I do like the red - it would certainly get my attention.

Being married to a museum archivist, I'm a bit of a purist. I'd leave it the original color. Although Featherweights aren't currently that valuable, any time you refinish an original or antique object, you are destroying its value.

Actually, this Featherweight would bring upwards of $750.00. I don't believe that destroyed the value of a machine I bought for $200.00!

I would leave it alone

OOHHH! IT IS BEAUTIFUL!! Did you buy it that way or did you have it redone? If so, who did it? My 1956 machine cost me $250 on Ebay about 10 years ago. I don't want to spend that much plus the paint job on another one. I guess the right machine will show up when it is time for me to have another one.

Thanks for the picture - I love it!

me too

My thoughts exactly

I agree, if it's in good shape leave it, but if its scratched and all......personalize it. :-D

OH! She's BEAUTIFUL!!!

I keep going by the local thrift stores, yard sales, estate sales...hoping to find a Featherweight at a reasonable price. .

My husband and I refurbish. We only paint those that are really, really damaged. I have one right now that is painted with purple to green car paint that was frozen up. He cleaned it up and it sews wonderfully. We think it might have been in a flood or left in a cellar some place. Anyway, Purplel Majesty has a new life. Otherwise, we keep them black as original. He is trying a new process of powder paint to make them look like original. We have one that he intends to do that with but he hasn't had time as yet. So, my advise, unless it is truly an ugly duckling, leave it alone. That is part of its wonderfulness.