All, thanks for your insight. I missed the one at the local thrift store. It's ok though...my dh keeps asking me if these vintage machines will do something my current "newish" machine won't. Of course I try to convince him there a good thing ... Just because
. I have been watching vintage machines on various sites and there seems to be a trend to higher prices. The only machine that seems to be going a bit lower are the featherweights. I have seen some go high in a bid situation but then I'm no expert on the values. I'm still considering a vintage machine but I'll be careful about price based on this thread's group comments. Thanks again!