If nothing else you could ask hubby how many screwdrivers he has. Or fishing poles or . . . . I sure wonder what happened to my grandmothers machines. One was a treadle which sewed only in reverse for me. Another had an old tan colored one in a cabinet- cool paint. Another had one with the knee "lever". It hanged below the machine and she used her knee to make it go. I would have been thrilled w any one of them. Youwill need to post your projects!