I had one given to me by a friend who calls himself a cosmetic surgeon. He cleans up houses and then does the remodeling.He saw this one and the lady said it hadn't been used for 40 years and I believe it. The grease was thick and it hadn't been oiled in forever. I cleaned it but not to my satifaction so took it to a repair shop and now its like new. I looked it up online and it was born August 15, 1940 in Elizabeth, NJ. I love it!! Take the machine..its a gift you will always enjoy and remember the person who gave it to you..