Just got my sewing machine delivered Monday (bought it on Ebay). I'm waiting for the instructions, which I ordered separately (thanks to gstepclassical for the link). I waited to order those in case it was delivered with some and it wasn't.

The machine (Sears Kenmore, model 16) is pretty heavy at 44 pounds, and comes with what I think is called a cabinet(!?), a heavy box attached to the bottom of the machine by hinges. The whole thing is very well oiled (almost too much so, I've got to clean it off some) and very quiet. Looks like it could handle some seriously heavy duty work. I'm looking forward to trying it out, as soon as the instructions arrive and I can figure out how to thread the thing. There's still some strangely colored thread (green? black?) on the bobbin, which I have no idea how to remove. Waiting for the instructions...

So as soon as I can, I'm gonna FEED THE MACHINE.