If you were Registered and logged in, you could reply and use other advanced thread options
|
Posted by Joy Hardie on November 9, 2005, 8:10 pm
Hi all,
My old faithful Singer (Touch and Sew) mechanical workhorse just
went into the shop and the repair bill (broken timing belt)...will be
$169.95!
Should I get it repaired or buy a new machine?
(I can't believe I am even asking that question because my machine was
a graduation gift from my parents and it's such a good friend with so
many fond memories....I actually feel guilty considering not fixing
it)
What do you recommend? If I get a new machine...any suggestions (and
what price range are they in?)
The lady at the repair shop said I could get the basic Bernina
(mechanical) for $30 more than my repair.
What about a 1008?
Thanks for any advice.
Joy
|
|
Posted by Doug&Michelle on November 9, 2005, 9:06 pm
show/hide quoted text
> Hi all,
> My old faithful Singer (Touch and Sew) mechanical workhorse just
> went into the shop and the repair bill (broken timing belt)...will be
> $169.95!
> Should I get it repaired or buy a new machine?
> (I can't believe I am even asking that question because my machine was
> a graduation gift from my parents and it's such a good friend with so
> many fond memories....I actually feel guilty considering not fixing
> it)
> What do you recommend? If I get a new machine...any suggestions (and
> what price range are they in?)
> The lady at the repair shop said I could get the basic Bernina
> (mechanical) for $30 more than my repair.
> What about a 1008?
> Thanks for any advice.
> Joy
You should do what feels right to you. Bottom Line. No other advice
needed.
Although, personally I would probably buy a new one, but if you fix the old
one it will last longer than any new one. I can't give advice about what
kind of machine to buy but can say that you should test them out first.
HTH
Michelle Giordano
|
|
Posted by Jean D Mahavier on November 10, 2005, 8:58 am
show/hide quoted text
> > Hi all,
> > My old faithful Singer (Touch and Sew) mechanical workhorse just
> > went into the shop and the repair bill (broken timing belt)...will be
> > $169.95!
> > Should I get it repaired or buy a new machine?
> > (I can't believe I am even asking that question because my machine was
> > a graduation gift from my parents and it's such a good friend with so
> > many fond memories....I actually feel guilty considering not fixing
> > it)
> > What do you recommend? If I get a new machine...any suggestions (and
> > what price range are they in?)
> > The lady at the repair shop said I could get the basic Bernina
> > (mechanical) for $30 more than my repair.
> > What about a 1008?
> > Thanks for any advice.
> > Joy
> You should do what feels right to you. Bottom Line. No other advice
> needed.
> Although, personally I would probably buy a new one, but if you fix the
old
show/hide quoted text
> one it will last longer than any new one. I can't give advice about what
> kind of machine to buy but can say that you should test them out first.
> HTH
> Michelle Giordano
Don't count on the repair lasting longer than a new machine. I spent over
$150
to get new plastic gears and the old rubber feed dogs replaced with metal on
my MIL's Touch & Sew so I could do some mending for her. She later gave
me the machine. The new plastic gears lasted less that 15 years.
Jean M.
|
|
Posted by IMS on November 9, 2005, 11:21 pm
show/hide quoted text
>Hi all,=20
> My old faithful Singer (Touch and Sew) mechanical workhorse just
>went into the shop and the repair bill (broken timing belt)...will be
>$169.95!
> Should I get it repaired or buy a new machine? =20
>(I can't believe I am even asking that question because my machine was
>a graduation gift from my parents and it's such a good friend with so
>many fond memories....I actually feel guilty considering not fixing
>it)
>What do you recommend? If I get a new machine...any suggestions (and
>what price range are they in?)
>The lady at the repair shop said I could get the basic Bernina
>(mechanical) for $30 more than my repair.
>What about a 1008?
>Thanks for any advice.
>Joy
> =20
HeHe...get the belt and install it yourself :)
-Irene
--------------
You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
--------------
|
|
Posted by Joy Hardie on November 10, 2005, 6:24 am
show/hide quoted text
>>Hi all,
>> My old faithful Singer (Touch and Sew) mechanical workhorse just
>>went into the shop and the repair bill (broken timing belt)...will be
>>$169.95!
>> Should I get it repaired or buy a new machine?
>>(I can't believe I am even asking that question because my machine was
>>a graduation gift from my parents and it's such a good friend with so
>>many fond memories....I actually feel guilty considering not fixing
>>it)
>>What do you recommend? If I get a new machine...any suggestions (and
>>what price range are they in?)
>>The lady at the repair shop said I could get the basic Bernina
>>(mechanical) for $30 more than my repair.
>>What about a 1008?
>>Thanks for any advice.
>>Joy
>>
>HeHe...get the belt and install it yourself :)
>-Irene
Hi Irene and Kate.......
My husband has had my machine totally apart and knows where the
timing belt goes (Engineer)....but he doesn't know how to adjust the
tension - set it. Have either of you replaced a timing belt? I
suppose he could give it a go....but....
The lady at the shop said that it is extremely difficult and tricky to
do.
Also, I don't think it was the Bernina 1008 that was that
cheap....probably some other very entry level machine. We were just
investigating our options. Even on e-bay the 1008 sells for between
$5-600.
I do have another option in front of me that I should consider.....my
Grandmothers old Singer 401A. She sewed slip covers (mostly) for
extra money to put my Mom and her brother through college.
I fiddled with it a bit and don't know how to wind the bobbin....AND I
can't seem to get the zig-zag stitch as wide as my old machine. I
suppose I should see if I can find some manual or something on the
internet to figure it out.
So....really, my HUGE concern is that I still have a HUGE sewing
project that I have to get costumes for 32 dancers to perform at the
Detroit Pistons game in a couple weeks!
Joy in Michigan
|
Page 1 of 4 1 2 3 > last >>
| Similar Threads | Posted | | I broke my Necchi 160 Overlocker already. :-( | April 14, 2005, 6:54 pm |
| need advice on which embroidery machine to buy | August 16, 2005, 3:14 pm |
| Old Singer machine advice | January 3, 2006, 2:42 pm |
| New Machine advice sought | January 3, 2008, 8:08 am |
| Earn Money Fast | May 29, 2006, 10:27 am |
| Advice on purchase of embroidery machine | January 4, 2007, 9:34 pm |
| First time sewing-machine user needs advice | November 27, 2006, 11:56 am |
| First time sewing-machine user needs advice | November 27, 2006, 11:56 am |
| First time sewing-machine user needs advice | November 27, 2006, 12:00 pm |
| Hello All! I need some help and advice | February 29, 2008, 5:52 pm |
|
|
Yahoo! 
Google 
Windows Live 
del.icio.us 
digg 
Netscape 
XML Sitemap
> My old faithful Singer (Touch and Sew) mechanical workhorse just
> went into the shop and the repair bill (broken timing belt)...will be
> $169.95!
> Should I get it repaired or buy a new machine?
> (I can't believe I am even asking that question because my machine was
> a graduation gift from my parents and it's such a good friend with so
> many fond memories....I actually feel guilty considering not fixing
> it)
> What do you recommend? If I get a new machine...any suggestions (and
> what price range are they in?)
> The lady at the repair shop said I could get the basic Bernina
> (mechanical) for $30 more than my repair.
> What about a 1008?
> Thanks for any advice.
> Joy