J3General

This may sound heretical after the above 221 love fest, but you may consider a Singer 301 instead. They only weigh a couple pounds more than a FW and have a built-in carry handle. They also have a very pretty straight stitch and can sew very fast if that is what you want. The prices for 301's are not too bad - significantly lower than 221's.

I have two 221's and sewed my first granddaughter dress on the pristine 1954 one my MIL gifted me. The other one, a 1937 w/o a case, controller, and attachments, was an estate sale find at $50. BTW, I found Two FW folding tables at a Habitat ReStore store for $15 and $17 each at the same time. I have four 301's and really prefer sewing on a full size machine vs. a half-size machine. Just my $0.02 worth.