Servicing..?
07-10-2015, 06:23 PM
#31
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Location: Rocky Mountains
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For me, 2 weeks sounds like a long time. I would check to see if there was another shop in the area that would be faster. I guess I am lucky because, for just a cleaning, I can have my machine back in a day or two.
07-10-2015, 06:53 PM
#32
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Location: Keller, TX
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If it ain't broke ....don't fix it.......I have never taken my machines in for cleaning or service......no telling how much I have saved in 40 years..I have Janomes, New Home, antique Singer......clean with vacuum attachment, oil the wick, change the needle often..oil the shaft. That's it. Why spend the dollars and invite a tech to find something to replace....that is how he keeps a job. When something serious goes wrong.....then get service.
07-12-2015, 03:56 PM
#33
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Kaua`i
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I have two machines.
One is a Husqvarna Sapphire 875Q which I take in every summer for its annual checkup (servicing). I keep the service agreement paid up: it costs less to extend the agreement for a year than for one "regular" servicing. It also covers in between problems (only one of those so far).
My second and backup machine is a 1966 Elna Supermatic. She's still a workhorse and sews lovely straight seams while the Sapphire is at the spa. She also has cams for fancy stitches: she was top of the line in 1966 and I've never been sorry I went for the gold. She was bought on sale for $200 and, today, almost sixty years later, 1966 Elna Supermatics are $200 on eBay. Amazing!
I keep the Elna oiled and cleaned and run her every couple of months if she's standing unused. She has never been professionally serviced in almost 60 years!!!
But ~hey!~ She's Swiss made of high quality metal and has always been treated as a princess.
I also got online a couple of years ago and found the technician's manual: I take her apart myself and oil the extra places that you can't oil without opening the machine. I was totally shocked at how clean she was inside. I also bought a second (and a third ~ long story) Elna on eBay to cannibalize for parts.
If your machine isn't computerized and is running fine, I'll echo the rest and say "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
And you might keep an eye out on Craig's list for an Elna Supermatic (1960s era) to use as a backup machine.
One is a Husqvarna Sapphire 875Q which I take in every summer for its annual checkup (servicing). I keep the service agreement paid up: it costs less to extend the agreement for a year than for one "regular" servicing. It also covers in between problems (only one of those so far).
My second and backup machine is a 1966 Elna Supermatic. She's still a workhorse and sews lovely straight seams while the Sapphire is at the spa. She also has cams for fancy stitches: she was top of the line in 1966 and I've never been sorry I went for the gold. She was bought on sale for $200 and, today, almost sixty years later, 1966 Elna Supermatics are $200 on eBay. Amazing!
I keep the Elna oiled and cleaned and run her every couple of months if she's standing unused. She has never been professionally serviced in almost 60 years!!!
But ~hey!~ She's Swiss made of high quality metal and has always been treated as a princess.
I also got online a couple of years ago and found the technician's manual: I take her apart myself and oil the extra places that you can't oil without opening the machine. I was totally shocked at how clean she was inside. I also bought a second (and a third ~ long story) Elna on eBay to cannibalize for parts.
If your machine isn't computerized and is running fine, I'll echo the rest and say "If it ain't broke, don't fix it!"
And you might keep an eye out on Craig's list for an Elna Supermatic (1960s era) to use as a backup machine.
07-13-2015, 11:10 AM
#35
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Longwood, Florida
Posts: 2,910
Luckily there are two independent repairmen or OSMG's, who live within 30 miles of me. I have an older Pfaff from 1994 that started squeaking. I didn't have the special tool needed to get into it to oil it myself so I decided to call one of the men who advertised on Craigslist. He didn't have the tools to work on my machine but gave me the number of another guy nearby because he knew he had the tools and would do the work for a fair price. Two days and 35.00 later my machine was purring like a kitten. I have used both repairmen and have been very pleased with their work.
Check Craigslist in your area for sewing machine repair. You might be surprised at who you find especially since your machine is not in warranty.
Check Craigslist in your area for sewing machine repair. You might be surprised at who you find especially since your machine is not in warranty.
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