It is nice to hear the history of these machines. I have had my 1919 Singer treadle [in my avatar] for almost22 months. I bought it from a goodwill store in Michigan thru a friend that brought it to me in Georgia. I also have my grandmothers Free #5 treadle, but by the time I got it, there was no one that new anything about it...other that it was probably bought new. I had never even seen it before or knew my dad had it until I was home for my mother's funeral. I was telling about my Singer and showing him a picture of it. That is when he told me about having his mom's. I asked him if I could have it someday and he said it's yours, you can take it now. So I did! It is in a parlor cabinet and since I wasn't living at home when he got it, I never knew there was a sewing machine in it. {i wasn't quilting then}