I came home from work early this afternoon to wait for the termite inspector and had some time so I got the machine out. I pulled the manual up on my laptop and gave it a good oiling. I took the top off and looked around and for a 50+ year old machine it looks amazingly clean and good in there. I decided to see whether or not it still sewed so I threaded it and tried it out. It sews like a dream! It sounds very smooth and quiet so this weekend I'm going to try it out. I'm so happy that it runs so well. It's a really nice little machine and I think I'm going to enjoy using it. I have a box of feet and attachments that I don't remember my mom using but I'll be exploring those, too.