I bought a Singer "Redeye" treadle. I love the nostalgia of it, but I also like having having something to sew on if the power goes out! It's like putting a little piece of history in a quilt that is pieced on it. It is neat to think about the lady that must have used this long ago and what her life must have been like. I like knowing that because it is a metal, mechanical machine, it isn't going to wear out. I like my little computerized machine, but my treadle will be sewing long after the electric one dies.