I have a Singer Featherweight made in 1936 - in Elizabeth, NJ. Actually I think they all were. It was my grandmother's machine which I inherited. Luckiest girl in the world. I have 2 other machines. Do I use them? - uh, no. This past year I finally had to replace the motor - the paper insulation had finally worn out and I was being subjected to shock therapy which had not been prescribed .. yet. Fortunately I have a sewing machine guy with a halo on his head. Runs like a champ again - every day.
Good luck to you with your new machine. Whatever brand it is, if it stitches back and forth with a dependable stitch, you got what you were looking for.