Originally Posted by
Candace
I just googled and LOTs of info. about it out there. A lot of nylon and plastic parts inside it.
http://www.sewingpartsonline.com/sin...ine-parts.aspx
Touch and Sews are also called Touch and Throws or Sew and Throws. There's not really a high regard for them. But, if you like it and it sews well for you, that's all that matters.
I have had two touch and sew machines, a 600 and a 626 which I was very happy with. I bought the 626 new and sewed all of my family's clothes on it for many years then my daughter borrowed it and used it for several years too. While she had it one of the plastic gears broke and my husband fixed it easily, it was not a hard job. Then I taught a young girl to sew on it, so it saw lots of use. My point is they were not all bad but they apparently did have a bad reputation.