Originally Posted by stitchinMamaw
Got my email back fron singer . Now it's a tension problem , machine not threaded right ! Bull crap . I've had it . I'll do some research after the new year and see what kind of machine I can afford to get . Not much since I;m unemployed . Maybe I'll go old school and handpiece :shock: Annie
The low-end Singers have been notoriously bad for quite a few years now (maybe 20?). The old vintage Singers were wonderful.
Check thrift shops in your area -- Goodwill, etc. I have found older machines there for $20 and cleaned them up to donate to a local charity that teaches sewing. I always check to make sure the machine has a bobbin case, that the needle moves up and down, that the machine plugs in (and no ragged wiring) and foot pedal runs it before bringing it home. Our Goodwill allows you to return things also with receipt. (Once everything seemed fine but the machine wouldn't pick up the bobbin thread -- beyond my ability to fix.) If you look regularly and check Craigslist regularly, chances are you can find a working older machine that will serve you better than the junky Singer.