Singer Heritage Commemorative Electronic Sewing Machine on Sale
04-24-2014, 04:22 AM
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Singer Heritage Commemorative Electronic Sewing Machine on Sale
The Heritage machine must not have gone over well. At $600 I can understand, but maybe it's worth the $199 it is now selling for. What are others experiences. Good, bad, noway, stick to iron, enquiring minds need to know.
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Singer-Her...chine/26376267
Edit - I just now noted this is not the Commemorative issued machine. But, is it the same without the gold embellishments?
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Singer-Her...chine/26376267
Edit - I just now noted this is not the Commemorative issued machine. But, is it the same without the gold embellishments?
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04-24-2014, 04:51 AM
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Lol, when I saw the "heritage" I thought you were talking about a golf tournament! 
Personally I wouldn't pay $50 for a new Singer. I own 30+ vintage Singers and every one of them would run circles around the new plastic junk of today.
jmho though!
Personally I wouldn't pay $50 for a new Singer. I own 30+ vintage Singers and every one of them would run circles around the new plastic junk of today.
jmho though!
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04-24-2014, 05:03 AM
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Too much even at $1.99.
I had a chance to examine one of the actual Heritage models at JoAnn Fabrics not long ago.
Pure unadulterated junque.
The machine is huge compared to say a 66 or a 319 or even a Touch & Sew. The bed is curved, and huge so it looks to be a good work space, but the space under the arch is smaller than a vintage Feather Weight.
The body is a two piece clam shell made from genuine plastic. I suspect what's under that is equally cheap. The hand wheel is also plastic and the plating was reminiscent of the cheap plating on imported plastic toys.
The machine made a most nerve wracking noise when it was running. Sort of a tinny but rasty whine that was very loud compared to real metal sewing machines.
Sewing with it would produce what Audiologists call; acoustic trauma. A condition where the nerves in the ears are damaged.
No, the only reason to buy the Heritage commemorative model would be to put it on a display shelf and never use it.
Given WalMarts penchant for selling sub bottom of the line cheap junk, I would pass it by.
Joe
I had a chance to examine one of the actual Heritage models at JoAnn Fabrics not long ago.
Pure unadulterated junque.
The machine is huge compared to say a 66 or a 319 or even a Touch & Sew. The bed is curved, and huge so it looks to be a good work space, but the space under the arch is smaller than a vintage Feather Weight.
The body is a two piece clam shell made from genuine plastic. I suspect what's under that is equally cheap. The hand wheel is also plastic and the plating was reminiscent of the cheap plating on imported plastic toys.
The machine made a most nerve wracking noise when it was running. Sort of a tinny but rasty whine that was very loud compared to real metal sewing machines.
Sewing with it would produce what Audiologists call; acoustic trauma. A condition where the nerves in the ears are damaged.
No, the only reason to buy the Heritage commemorative model would be to put it on a display shelf and never use it.
Given WalMarts penchant for selling sub bottom of the line cheap junk, I would pass it by.
Joe
Thanks for the review.
04-24-2014, 06:10 AM
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Originally Posted by J Miller
Too much even at $1.99.
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