Poodles, Look up the serial number on your machine. It will be stamped into a plate affixed to the bottom of your machine.
http://www.singerco.com/support/machine-serial-numbers . It might be a model 301, which is often called the big sister of the FW, as it weighs only a few pounds more. The major difference is that the 301 is a slant foot and the FW is a straight foot. It comes in a box that looks like a suitcase, not a square box like the FWs. I bought a 301 for my daughter (I couldn't bear to give up any of my FWs) and after we oiled and lubed it, it sews like a dream. You might be pleasantly surprised, if that is what your machine is.