Congrats, nothing like a new toy and we quilters love our toys. Sounds like a great machine so hope you get lots of enjoyment out of it. We want to see those quilt tops you will be cranking out. Jean

I would not personally buy a Brother again. I bought one from HSN and it quickly went out of alignment. I recently bought a Baby Lock, like what Sewing with Nancy uses. I paid $500 for it and it has all the features as a $1500 Bernina at a class I took. It is a sturdy machine with several types of stitches and I am very pleased with the quality. I bought the Crafter's Choice, about halfway up the line for Baby Lock. Hope this helps.

Tom, I have no idea. Have you tried going to an antique aewing machine website and asking them? I know I had some fun finding out about the treadle machine I have that is a Singer for it was made in Canada in the early 1900s. I hope you can find out about your machine.

There are a number of machines on the market that have wider throats. I use a Juki for quilting on my frame. It has a 9' throat. It only does straight stitch, but it does it very well and very fast! Other brands have larger machines (Brother, Baby Lock, etc.) but they tend to have lots of bells and whistles and a $$$ price tag. Other brands out there include Janome, Bernina, Viking and Elna. You may also be able to find a used one at a local shop or on Craigslist. You'd be looking for a "mid arm sewing machine". Donna