I have a 1425 from 1982. My daughter has it now but when she goes to France to teach in the fall it has to come to Momma! Loved that machine! Does yours have the drop in bobbins that are bigger on the top than on the bottom? Mine wound the bobbin in the case and I loved that! I thought my Janome was a step backwards with that! AND the feed system was just perfect! Rubber instead of teeth. Love that machine. Let them laugh!