I had the older universal presser foot lifter on my Viking and loved it. It's not very pretty, and a pain if you take the machine to class, but it's great for home!! I bought one of those foot pedal 'keepers' to keep it and my machine pedal from moving. I put them right next to each other (sort of like the gas and brake pedals) and it worked beautifully. I have the Janome with the knee lift now. I actually liked the old presser foot lifter better!