Originally Posted by
Zyngawf
Do sewing machines get so old that you finally can't find parts for them?
I have a 1975 Singer & my authorized dealer doesn't have any issues getting me parts for it. On occasion they might not be actual Singer-branded parts, but they always find parts that are supported for my machine (i.e., if they don't work properly, I can exchange them & when I bring my machine in for repair/cleaning, they don't have any issues with those feet). All of the original parts/accessories for the machine are always easy for them to get, but, for example, Singer never made a walking foot or a satin stitching foot for my machine, so we went with a Singer-recommended 3rd party vendor that specializes in these after-market parts. I've had the walking foot for over 5 years & no issues with it.
I think availability all depends on how long a particular model of machine lives for. If a lot of the machines like yours are still in good working order 20, 30 or 40 years from now, I can't see why you wouldn't be able to locate replacement parts for it.