thank you everyone for your help! i do have the hinty for the dsm...it's the original frame set up.
http://www.hinterberg.com/prod-Origi...g_Frame-5.aspx
my choices for machines are my older viking 350, my viking 140C (same as a saphire 855...i believe it has a 10" throat) and my mom believes that there is a singer 201 rattling around at the family homestead (her parents home! my aunt passed several years ago...the home is owned my by mom and her brothers...).
now, it did come with one template board. i can just buy the paper pantographs to use? if so, do you folks use a laser light with it? (and can i just use one of those laser pointers that someone would use when giving a talk or to drive one's dog or cat crazy?)
thank you!
betsey