Isn't it funny how we get attached to the first one we actually bought! For me it was a Singer Touch & Sew--which I still have and use. It's a workhorse. It's not original anymore, though. The plastic gears kept wearing out so my son made a bunch of new metal gears as a shop class project when he was in high school. It makes quite a racket as it sews but it is still my favorite machine!
Love that Viking!
Rusty