I don't know anything about the older machines but saw that it is a Bambergers model and that you are from central Jersey. Haven't seen the Bambergers name in a long time and didn't know they had sold sewing machines. For those who aren't from Jersey Bambergers was a big department store in NJ and many years ago was taken over by Macy's. When I first moved to Jersey in early 1960's I would take the bus to Newark to do my Christmas shopping in Bambergers. There were no strip malls, discount stores or online shopping way back then, LOL! May in Jersey