The biggest time sewing machines got away from me was the first time I was ever at an auction. I bid on a bunch of stuff and did pretty well and was hoping for more. Then the auctioneer decided to sell 60 machines in a lot. He looked at me and announced a number. I sat there and thought and thought. My biggest thought was HOW WILL THOSE FIT IN THE TRUCK??????? Then an Amish man piped up and bought all 60 for the price I was waffling about. I asked him if he wanted to sell any and he said no. He piled them all in a big stack on the back of a pick up truck and waved bye bye... Yup those got away. OH and then he sent me a letter wanting to know where to buy parts. I figured he HAD parts... About half of the machines he got were plastic wonders but that's ok there weren't any cords anyway.