What a surprise to open your email and see the twin to my beloved White machine. It was so tired and worn-out that I replaced it several years ago with a lovely new machine. And this Christmas season hauled out the old machine again because it would sew on heavy fleece and the boiled wool coat that I'm relining. My new machine does wonderful things and sews like a dream, but certainly is not the workhouse the White machine is. My husband bought the White for me 40 years ago, on his lunch hour, and I sewed everything for our two boys (now in their 40's), our home, my clothes and my husband's suits and sport coats for years. It is by far, the very best machine I've ever had and it still works hard. The only problem is carrying it around in the portable case because it's so heavy ('cause it is good solid steel!).