Years ago I went to an auction in PA and saw an old sewing machine cabinet with queen ann legs that matched some other furniture so I put a bid in on it of $10.00. (If had been quiet a little longer I am sure I could have gotten it for $5.00 as no one was interested.) As it turned out there was an old Singer machine in it and it worked so I did a little cleaning and repair work. That machine and I upholstered nearly all the furniture in the house plus all the wonderful finds for our Army tour that next year. (Movers are really hard on furniture and when you move every year or two it gets expensive!) I am still using it nearly 30 years later for all my tough sewing. I finally had to buy a new foot pedal this year. The lady who had owned it must have been a good sewer as there were all kinds of extra feet included in a little box. My most appreciated find!