Stopped at a yard sale this morning - the person had a white Singer sewing machine for sale - said his grandma used it only four times! - (Wonder why!!!) - and that she got it in the 1990s.
It did have the power cord and control - but I passed.
I did get a good top sheet, slightly used long-sleeved Levi man's shirt, and two pairs of jeans to cut up (although it's really hard for me to cut up jeans that are still intact!) all for $1.00.