I have several vintage Singers, and all of them have been GIVEN to me. Never paid a cent for them. I suggest you tell everyone you know that you are looking for an old machine, and I just bet Aunt Betty or Fred from down the street will tell you they found one in their Grandmother's attic. One of my dear QB friends was talking to me on the phone while she and her DH were on their way to church and saw an old machine in a front yard. Long story short, they picked it up for $5, cabinet was worth much more than that. I cleaned it up and it is in my bedroom in front of the TV. That is by far my favorite machine. My DS emailed me from work one day asking me if I wanted an old Singer portable that someone found while cleaning her Aunt's attic out. Another wonderful find. They are heavy machines but the straight stitch can't be beat. They are very easy to maintain, no dealer necessary. I love my electronic machines, but for a plain old machine, nothing beats an old Singer.