Singer Starlet Machine (QUESTIONS)
 

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*** Would like to know if anyone knows any thing about this machine.
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*** Store in my area has them for $129.99 (regularly $299.00)
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*** All help appreciated.
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*** More Info.
.100 built in stitches
.LED lighted sewing area
.Automatic needle threader
.6 fully automatic 1-step button holes
.Variable needle positions
.Includes Hard sided cover, extension table, instructional DVD, anytime support

I don't know about that machine, but I have a singer confidence quilter. I use it for all my free motion quilting. Have had it for about 4 yrs now and no problem. Used to do piecing on it until I got the brother xr1355. I know that these machines are low end, but they do the job for me. Maybe if I play the lottery :p I could win enough to get an expensive machine? Anyway, I like both of my machines and have no complaints.

I looked online for reviews and couldn't find any. (The reviews I found for the Singer Starlet were all for the vintage version.) There is one for sale by a third party seller on Amazon for $199 price, so I think the $299 price is very inflated:
http://www.amazon.com/Singer-Co-Genu...dp/B00PV52E9O/

From the picture, it looks as if this machine has a very small throat. This is okay for piecing, but it is difficult to quilt with such a small throat.

I would find out if you can return the machine if you don't like it. If you can't return it, I personally would not buy it. For one thing, low-end Singers are notorious for having problems (especially with tension). For another, if you save up a little more money, you can purchase a Brother at Walmart and, if you don't like the machine, Walmart will take it back.

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*** THANKS for the info.
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*** I think I will pass on it.
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I have a singer and have had no trouble with it. The only Brother i had never did hold its tension and was junked.

Just my opinion, but I'll never spend another penny on a new Singer. My last one flew apart in less than 3 months. Literally a piece flew off and was not fixable.

I have never had a Singer but have been told that the newer ones do not hold up well. They are not the same quality as the Singer's of years ago. Some of the parts are plastic and break easily - I would ask what the machine is constructed of. Good luck.

Love the OLD metal Singers and you can find them on Craig's list at all levels of price and condition.
The newer ones that are plastic just don't hold up as well.

No need to ask what a machine is made of. ALL of the low-end machines made by any manufacturer will have many plastic parts. Even high-end machines have a lot of plastic parts these days. The difference is that the high-end machines use better quality plastics and limit their use to the less stressed parts of the machine. Anyone who wants an all-metal sewing machine needs to go vintage.