Ok. calm down, Joe
http://www.ebay.com/sch/items/singer..._id=2593288844
Singer slide plates cost $6.50 to 11.99 plus postage
http://shop.sew-classic.com/Needle-P...2-SCP32602.htm
Throat plate 9.99 plus postage
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tension-Disc...item58919f2525 Singer tension $16.99 plus postage
It still needs a spool holder a new bobbin winder and a belt most likely AND you are
already up to $40 with postage. Maybe you have a cheaper source. Most likely the parts you would buy on Ebay or from your local sewing machine repairman are already 'harvested' from a parts machine from somewhere. Then if you figure labor, you have spent quite a bit of money. On the other hand. When it is fixed up, it will be like a new machine again. You really can't kill those beauties. Think about how much one of those machine would cost new in today's dollars. Nothing NEW sews like those do - nothing. They will be around longer than the junk you buy at Walmart. I do see your point, Joe. When ever possible I buy the parts and do the repairs - but take a hard look. Also, look around, you might find the parts a whole lot less. We can help you find manuals with directions to fix that machine. If you can read directions you can do this.