I love my vintage machines and a few I use. I have 2 singers, a red eye and an old one (96 years old) that are just on display cause they to me are beautiful although both still work. My favorite is my 401 slant needle which is on loan to my mom since her machine broke (a new brother that was not worth the money). She also loves the 401 so I am in the market for a replacement. I buy machines that are a good price, clean and oil and pass on to someone wanting to learn to sew. I just bought a kenmore ultra stitch 12 at a garage sale this weekend for 8.00. It is now running like brand new. I'm going to keep it set up for zigzag and satin stitch as I hate to change my main piecing machine over. Of course when I find that 401 the kenmore can go to a new home where it is needed.