I agree!

I am not familer with the newer Singers but the older ones built before 1970,are real work horses , almost all the older machines seam to be built better than the newer ones, I have an Elna frome the late 50's that is fantastic, all metal,I have used it for quilts (cotton) heavy canves, repairing mens denim jeans, and repaired a sheer drape that became damaged, and she is quiet to.

just like a timex, they 'take a licking and keep on ticking' LOL
or the energizer bunny,,,,, they keep going and going and going........ older machines are simple and they stitch beautifully

I'm glad you asked this question. I keep looking on Craigslist for machines, have asked myself "Why??" - now there's a reason! Yeah!!

I love love love the vintage Singers! What everyone said! They are my go to machines. I piece on one and quilt on another. I still use my Janome's but more for embrodiery and zigzag stuff. You just can't beat a old Singer!

I just love older machines, the look, the stitch quality, just the simplicity of them. I also wonder who sewed on them and did they love it as much as me?? What things did they create? They are like a mystery and oh, I wish they could talk!!!!!

To add to all of the above, if you get a treadle, the power goes out, who cares, you keep right on stitching.

I, too, was wondering the answer to this. As I feel a little guilty for having two machines. I am only one person. I can't sew on two machines at one time.

Yall have talked me into searching for an older machine; sounds like a work horse besides being a beautiful piece of machiners.

Only 1 phrase I can thing of: Work horses.