Cheap machine for class recommendations?
#12
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Join Date: Jan 2013
Location: TN
Posts: 101
I like my Janome, but if I had to do it over again I would have gotten one with a drop in bobbin! It is a VERY big pain to change a vertical bobbin! And you can't see it when you are running out! I like the way it sews (I have a 2212), but the bobbin drives me bananas!! I hope you find one you like!
#13
Senior Member
Join Date: Jan 2012
Posts: 565
what about looking for a used singer spartan? they are cute, they are little, they have appeal <g>
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Singer-Spart...item41705ed257
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Singer-Spart...item41705ed257
#14
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Join Date: Sep 2010
Location: Myrtle Beach, SC
Posts: 8,095
I agree completely with this assessment. They're relatively light weight, as well.
One other thing about a low end Brother machine for taking to classes, or guild meetings, etc. If you happen to drop it while you and it are on an outing, it's not much of a monetary loss.
One other thing about a low end Brother machine for taking to classes, or guild meetings, etc. If you happen to drop it while you and it are on an outing, it's not much of a monetary loss.
#17
I was going to suggest a FW, but unless you find a steal..they acan be pricey. They Craigslist , I got myself a really nice vintage Singer 501 Special Slant O Matic for $65... But very heavy to carry
#18
Thank you everyone. I ended up with a Janome Jem 660 from E-Bay for $96.00. As much as I'd love a Featherweight, I really can't justify the cost for what I want to use it for. I've never heard of a Spartan -- that looks like a neat machine. Maybe I should have waited and bid on it. However, the Jem has good reviews, and I like the idea of the drop in bobbin. I don't mind the vertical bobbin here at the house but for classes, I think the drop in would be easier. I just hope the machine is in as good working order as the ad specifies. Never know about E-Bay.
Last edited by Belfrybat; 01-31-2013 at 09:23 AM.
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