Do you folks know that there is a quilting group that uses HAND CRANK sewing machines?? They are fairly small and lots of RV'ers take them along and sew on card tables while camping. They swear by them.
I have a friend who does sewing machine repair in Avoca, Iowa-50 miles from Omaha, Neb. on I-80 ( Parsons Sewing Machine Repair). He also has quite a few machines he has bought and repaired that he sells very reasonably. 712-343-2169