I recently picked up a free 1947 Singer 201 in a cabinet which I then had cleaned and re-wired for $70. You can drop the feeddogs on this machine and its harp has as much room as my Janome 6500. It is so powerful and doesn't jam, growl or balk at thicker seams. I just finished a full sized quilt on it and I was amazed. The only feature I'm missing is my automatic thread cutter!