You are right Patrice, most of them will not be very valuable in money, but to someone who sews, spending a bit of time, money and energy on a vintage machine can give the nicest machine and pay off the investment many times over. At least considering what a new machine of similar capability and quality would cost. The old top models were very well made and perform just as good as any new. Some like the vintage look too. The Featherweight became very popular at one point, the 201 is kept in high regard even if it doesn't fetch much money the prices are stable. A cabinet in good condition should still be worth something. With every decade how many machines will be lost?