Someone made the remark that vintage machines are hard to come by in Texas. RIGHT!!!!! I don't know what the natives did there to cause that shortage--when they moved away they took their sewing machines with them???? I guess that's right. I did. I lived in Austin for 15 years, and when we left there, all my sewing machines came with me. Oh well, I guess that answers my question.
A 301 for $99 would already be part of my collection here if I had some way of getting it to Tennessee--and I already have two 301s--a tan one and a black one--and absolutely love them for piecing, and for regular SS; that's all they do, they aren't ZZ. So quiet (if that is important to you) and smooth (if that is important to you) and with the slant needle foot, makes it easier to watch your work (if that is important to you). Did I say I love mine.....