Mamagoat

Take it! Vikings are great machines. I take in old machines, clean them up, use them to teach kids to sew.So they won't use my Viking 500. I'm going to get a machine in a cabinet today,don't know the brand, but it's free.I collect old sewing machines, my son collects guns. I raise goats, he raises exotic chickens!

Yooper32

What have you got to lose for ??free? I still have my old 64 Elna which would be the same era and I sewed on that machine for over 30 yrs. It has never seen a day in a shop. I always cleaned and oiled her myself and to this day, she runs like a charm. She uses cams also. My neighbor who had 12 children had a Viking free-arm and it was so great, it inspired me to buy the Elna.

ladyslipper

Sorry to hear about the Viking company being sold. That explains why some of the LQSs have stopped selling them. In our area they have moved into the JoAnn stores. I have two and love them. If I'm lucky enough to get another machine someday I guess it won't be a new Viking.

Aurora

Definitely take it. Those older Vikings were great. Had one, now have two more.

shelburn

Take it and run!!!! I have a Viking that I bought brand new in the late 70's and it has paid for itself maybe a dozen times or more. All metal, and a workhorse for almost anything you want to do. I have been looking for an inexpensive backup Viking but prices are all up there when all the attachments and cover are with it. I plan to do the yardsales this year. Will have to look up the yahoo vintage site. I didn't know mine was considered a vintage machine!! It's still my everyday machine!!

damaquilts

Viking is a good machine as are most of the older ones.
I bought a Viking back in the late 70's brand new .I used it for everything clothes to upholstery fabric. It uses cams and has a bunch attachments. Its not pretty anymore paint missing but works. I have been trying to sell it for a year now no takers. I am about to start selling everything separately. Which I really hate to do.
And yes there is a group on yahoo.It is the one that helped me get it up and running again when the button hole knob froze up.

Stitchnripper

I would get it. Also, agree that vintage machines are addictive. I had my old green singer from 1965, an old elnita, a singer treadle, a singer electric vintage in a cabinet and a featherweight. Most of my sewing is on my dinky mechanical Brother, however. But I get such pleasure from looking at my vintage machines and using them too.

Grandma sews

Take it. I loved my 1976 Viking and now my daughter uses it. They are good machines.

CarrieAnne

I love the older machines. I would take it too!

cabbagepatchkid

Yep, you will be asking for trouble :twisted:. Once you buy your first vintage machine there is no going back for you.... :mrgreen: You will then find yourself "rescuing" and bringing home old machines and wondering where you will put them because all of the other machines that you've already brought home have taken all of the extra space. Then you will think about putting up shelving so that you can decorate your walls with your vintage machines---that way other people won't start calling you a hoarder :shock: :lol: ---they'll call you a "collector" ....hahahaha!