I had trouble with my little Brother SE20D Disney embroidery/sewing machine...kept jumping time...third time I took it in...was looking through the manual..Bolded Box/Sidebar.... "USE ONLY 60wt BOBBIN THREAD." Really? Hmmm... asked the tech when I picked her up...yep...and some only want 90wt bobbin thread. That was 4 years ago...have not had a problem since.
So, If I get the opportunity to see a Brother machine on the As-is table at a Walmart...you bet I'm buying it. The service person I took her to said Brother would not allow them to sell the SE270D machines, but he wished they would, as it was a great little machine. They want dealers to sell the higher end machines.
I got my Singer 2662 off the As-is table at a Walmart...tag said, "Feed dogs will not come up." Really...well I wanted to try freehand quilting...didn't need feed dogs up. My other machines were packed for a move...so for 70% off, I bought the machine, some thread and supplies to do a small sample or two. Got home..was putting on the quilting/darning foot...had to raise the needle bar out of the way...turned the hand wheel backwards..click! Up pops the feed dogs. So, I read through the manual...yep...said to raise the feed dogs, flip the switch and then turn the hand wheel half a turn to the right...I love that machine! Seven years old and works like new!
Originally Posted by
garysgal
I have trouble with my Brother as well. When that happens, I turn it off and let it sit overnight or longer and then it seems to be ok. My friend works at Walmart and said they have lots of Brother machines returned because of tension issues. That's sad because I really like my Brother machine, but it is frustrating when it acts up.