Originally Posted by
redbugsullivan
Ah! Well stated. Thank you for the insight. This machines have never proven themselves to me. That's why I've asked. Clearly there is something about them that have endeared themselves to folks. Perhaps the Featherweight I learned on has skewed my opinion. Hearing the opinion of others help me keep an open mind.
I love the older Singers. Intuitive to thread, clean up easily and not real fussy machines. Both of my daughters, who don't sew much, can operate them without much guidance. That being said, my featherweights are a pain in my patookis and both have personality issues as far as I'm concerned. Other people really love those little buggers. Actually, they remind me of the Shetland pony my siblings and I learned to ride on as children - obstinate with his own way of doing things.