Originally Posted by jljack

In my opinion, you'd be better off spending your $60 on a vintage machine. There are several that are just wonderful straight stitchers.. Singer Model 15 or a Japanese clone of that model, Model 66, Model 99. All of those are great. Also if you need zigzag, Model 401 or 501. These are all metal machines that won't break like the ones with plastic gears, etc.