I loved your Featherweight stories. I bought a Featherweight about 2 years ago off CL. It was a 1947 year model per the add. We met in a public parking lot and had the exchange: money for machine. After getting it home and checking her out, I discovered that the serial number had been shaved off the bottom of the machine. Since then I always wondered "were Featherweights "Hot" items back in there days"? I do not think I have ever read about serial numbers being shaved off the bottom of machines on any of the threads on this board.