Thank you very much for all of the help. Charlee, I did PM Glenn as you suggested-thanks! A manual did not come with the machine and I have been surfing the web trying to find one. I found a site where I can order a photocopy but I would prefer a PDF. There is another site that has a PDF for the Singer 9 w 7 that might work for me. It would be much appreciated if someone could help me find a manual!