Originally Posted by MrsBoats

Anybody know anything about--or have an opinion on--an Elgin Riccar sewing machine? I used to have a Riccar and liked it, but traded up for my Pfaff 130. But I didn't know that Elgin and Riccar were related. This one is a free arm, metal body/unknown innards, with a manual and "some stuff", for $35. I'm sorta interested, but it's an hour from here, and I don't *really* need another machine...