I love that story! I once bought 2 machines for $10 - a 128 to convert into a hand crank and a 66 in a treadle base. I really didn't want the 66, but it was an all or nothing deal. When I was growing up we had two treadle machines, a White and a Singer 66. I have a White and so does one of my sisters. My older sister sews a lot and was wondering about the old treadle - what happened to it after my mom died. Well I thought maybe I would give her this one. When I looked up the serial number I found it was the month and year of my mom's birth. I guess it was meant to be, too.