Originally Posted by
Judi in Ohio
My advise - go on craigslist/newspaper/Goodwill and find a Singer golden oldie. Or a Pfaff 130, or Necchi Bu, or many oldies that were built long ago. A little cleaning, a little oil and these things are amazing. They will sew through heavy duty stuff. They were made so much better years ago.
Agreed---------you can almost always find an older Singer or Brother for 25-40 dollars. A few dollars more, sometimes gets you a cabinet, too. My $25 Brother is still going strong--------after a couple years.