Bought my first one in the 70's. It is a workhorse. If you're like me, I like to have an "extra" of things in case one breaks. Last year I went to a garage sale and found an Elna 740 DEX and table to go with it. The lady had just gotten out of the hospital and was selling all of her sewing stuff. I bought it for $125.00. The old one is just an overlock but the Elna has a cover stitch. I have used the old one for my children's clothes. I lost the manual to the Elna so didn't know much about it. Went on line and found a DVD for threading and a manual to help learn about. It does a great stitch...