its a long story but basically if its anything I would treasure she'd throw it away or give it to someone else rather than me. She let me have my grandfather's dresser years ago and has fussed about me "taking" it ever since. As much as I would love the machine its not worth the hassle. I'm just waiting on her to ask me for my Grandmother's machine.....that was given to me by my Grandmother over 20 years ago....