Okay You spent $400 on it 33 years ago. I think that you have definately gotten your moneys worth out of it! You can't help but feel sentimental about something that has been your friend and companion for that long! You could start looking for a replacement on Craigslist, classifieds, etc. I learned to sew on a Kenmore (39 years ago!) and I have no idea what happened to that machine. It was my mothers and I just don't know where it got to. However, I was browsing my local shopgoodwill.com and found the exact same machine! I had to have it! I paid $7 for it. All my memories came flooding back as soon as I put my hands on it. And I actually remembered how to thread it and operate it!