Thank you all so much for the information. I was just curious about the older Singers, and never expected that my first encounter would yield a machine that was 125 years old!! I am sure that there is someone out there that would truly appreciate this treasure especially since it was priced to sell for only $5.00. I sew with my "vintage" Viking from 1973 and an Elna Supermatic from the mid 50s that was my mom's, and am not a machine collector, so whatever I might buy would be used, and I certainly wouldn't start with the model that I saw. As usual, the people here are a wealth of information and generous with their expertise. Thanks again.