The sound, the sound.....I call my Featherweight the Hummer. That is what it sounds like. Her name is Bertha after my grandmother. I found her in 1976 in an antique store in Issaquah, Washington. I have only had her to the shop once and that was because I put the needle in backwards! I use her exclusively for piecing which gives a perfect seam when I'm done. If you ever find a Featherweight, buy her. Not only are they worth their weight in gold it is a piece of History that many quilters would almost give up their stash for. I have been offered hundreds of dollars for her, but there isn't a price on her lovely black enameled head. She was born on August 11th 1951 and she is still beautiful.