Hey Ladies... and gents, if there are any...
My Elna Super had to go in the shop this week. Praying that it will be a simple repair.
In the meantime, I am seriously considering a second machine. Would like it to be vintage, as I'm a vintage kinda gal, and I've looked at new machines and - to be very frank - they appear to suffer from what I call CFCS (Crap From China Syndrome). Based on my experience with my Elna, nothing beats the machines from the 50s/60s even if yes, they are more expensive to repair sometimes, etc.
So... assuming there are other vintage machine fans here... if you were to buy (or grab for free on freecycle, craigslist, etc) a 2nd machine... what would you get? Are there any particular brands that made really great machines in the 50s/60s? My mother had a Singer, it was great and still runs like a charm but she is out of state.
I'd appreciate any thoughts, thank you!
Rachel