Ditto Charlee. I think that most of us collectors of vintage sewing machines do not collect them because of value or potential value. We collect because of the memories of when we learned to sew on them. We attach our own value to them. And think of all the "old" girls restored to their former glory and giving us the pleasure to sew on them. To me learning the skills of fixing and refurbishing is a relaxing hobby and has added new "skills set" to my mental database.