Originally Posted by
ckcowl
With mine ( Viking a purchased in 2004) I take it in when I need to- - sounding a little rough, something not quite right—
things vary year to year. Some years I put a lot of miles on my machine and I take it in for a tune up, good cleaning, maintenance check up, other years life is busy in a different way & I don’t sew that much- I may go a couple years or more without taking it in. I always clean everything on it I can regularly and take care of it- I would like it to last my lifetime so I try to take good care of its needs.
This is my practice with my Viking as well - about the same vintage. I usually take mine in when I know I am going to have a reasonable amount of 'down time' with my machine.. planning; shopping; cutting - so it doesn't impact my sewing so much. And my shop is pretty quick with turnaround. Usually a week or less.