You will LOVE the Singer 201. They are sooo quiet and sew beautiful stitches. She would definitely be worth fixing. Your machine was allotted 8 April 1953, one of 15,000. The 201 takes the Singer 66 metal bobbin. Don't buy the cheap ones from Joannes, they do not fit and are of poor quality. Try to find some original ones or purchase some from SewClassic.