Originally Posted by
NZquilter
I bought a modern Singer several years ago. It only lasted me ten projects. Now it's a door stop. After that experience, I switched to vintage machines only. I have never paid more then $100 for a vintage machine and I know they won't fail me.
Since you are in Alaska, does Amazon ship to you? Maybe you could get a simple Brother machine for the same price as the local Singer 2662? Brother makes very good machines. Walmart generally carries Brothers too.
I bought the 2662 for $75. Shipping here(locally, anyway) is a a bit of a logistical nightmare if you aren't using the USPS. Amazon does ship to AK, assuming the seller isn't setup like we are a third world country, but if it comes to my town via FedEx or UPS, it introduces... issues that can be quite significant and incredibly frustrating. Add that to additional load put on shipping lanes due Beer Bug, it's an even worse idea.