Congratulations, you got a bargain. Wanabee Quiltin is right about know your repairman. Mine wouldn't sew and I took it to my dealer where I've bought at least 5 machines through the years so I wasn't a stranger. He told me to use it for parts and hunt for another one. Went online to Nova Montgomery's site and learned how to take it apart. The problem was a thread wound around the bobbin hook. That was several years ago and she still purrs.