I got my "new" Singer 301a today finally. Shipping took forever-I thought it would never get here. The sad part is the box they shipped it in had those large staples in it and one came loose during transit and scratched two spots down to the metal :( Other than this it is in great shape-I think I should take it somewhere and get it a check-up so it can be oiled and whatnot though just to be on the safe side.