Personally, I think the micro bobbins are a big turn off for real use. I could never piece on it because I'd be changing bobbins my whole life:> And the bobbin case needs to be removed every time and the thread system on it isn't the easiest to master. Even with my small hands!

Bell made other machines, so they must have thought there was a market for the Model M (the ones shown above). I have a Bell 201 that appears to have had considerable use, so they must have made decent machines. I have a note in my database for the 201 that questions if it was made by Messerschmidt in Germany?

CD in Oklahoma

Yup, someone local to me had one of those 201's for best offer. One of my first postings when I joined the forum, was of that machine and what should I pay...then someone let me know that we don't do prices here. LOL. I wonder if they stuck with the green color as a marketing tool or? I suspect the 201 would be an easier machine to use...though maybe not to lift!

That is so cool!

I have a nice German Fischer Mewa, complete except for cord and knee lever. The Mewa is about the same size as the Bell.

Here's an amazing sewing machine collector's display. She has a case with a Bell, Fischer Mewa Koma, Zundapp, and Elna all together. http://www.patrickwentzel.com/Patric...34&slideshow=1

she got a really nice collection of sewing machines. amazing. i wonder how long (and how much $$$) it took her to get all those machines.

Way cool machine!

And did you see that quilt behind the counter that was the Periodic Table? Pretty cool! Loved seeing all the different machines. So many unusual ones: size, shape, color, etc. Who knew there were so many different ones made. Thanks for that link.

I have been looking for one of these!! So cute! Thank you for sharing yours!