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But besides that, I nearly got bitten by the FW bug a couple of months ago. They are cute and if I find one cheap, I might still buy one, but I decided I don't need one. I love my vintage Singers with the direct drive motors, 15-91 and 201-2. I don't see how the FW is the 'greatest ' vintage machine, and honestly I think they are waaaay over priced and over hyped. Hundreds of thousands were made between the '30s and '60s so they are far from rare. In my personal opinion, the only things going for them over my potted motor machines in cabinets are 1) cuteness and 2) the ease of transportation.