[Ponine]

Lisa,
I've seen your machine, and I have seen what you sew.

Your machine is a workhorse, no question.

I have brand loyalty to Bernina, but I know that singers, esp the old metal ones, are worth their weight in gold.
Kevy, what did Susan get at costco? I havent looked there recently.

If someone will give your old singer a good cleaning, oiling, and make all the parts shiny cool.. go for it.
It does what you need it to do.
You dont need all the fancy bells and whistles, and if you do, you have myself, Gus Gus, Morri, and DP (and anyone I forgot) to bring our machines over in a bind.

You love that machine, and it loves you.