My Mother in bought me an ex demo model in 1969.
Her choice an Elna Lotus SP.
We were travelling around Australia in a Caravan with two small children at the time.
It was compact and was used to sew everything, curtains, clothes, including four bridesmaids dresses when my Daughter married in 1988.
Then I discovered patchwork and it did a pretty good job with a generic 1/4 inch foot and even did some FMQ.
BUT.....I bought a Bernina 1031 and sold Ellie to an American friend in 2000.
She went to live in the USA for the next ten years and was well looked after until I visited in 2010 and bought her back home.
She has since been serviced, has a new foot pedal, still has a lovely stitch and often accompanies me to my group while the bigger girls stay home.
Last edited by KittyKate; 05-18-2013 at 06:17 PM.