Hi Betty,
New member here! I bought my first HC, a Frister and Rossmann, about a month ago and I'm in love with it. What took me so long, I don't know. But I know mine is an original because the hand crank has decals on it that match the decals on the machine. Are there decals on yours?
One issue I've got with mine is that when I take my hand off the wheel the mechanism is so heavy (and so smooth, BTW!) that the needle tends to come down and so I have difficulty removing the fabric without using my third arm. I'd appreciate any thoughts on that
Kathy