I went to the thread that talks about old machines but I didn't know how to search it for this specific model. And since there's over 700 pages I just couldn't face the sifting though them all. So, I'm asking here. Actually, I'm asking for a friend of mine- she got this from her mom when she died- I have no idea how old it is or anything about it, but if you have one you'll know this. Do the feed dogs lower on it? If so, how? I'm going to be directing her over the phone. Yikes. :shock: