MeganMills

In response to Nana 51, message 43:

I have a Hobbymatic 935. It's a little workhorse and never skips a beat. I don't think it'll ever really "break down" if it gets an annual service. And there's no worries about computerised parts dying or being impossible to replace etc, etc.

It only has 3 needle positions, Left, Right and Centre - so that's something to think about if you like loads of needle positions. And its maximum stitch width is 6mm so if you want wider that's another thing to note. It has a good range of useful stitches and the stitch quality is excellent. And she's strong!

You can download the manual online so I recommend doing that and reading it (watch the manual though, it is for both the 935 and 955 models - the 935 is just a touch less advanced - so you have to be sure you're reading the instructions for your model). Reading the manual will tell you about all the stitches and features it has (or doesn't have compared to what you might be used to and don't want to give up).

Everything it does do, it does well - and many of the feet that work on the more modern Pfaffs will also work on the 935 so that's handy too. But do be a little bit careful about that, the feed dogs on the 935 are a bit narrower than modern Pfaffs so not everything is backward compatible. My 935 came with a 1/4 inch foot and I love it.

This is one machine I'm keeping regardless of anything else I might get if I won Lotto.