What an interesting thread, I too like to go estate sales, auctions and garage sales. I have 4 machines, 2 my mother bought me 10 yrs. ago, she wanted me to start quilting, I wasn't to interested, but now I have the quilting bug. One I got at an estate sale brand new in box a Brother for $90 and one I got at a flea market new in box a Brother Emb. for $100. My daughter does sew some, but I won't use up all the material and neither will she. Husband knows to sell machines and donate material to quilt guild