Originally Posted by
petthefabric
Brother 1500SL Nouvelle is a work horse. Turn it on and it's ready to go. Has needle down, threader and cutter. It has a device that works like an even feed. Less than $1000. This is my 99% machine.
I own 7 machines and the Brother 1500 is hands-down my favorite. I've actually decided to start selling my other machines because I realized if I ever needed to take it in for repair, or if it died, I would much rather buy another 1500 than use one of my other "backup" machines.