"Lizzie" (named after my maternal gma who taught me to sew) was born in Elizabeth, NJ in 1926. The book they gave me says she's a 128-3. I haven't had time to play with her yet, but when I test drove her at their place last night I could tell the tension needs adjusting and she really needs a new needle. She was really thudding loud when it went through the fabric. They took her to their house in Florida, but they sold it, so they no longer need the extra machine. The guy said when their daughter sewed on it she only knew 2 speeds. Wide open and stop. lol I probably won't get a chance to do much with her till next week, as Sunday is my dgd's graduation open house and I still have to finish her quilt for that.

Very nice machine, and how sweet that you made a connection with the couple. I have a 99 just like that, including the knee lever controller. I haven't sewed on her yet.

Wow! Here's to many happy sewing hours!

You can check what model she is by the serial number. Like I said, and someone else here also, it looks like a model 99.

Great find. Enjoy your new machine.

I tried checking by the serial number and all I could find was the year it was made.

Congratulations!

It looks like an older 99. It didn't appear to have reverse on it. It is a honey...I sew on mine all the time.

I'm glad the machine has found a good home. I hope you will enjoy it!

No, there is no reverse on it.