For a new machine, I like the Husqvarna Viking Emeralds 116 & 118. They're great machines, all mechanical.
Older Singers from the 1960s and earlier are wonderful machines. Lots of older machines out there that are so much better than most of the plastic wonders being made today. Other vintage machines are good also, especially those that have all metal gears.
Last edited by purplefiend; 07-05-2012 at 02:44 PM.