We're hunting now for a tractor, so A.C.'s piece resonated.
So does the sewing machine issue. Mine is a small portable, and heavy, but with no chips. Gunsmith tried to get me a newer, bigger one for Christmas from Sears, also with no chips. They took the money but refunded it when they couldn't deliver. Could be the consignment/Salvation Army shops might have one worth keeping an eye out for. At this point, I'd settle for a treadle.