cabbagepatchkid, my 301A is the tan one. She just arrived last week. The class is Thursday night.
Bojangles, this is my only portable machine. the 128 may be 3/4 size, but it weighs 29 pounds. The Elna isn't far behind plus the feeds don't drop and the pressure foot is self adjusting - no FMQ for her. The Kenmore is in a cabinet and has undependable tension, besides, currently, I can't get to it, so the 310 it is.
I had to buy Singer needles. My Schmetz seemed to have too thick a shank to fit the opening.