ForestHobbit, I am in California too. I found mine on ebay from an estate sale in Georgia, ended up getting if for 180, in perfect condition, just need some very light cleaning, all the decals were perfect. You are right they are pretty high here in California. At the Road2CA show, some guy from Kansas showed up with a booth selling plain old featherweights for 1400+. I don't know if he thought since our prices on everything here are pretty high if we were uninformed and would pay that kind of price. We were there for the three days, didn't see a lot of machines leaving his booth. I had to laugh.
I have seen alot of them at shows from locals for 400+, that is still a little high unless it is a Centennial. I have also looked on Craig's list, no luck, even the old treadles are really pricey. Be patient sometimes it is harder to get a good deal on the ones closing out on the weekend with ebay. I actually had my highest bid at 225, on the machine I got and forgot about it, it closed out during the night and surprise, surprise.
I am still wanting a white one at some point.
Originally Posted by ForestHobbit
Thanks Alaskasunshine. I am in California and we do have Craig's list. Have only found 2 featherweights so far and they were priced quite high. Am doing much better on ebay. Found one I am in love with and already calling her Sally Sue that will end on Sunday. She is a beauty. Hope the price stays in my budget. Keeping my fingers and everything else crossed until the final bell rings.