I, also am pretty far down the slope. My OSMG got me started with a Singer 201 that ran so quiet and would sew thru 7 layers of material and batting without one bit of hesitation and I was bitten by the bug. Since that time I now have over 50 machines. I do try to keep my spending per machine below $50 but with FWs that has been impossible so far. I just saw a beautiful singer treadle on CL that the gentleman said he would sell to me for $40, he wanted $50. I told my DH and he said, Where are we going to put it. We are seriously running out of room. So now I am wondering around thru the house trying to see what can be replaced with this machine. We are supposed to get it tomorrow and pictures will follow.