after I took it to a class with the old sewing machine man. I learned a lot. I also bought the 1/4 foot with the guide. Love my featherweight.