I'm doing the happy dance too about my "new machine". I can pick up my 1947 Singer 201-3 tomorrow. I took it in to get re-wired as the cords were cracked, fraying and breaking in spots. As I didn`t want shocks, I felt it was better to get it re-wired, cleaned and checked before starting to stitch. My repair lady is charging me $70 which I think is a resonable price to avoid a bad surprise.