Is this a good deal?
#11
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Western Wisconsin
Posts: 12,930
No no no no no. This type of ad has been around for decades! Poor quality machines. 99% of sewing machines these days are "heavy duty"; it doesn't mean anything special. You especially don't want to buy a low-end Singer (vintage Singers are great!); they have a history of poor quality and tension issues. Try Walmart for a Brother.
#14
I support what others are saying. While I have not personally owned a newer singer my daughter-in-law has and it was nothing but problems. She bought hers at JoAnn's on sale. I have had friends as well with similar experience. Nothing like the older Singer machines. Save your money.
#18
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Join Date: Apr 2011
Location: South Dakota
Posts: 662
I bought one of these machines about 15 years ago. They were $99 then. I love the machine. It has been rode hard and still keeps sewing away. I have had absolutely no trouble with it. When I went to the demo this was the machine that was demoed. There was no trying to sell a better machine. I got the extra serger attachment and it works well for the little serging that I do. I also spent another $25 for the case. I do not regret getting that machine at all. I have already gotten my money out of it.
#19
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Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: chicago, IL
Posts: 9,589
I went to one of these deals a few years ago, to see what was what...I know that I wouldn't want one of these.
I don't think you will be happy with the machine if you purchase it. The serger is a foot that you put on the machine to do a serge stitch and then you trim off the edge. Basically an overcast stitch.
The one that they demo'd as the $199 was a basic flatbed machine...The one that the schools supposedly ordered, is the upgraded one with a free arm.
This sale was not with a local dealer...The guys that were selling these were from Texas and I saw this in Illinois.
I don't think you will be happy with the machine if you purchase it. The serger is a foot that you put on the machine to do a serge stitch and then you trim off the edge. Basically an overcast stitch.
The one that they demo'd as the $199 was a basic flatbed machine...The one that the schools supposedly ordered, is the upgraded one with a free arm.
This sale was not with a local dealer...The guys that were selling these were from Texas and I saw this in Illinois.
#20
Junior Member
Join Date: Dec 2012
Posts: 110
Singer machines are not what they used to be! I would not buy one today! In the past I have owned one and it sewed fine until it wore out and when it did they couldn't service it back to the machine it was. You can do better!
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06-28-2010 03:45 AM