Rodney, you are going to like both machines a lot. Those old Singer 66s can't turn any better than they do unless they are frozen. I freed one up last night. I started with cleaning the heavy build up of crystallized dead oil and I dropped oil on the bottom side, top side then I discovered the problem: someone tried to clean the lint out of the bobbin area - they did not succeed. There were still a couple puppies and kitties in there and the bobbin race was not in right. The bobbin race was jammed over the spring. I had to hit it with a punch and hammer to get it in place then pull it out the normal way. Then that machine was ready for the Indy 500. Maybe you got lucky and it all works right off. The Riccar is a nice machine. You got a great deal, too. I have seen some Riccar machines with internal cleated belts - if they are in bad shape not much you can do with those other than part them out.