My girlie is a 1956, the same year as me! I bought her from a guy on Craigslist as a package deal...a 15 and the 221 for $125. I was so excited that I stopped in a shopping center parking lot near his house and looked at everything that came with her. I didn't want the 15, so I sold it for $60. The featherweight travels with me whenever I need to sew away from home. (At home I use the 201...a little more power!)