thanks everyone!
Dianne- I'm making it a goal to make my way around to all the machines- this is only the tip of the iceberg I"m afraid. I used the Atlas Thurs night to make an apron I found on youtube from whitneysews! was fun! it's hard to get in and out of that spot though - really needs her own spot but I do love using this desk! it has room for the laptop and room to the sides. Cari it DOES seem like it was made for them! and I was worried they wouldn't do right there but so far so good- there's even a plug nearby and decent enough lighting. I may move some around not sure yet since I like the spot - maybe bring my other 201 downstairs and switch it out with one of the others on the bottom.

Susanna, good for you! The desk/bookcase look very handy.

I've been keeping a binder for each machine, with manual or manual copy, notes about attachments, needles and usage, history of the maker and whatever seems important all together. Putting the pages in clear sleeves keeps them neat, and additions can be made anytime in any order. The hope is also that compiling this information will make it easier for someone who adopts the machine in the future.

Have fun with your machines,
Dianne in Colorado

Great machines and display..

thanks!

since stuff is cleared I made my way over to the 401a in a desk my mom found for me years ago (sadly I NEVER messed with it as I'm the timid cant' seem to get started type usually...and I was busy then stuff got cluttered and things got shoved to the corner and promptly hidden...) well I had already done some dusting on it so added some oil and sewed- took a bit for her to get moving and still sounds a bit rough even after oiling every single hole or pieceo f metal that the bookd idnt' show grease going on...:o was getting ready to just take the top off and dump the whole can of oil on that sucker but I didn't LOL! only tried straight stitch as it seems to hve everythign but regular food that will take the zigzag stuff! oh well I'm sure one of the other 401, 403, 500 or 503 boxes my mom picked up will have a foot for the othe stuff.

I was amazed that when I put on the spool of red thread (it was handy) and started sewing that it was a beautiful straight stitch! the bobbin even had white thread in it at first til I had to wind another...perfect on both sides!

hope I can get her a bit smoother sounding but so far so good on the sewing! :)