I totally agree with Dunster- don't be afraid to use it. I have two, a 1935 and 1937 I need to check the wiring on one, but just haven't taken the time to do so, I love my 1935 FW, and use it all the time. I just finished piecing a Christmas quilt for my DD on it- using Missouri Star's tute "Illusion", and quilted it on my Bernina 930- I don't have a LG and don't want to send my quits out for others to quilt. I take mine to quilting group each month. I have made almost all of my quilts on my FW since I bought it about 5 yrs ago. I try to oil it after every project and sometimes while working on one and I let it sit overnight, and place a piece of cloth under the needle to absorb any oil drips . If your DD sews she will absolutely love it. I think the FW's are just jewels. I always list on my labels the model of machine (s) I used to make and quilt my projects and the year the machine was made, just for info for the recipient.