Bernina 540 Favorit
I have found a 1959 Bernina 540 Favorit on CL for $270. It is located about 150 miles from where I live but I need some input on info about this machine. It has the manual, lots of accessories and the owner says it runs very well but she has two others and doesn't need this one. She said the foot pedal crackles a little but she thinks it is because she sew very slow and I believe some here have experienced the same thing when sewing slow on different Singer machines. I have no experience with Bernina as I am mostly a Singer, Kenmore and Brother user. Here is a picture of the machine.