Originally Posted by
Belfrybat
Just curious why the big deal about a light burning out? They are inexpensive and easy to replace on every machine I've ever had. I leave my machine on most of the day if I'm sewing. I always turn it off at night, when leaving the house, or if I know I've finished for the day. The only time a light burned out on one of my machines was on a 1962 Pfaff that had been in regular use for over 30 years. I think the bulb cost around $4.00.
My lights are "hermetically" sealed. (well, it seems as though.) I think only the repair shop can get to them. I can't just change the light bulb. Someone told me, don't know this for a fact, that the bulbs can't be replaced, but they should last a lifetime. Also, my machine is computerized, and my son told me that it is hard on a computer to turn it off and on each night and day so I should just let it sleep. I wonder how hard on my computerized sewing machine it is to constantly turn it off and on as I use it from morning to night with long breaks in between. So, anyway, I doubt if you were asking the question about what the big deal is about the sewing machine light, so this is why. Mine probably can't be replaced. If so, only in the repair shop which costs around $180.00 to send it there. (PS I can't turn off my lights without closing down the entire computerized machine, unlike my 1970 New Home where the light and the machine are two different switches.)