Hello everyone! Has anyone ever purchased one of these machines? They are being sold for $169...supposedly worth $500.... My 69 year old father just took up quilting (Oy! The fabric he's already acquired) and is looking to upgrade from my old Brother. They are being sold at a hotel this weekend and was wondering if it was worth the investment. Thank you for any imput. Patti
This happens all the time here in SoCal. They claim they are just irregulars. There will be a ton of machines there to see/buy! My mother bought me and my sister our first machines at one of these sales. They are old Singers that do nothing special. Neither of us sewed a stitch in our lives until she got these machines. She just thought we needed them cuz we had kids now! LOL! We have had them about 15 years I guess. They are still in perfect working order and never had any problems. She bought one for herself not to long ago, another singer at a hotel sale and she never used it. She liked ours so much better (Janome's bought at Sears) for quilting. So she ran and got one of those when they went on sale and paid the same for the Janome that she got the Singer for. We tried to discourage her from getting the singer at the sale. It was NOT worth what she paid for it just because it didn't do much. So if you aren't going with Dear Dad, do some research online or in stores to make sure he knows what he's looking for. Just my two cents. :) Debi
Patti, I hate to rain on your dad's parade, but I once bought a White at a sale like that. I called it the sewing machine from He**. There's a reason why they sell them so cheaply. :(
Gee, here they are sold as ordered for schools but not purchased. One of my quilting kiddies from my club bought one. It was garbage - not even as good as the big box store machines. The bobbin kept falling out and there is no recourse. No store to bring it back to, no dealer to fix it.
L>This happens all the time here in SoCal. They claim they are just
Linda PATCHogue, NY
I'm always suspicious of anything that sounds too good to be true. You have no recourse if the machine doesn't work. I'd rather take my chances on a low-end or used machine from a reliable sewing machine dealer or even an old (at least 40-50 years) Singer from a thrift shop or garage sale.
Julia > Hello everyone! Has anyone ever purchased one of these machines?
A friend of mine bought one of these machines and asked me to come over and see why it would not work. On the box was printed made in China and there were rough spots on the metal parts. The bobbin chase did not fit correctly. I advised her to put it on the side of the road with the trash, which she did. It was money thrown away. Barbara in FL
I can't believe what old Singers bring around here. We have a big Humane Society rummage sale every year, and each year, there are a couple of them. I mean, they're relatively nice machines! They work! And no one will pay more than $15, even for the ones in a cabinet. I drool over the Featherweights on e-bay often. I really, really want one, just for the cute factor. I do not need one. I do not need one. I do not need one.
Sherry
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Heidi
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