I have several, well almost many, old machines.. I love them all.. Every single one is a dream to sew on.. they all make beautiful stitches and the sound of their stitching is as good as any bubbling brook. I would have to go down to the basement to actually count how many I have down there. Most have been given to me. I rotate around, using one and then another.. Some day I'll have to downsize, but right now I have a bunch and I use them all.. or I get a group of friends together and we all choose a machine and sew the day away.. so much fun!!