I've bonded with most of my machines - all of mine are what I call "middle aged" - 1950s through 1980s.
I'm even very fond of the 237 Singers. The only real "complaint" I have about them is about how much they weigh - which is not really a negative. And I wish they had one more thread guide/restraint.
Of the machines that have crossed my path, I was not fond of the 401A Singer.
My son has a Singer 404 and he likes it.
Maybe because I grew up with machines that used vertical bobbins, machines that use horitzontal/drop-in bobbins seem weird to me.
Last edited by bearisgray; 10-27-2017 at 04:10 AM.