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Sideways 09-18-2013 04:28 AM

I hope you got the Necchi!!

One because its pink and two because it's a NECCHI!!

Wanabee Quiltin 09-18-2013 04:34 AM

I absolutely love Red Eyes' and would buy that one just to look at. I don't even bother sewing on these machines, they are just eye candy for me.

Macybaby 09-18-2013 04:59 AM

If you where choosing between the Necchi and a Singer 401 (or maybe even a 201) I'd say "Singer" but NOT for an older 66.

profannie 09-18-2013 05:28 AM

75$ is too much for the Singer, IMO, but right for the Necchi. You can turn the plate of the Necchi to get a smaller hole for SS or a larger one for ZZ; if you quilt AND sew clothing, it`s very convenient.

mighty 09-18-2013 06:51 AM

I would go for the Necchi.

mkay 09-18-2013 08:36 AM

For me it would be the Singer hands down they are my very favorite to collect

texas8823 09-18-2013 12:17 PM

I'm going with the Necchi only because it IS in working condition. The Singer I would probably just try to clean up and make pretty. Thanks for the opinions. Obviously I don't know much about older machines and ya'll were a great help.

misseva 09-19-2013 08:22 AM

Well, if I didn't have any other machines, I'd get both. It is nice to sew on a machine that's in a cabinet but it's also nice to sew on the Singer. Singer looks to have a larger harp than the Necchi.

mo-rie 09-20-2013 02:20 AM

I passed up two Singer Red Head/Eye's this past summer. One was $35 and the other $45. Your Necchi would be a much more versatile machine with more stitches. Those Necchi owners LOVE theirs, so go for it! Plus a cabinet with storage. The base on the Singer isn't the greatest either. My 201 came in one and it was beyond repair.


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