Thanks Jon. Interesting. Thanks for the manual link. Funny, I was given a Minnesota A in a treadle cabinet a few weeks ago, and I haven't had a chance to play with it yet. I'll have to compare them. The Minnesota is in much better condition than this little one. In the last few weeks I've brought home a Singer 66 RedEye, the Minnesota A, this Davis and my sweet boyfriend found another Singer electric. I need to catch up. I'll have lots of projects this fall and winter to keep me busy!