When buying/acquiring a "vintage machine" -
I am talking about when one can pick up an older machine for not much money - like at a thrift shop, yard/garage sale, off a curb, out of a trash bin, given/donated to you .
What is your criteria for you to consider bringing it home with you? What is your criteria for *not* bringing it home with you?
For me - it has to run and be in fairly decent condition. I am not into serious fixing-up. And not cost very much money.