Originally Posted by
Champanier
I saw one for $180 recently, but I don't know enough about the Featherweights. It's a 221-1 and the leather handle looks like it's rotted, but otherwise looks good. Hard to tell much from CL photos. When I'm ready to take the plunge, is there a difference among Featherweights or are they all good?
They're all the same except the white ones have drive belts inside instead of gears. The other minor differences like the different face plates and different styles of cases are indicative of age.
Cari