It's a nice model, a 3/4 size machine, straight sticher only and basically an updated version of model 99. There's not really a down side to this model, but if you exceed it's limits regarding heavy materials and high speed it will start to vibrate and jump on the table. That said, it's quite a tough machine handeling most jobs with ease (including bumpy seams on jeans). In my experience you have to spend some time cleaning and oiling this model up to get it quiet, (but that's often the case with any model), there's often a lot of felted fluff under the bobbin case even if it looks clean on the surface (slide the bobbin cover plate completely off and there is a metal bit that lifts to the side and it releases the case). It can be noisy if the bobbin case is badly adjusted, but it's a case of adjustment and maintantace. Some of the 185K are in platic casings and time hasn't been good to them, they are often cracked and not easy to fix. The blond wood case version is very nice though.
Last edited by Mickey2; 05-01-2016 at 07:07 AM.