well, out touring agiain - on my own this time - visited a gorgeous tea room and antique store - browsed for ages - saw a couple of vintage machines - but no featherweight in sight ... chatted later to owner just as I was about to settle up my shopping bill (mostly silver and linens) when I thought I'd just ask if there were any little portable sewing machines around her store, not out on display - well, took me into her little side room which I had visited before - moved some stock from in front of a cupboard in the corner and sitting in it was a featherweight box!!! No price on it so she had to phone the person who had supplied it to her store for her to onsell, she told me before she phoned it was probably a couple of hundred dollars ... well ... yes I bought it for $200 - so now I have two!! Not in as good condition as my first (bought less than 3 months ago!) - and tomorrow morning I'll give her a run - it's just before midnight here - had a long ... but great day!