I have a brother SQ9000 I bought on Overstock (also from Ken's) and it was less than $150 ( bought for the 80 stitches) with free shipping and is a good sewing little machine, and there are a lot of older machines all metal out there with out all the fancy stitches much cheaper. Check craigs list, e-bay and newspaper, or free cycle. I also have a singer 201-3 (grandmother's machine), Kenmore bought late 70's Model 1521, not to many stitches but all metal and sews great and now have the vintage machine bug so have a 1911 White treadle and 80's singer with cams. Ran out of room so had to quit, but still have my heart set on a white 211, from 1960's as my mother had one I loved to sew on and I let her give it away, drats. Even check with local dealers as they get trades in on new machines. Good luck and let us know what you get.
Last edited by Carol34446; 05-22-2013 at 08:33 AM.