I inherited my mother's Huskylock. Was an expensive machine when she bought it, she paid in the area of $1000 for it. Didn't use it until a few months ago, when I started making Hawaiian shirts for my hubby...it had been unused for at least 8 years, but he oiled and cleaned it and it worked like a charm! I love it for making clothing, hems, anything like that...
Don't think I'd try piecing with it tho...