i bought my 1100 about ten years ago second hand and the lady that owed her was a seamstress...it is still going strong after many years....i had it cleaned once by a local guy and when it came back one of my cards (THE ONE WITH ALL MY FAVORITE EMBROIDERY STICHES) didn`t work on it anymore....he blamed me of course but i knew it worked before...anyways i havent brought it back since...I just got a new Sapphire 875Q and chose Husqvarna again because i know how good thy are....i`m keeping my 1100 as back-up....
Originally Posted by quiltlady
Originally Posted by Pete
Is having yearly maintenance (tune-up, lube, and cleaning) really necessary?????
Some will think I'm crazy - but I am a heavy sewer -I own a computerized Husqvarna 1100 - which is now 22 years old - I have never had mine in to be looked at, that being said I likely now at it's middle age need to have it serviced as I have some automatic tension issues but I'm always able to just adjust it myself. I make sure I keep it free of lint and it overall runs great. This machine doesn't have to be oiled/lubed. A recent talk with a salesman told me it had gone off warranty at 20 years. (I don't recall anyone telling me it had a 20 year warranty when I bought it in Ottawa Canada new). Salesman said this was one of the best machines Husquvarna ever made and I agree with him.