Lori S I do not agree.... 5 of my machines have sapce age plastic and one is 30 yrs old and will purr many more years... and the othere 3never need oiled and none have ever been to the shop and I sew more than a half dozen other people put tog and all is fine.
I do love my Featherweight and the old Singer treddle that work just great too. Oh and the Old Singer in the wood doam case....