Good thing about it. There WILL be other machines. From the reading I've been doing White machines were considered at least equal to if not better than Singers of the same period by their owners. I don't think one would disappoint you.
As much as I would like that 301 I saw realistically I have the touch & sew to get running, a Singer 99K that needs cleaned up and a base built for it and a Brunswick VS machine that I didn't realize I had that needs (at the very least) new wiring and a Monkey Wards machine with a stuck feed dog knob. I've also got 3 quilts ahead of me to make. I've got enough to keep me busy for quite a while without picking up any more machines.
Rodney