Originally Posted by
Taratunafish
As to the OP, I'm confused. i thought Sphinx and FW were different machines.
They are. That's what Glenn was saying. I'm not sure, but I think a Sphinx is either a 27 or a 66, but either way, it's a full size sewing machine made of cast iron. It is very heavy (40 lb range). A featherweight is usually a 221 (I think there are a few 222s.) and is a small, lightweight, portable sewing machine (16 lb range). It's made from aluminum. Hence, it's called a featherweight.
bkay
Edited to add: There is a guy on ebay who is repainting FWs and putting Red Eye, Sphinx, etc. decals on them. He's getting some big prices for them, too. They never came that way, though.