I knew the two of you would have the answers. I was able to run her in the store for a few moments before the rubber bands that someone had substituted for a belt broke. She runs nice and quiet with no hesitations. I am thinking she is a great addition to my collect: Pfaff 51, Bernina 830 ( the original 80's one), a 1942 Featherweight and a White treadle in a parlor cabinet.