Originally Posted by
montanajan
I have acquired 2 Singer Touch & Sew machines & am trying to decide if they are worth cleaning for my grown kids.
What is the experience any of you have w/ the T & S Singer? I know they are not equal to vintage Singers, but my DD & son just want them for mending, lengthening, shortening items, sewing curtains, etc. Straight stitch & zigzag are their only requests - doubt they will use the fancy cams, etc.
Anyone here have info to shed light on whether these would be worth the time to clean & if they function well enough for mending - answers much appreciated.
I had a Singer Golden Touch & Sew that my husband got for me in 1976, and it had been a store demonstration model when he bought it. I sewed everything on it for years and years, probably 25+. I sewed hubby's shirts, all my clothes, two daughters' clothes, curtains, quilts, and a sport coat, plus I mended many many pairs of blue jeans.
But when it finally stopped working, a sewing machine repair man said it would be a very expensive repair because many of the parts and wheels inside are made of plastic. He told me that over time, the plastic becomes brittle and breaks easily. He said it would really not be cost effective to repair it.
So I purchased a new machine instead of having the old one fixed. But I still have the old machine as I couldn't bear to part with my old friend. We had spent a lot of time together over the years.
I don't know what you will decide to do, but wanted to tell of my experience.