Should I buy a new sewing or repair the old one?
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Should I buy a new sewing or repair the old one?
I like my 20 year old Viking,but it has started to cause problems at times. I debate whether to have it serviced by the dealer in my area or buy a new basic machine. Many are advertised for 300 dollars of even less. All I want is an automatic needle threader. I want something that will go over heavier fabric. My Viking balks at that. All it may need is a tension adjustment. I have all the attachments such as a walking foot and darning foot and many others.
#5
I like my 20 year old Viking,but it has started to cause problems at times. I debate whether to have it serviced by the dealer in my area or buy a new basic machine. Many are advertised for 300 dollars of even less. All I want is an automatic needle threader. I want something that will go over heavier fabric. My Viking balks at that. All it may need is a tension adjustment. I have all the attachments such as a walking foot and darning foot and many others.
#8
Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2012
Posts: 183
I'd go for the repair first. I have an "old" Viking that is about 50 years old. I got a new one 8 years ago that I really love. It's sorta middle to upper middle on the line. I intended on getting rid of the old one, but just can't part with it and it still sews great! So who knows, maybe a repair is all you need to be happy? If the repair doesn't do it you'll at least have something to sew on until you find the perfect new one. Personally I'd go with a Brother if all your feet won't fit the new one anyway. They just seem to have better quality on their lower end. I'm so sad that Viking changed their manufacturing and with it their quality, they made such great machines for so long. It's just not the same.
#9
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Northern California mountains
Posts: 12,538
I am in total agreement. also, It is sometimes possible to get a threader added to an older machine. With all the bells and whistles on my NEW Janome, my beloved old Viking (now with my son, who loves it) only lacked 3 things to my thinking: thread cutter, needle threader and deep throat. I made everything from 5 tents to hundreds of costumes before I became a quilter.
Last edited by QM; 04-13-2013 at 06:35 PM.
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