I treated myself to a black 221 model (Dorothy Pearl) after I retired. She was given a great tune-up and purrs like a kitten. The sound is so soft and soothing that I am reminded of the machine Mom let me use to learn to sew when I was in grade school.
Her case is in pretty good shape, but I found just the right size canvas tote bag on sale from Lands End to protect her when traveling. Also, she fits nicely in the rolling tote bag I had purchased for my regular Viking.
This spring Dorothy Pearl and I attended the guild retreat and she was admired from close and afar :) I need to have her portrait taken so she can say hello to everyone on this QB! And sew it goes. It's my story and I'm sticking to it!!