While on vacation in Seaside OR, a sad looking Singer 201 in spray painted cabinet with manual and attachments was found by my DH in a thrift shop. The wiring was SCARY! The thrift shop wanted $75. "It works! I checked it by cheating."
We walked away with a Morse 300 in the original cabinet instead. For $35, we took home a nearly perfect machine with Greist attachments. It now purrs, with new wiring and solder on a few dicey connections. Did I make the right choice?