I used to have a Bernina 1260, it was built in 1996. I loved that machine. It is essentially the same as a 1230, but it has 2 alphabets, there is an interchangable plate on the front that will change between block and script lettering. The second plate is in a pocket in the manual. If it is a 1260QPE it will have a few extra stitches, including a row of satin stitch hearts. I only sold mine to afford to buy my Bernina 440. $800 would be a good price. When I sold mine, priced were in the $1000-$1200 range for it. Although I do not regret buying the 440, I do miss the 1260 and the 1090 I used to have. They are so smooth and reliable. They are metal outside and just felt different from the plastic outside of my 440 (although the 440 has a metal frame inside). I found a 910 on craigslist last year and bought it for a backup machine. It does not do any decroative stitches but has the same Bernina quality.