I have a Pfaff 1222E that is about 40 yrs old, has the built in walking foot(IDT), a new Pfaff quilter's expression 4.2 also has the IDT and a Pfaff Passport 2.0 w/IDT. I have a Bernina 1031, my first wonderful machine; still have it. Older Berninas and Singers(1960-70) are good machines, often better than a new machine.
I also sew with antique Singer treadles, all wonderful machines. DO NOT buy a new Singer, they aren't good machines(I used to sell them trust me on this). A good dealer is a must, nothing worse than a dealer that treats a customer badly. Take your own thread & fabrics, put the machine through its paces and see what you like and don't like. Don't let yourself be pressured to buy more machine than you want. But do buy as much machine as you can afford, you won't regret it later on. Many dealers have no interest financing.
Sharon in Texas
Last edited by purplefiend; 12-17-2014 at 09:52 AM.