I have the white (really called celery green) FW. It's so cute everyone in a class has to stop and pet it. I'm giving it to my granddaughter, she loves it. I like sewing on the 301, the FW's grandmother!

I have a black one but would love to get a white one or a Centennial model :). I know that 1 is really all one 'needs' but they are so cute and purr like kittens!! I would also like to find a 301 :)

Wow! That's a lot! I had no idea that many featherweights were produced. I have a beautiful black fw and my little pink machine. All I need is a white one and my collection will be complete. :-D

Be aware you will need a converter to use it here in the states. Check it out.:)

I have a converter for my grandmother's Bernina from England. The thing's a brick! Fun to set it all up and get to sewing, though, knowing its history. :D

So delighted to have finally gotten my first Featherweight!

I've had my for about 30 years (sitting in the closet the last 10) but is now out and ready to do. After all this time, I found out mine is a Centineal.

When you date your machine, the Singer site gives you a precise date and how many machines, but it does not mean that they were all made on that exact day, it means that they comissioned that many to be made for that period of time starting on the date given.

I was doing a little checking on the master serial number pages. The 221 began production in 1933. Through to the beginning of 1940, there were serial numbers allotted for manufacturing the 221 to the tune of 250,000. Just because the list says there were "20,000 made on June 5" only means they allocated that many serial numbers to that plant. It doesn't mean they were all made on that day. It may take a plant a few months to make that many machines. Based on that quantity in just 7 years, and the fact that they produced these jewels thru 1968, I would guess that several million Featherweights were built. I do not understand why these machines are so expensive, considering there were approx. 4 million made and the fact these machines are so durable and long lasting. However, I love my Featherweights and use them all the time.

I hope I find one!

me too---want one so badly, but money is too tight what with hubby being out of work for 2 years now.