mornig and Sandy, I've seen that model and I believe it's made in Japan. Very nice machine. It reminds me a bit of my Juki 4-thread and I wonder if that's who made it.
mornig, since threading is such a pain, I've wondered if I'm going to wind up with 50 sergers, all set up with different colors.
Sandy, it's amazing how these machines touch our lives just like those who owned them before us. I wonder if you were to show her the machine if she'd remember. Sometimes objects can trigger memories and the associated joys. I'm so sorry about your friend. I'm a cancer survivor and I know what it put my family through in addition to myself.
All the best to both of you.