Mom had one of those 50s Singer machines in the wooden domed carrying cases. I loved that machine and when I went off to college, my mother gave it to me as she'd just bought herself a new Brother machine. Word got around quickly that I had a sewing machine in my dorm room and that machine pretty much brought every girl in my dorm into my room at one time or another to either make repairs or make Halloween costumes. I was very shy and figure that sewing machine introduced me to most of my college friends...I wouldn't be surprised if Mom thought of that when she gave it to me!!?