My parents saw one at a yard sale and bought it for me, since they knew I wanted to get into quilting. It was only $25, and came with the table/stand. The man who sold it told them it was his wife's, and she was a professional seamstress. The instruction book has a lot of her handwritten notes in it. My question is: it works, but the tension is 'off' so I need to put some money into it to get it working perfectly. I don't know if this is a good machine and worth fixing or not. I have purchased a refurbished brother so I can use that now, but this 'old' one seems real sturdy and probably worth fixing. Since I've never heard of Nelco, I'm not sure if it is worth it . anybody know of it? Opinions? Thanks in advance for your input.