I am not a great expert on sewing machines, but there are a couple of things that really say "Pass it by" to me as far as a machine (any machine) is concerned. First, many machines on e-Bay have pictures only of the back of the machine. I don't want to see the back. If the seller doesn't post a frontal photograph, that signals that there's something wrong with the machine. If I'm looking at a machine in person, I have to try the machine for myself. If the seller won't allow that, then I can't get away from there quickly enough! Someone posted about the machine being clean -- if it has more than just dust, I would tend to stay away from it! If the seller doesn't care enough about his product to keep it in climate-controlled conditions, there's no telling how long it's been sitting outdoors in all kinds of weather! NO WAY! JMHO
Jeanette