Lol. I made an actual count: it's more like 30, with two on the way. Honestly, though, they are just such beautiful objects, cleverly and elegantly designed, wonderfully well made, in any number of intriguing aesthetic styles. There is satisfaction too in bringing them back to full function. We have rescued dogs for decades (7 at the moment), and there is similar satisfaction in restoring an old machine to use. I love to build and make stuff, but as I get older, I can no longer build a garage single-handed, do heavy stone work, or put a new sill under the barn, so I think I'll count on sewing machines to fill the gap.