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Need your rating between two sewing machines Elizabeth M. Phillips 09-19-2007
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Posted by Elizabeth M. Phillips on September 19, 2007, 11:45 pm
I am buying an inexpensive new sewing machine. My old one has bitten the
dust. B-)

It's between the Singer Esteem, 34 stitches, Model 1732.CL @ @129.00 at
Target and the Shark (Euro Pro) 60 stitch Model 384 also at Target for
@129.00. I have not heard of the Shark. Couldn't find much online. Need
to go to the library and look at Consumer Reports, etc. The latter is
guaranteed for 25 years and comes with a case (cover) and some other extras.

What do you think? Singer is an old name of course, although I could find
no ratings or comparisons for this model.

Any help would be most appreciated.

Betsy

Posted by BEI Design on September 20, 2007, 1:28 am


Elizabeth M. Phillips wrote:
> I am buying an inexpensive new sewing machine. My old
> one has bitten the dust. B-)
>
> It's between the Singer Esteem, 34 stitches, Model
> 1732.CL @ @129.00 at Target and the Shark (Euro Pro) 60
> stitch Model 384 also at Target for @129.00. I have not
> heard of the Shark. Couldn't find much online. Need to
> go to the library and look at Consumer Reports, etc. The
> latter is guaranteed for 25 years and comes with a case
> (cover) and some other extras.
>
> What do you think? Singer is an old name of course,
> although I could find no ratings or comparisons for this
> model.

There is probably a very good reason you can't find them
rated.

If you maximum budget is $129.00 you would be far better
served to find a good 40-50-year-old machine IMHO. I still
sew regularly on my Singer 401A, bought new in 1960, and I
wouldn't trade it straight across for *both* of the above
choices. You may be able to find a dealer near you who will
have trade-in machines, which should be fully serviced, and
possibly have a short term warrantee.

Another possibility is thrift stores, where you often find
older mechanical sewing machines. Test one, have it
serviced, and it will still be sewing well long after the
"new" ones you are looking at are in the land fill.

NAYY,

Beverly




Posted by IMS on September 20, 2007, 7:40 am
On Wed, 19 Sep 2007 22:28:39 -0700, "BEI Design"

>There is probably a very good reason you can't find them=20
>rated.
>
>If you maximum budget is $129.00 you would be far better=20
>served to find a good 40-50-year-old machine IMHO. I still=20
>sew regularly on my Singer 401A, bought new in 1960, and I=20
>wouldn't trade it straight across for *both* of the above=20
>choices. You may be able to find a dealer near you who will=20
>have trade-in machines, which should be fully serviced, and=20
>possibly have a short term warrantee.
>
>Another possibility is thrift stores, where you often find=20
>older mechanical sewing machines. Test one, have it=20
>serviced, and it will still be sewing well long after the=20
>"new" ones you are looking at are in the land fill.
>
>NAYY,
>
>Beverly
>
>


I second Beverly's post. The $129 machine will likely have you pulling
your hair out in a week. There is a reason they are cheap...

Purchasing a good, second hand machine is the way to go. A top of the
line 50s era machine will sew rings around a low end new model any day.

-Irene=20

Posted by Melinda Meahan - take out TRAS on September 21, 2007, 2:40 am
IMS wrote:
>
> I second Beverly's post. The $129 machine will likely have you pulling
> your hair out in a week. There is a reason they are cheap...

And I third it, if nobody has done that already.

--
Every job is a self-portrait of the person who does it. Autograph your
work with excellence.

Posted by Juno on September 20, 2007, 10:14 am
Elizabeth M. Phillips wrote:
> I am buying an inexpensive new sewing machine. My old one has bitten the
> dust. B-)
>
> It's between the Singer Esteem, 34 stitches, Model 1732.CL @ @129.00 at
> Target and the Shark (Euro Pro) 60 stitch Model 384 also at Target for
> @129.00. I have not heard of the Shark. Couldn't find much online. Need
> to go to the library and look at Consumer Reports, etc. The latter is
> guaranteed for 25 years and comes with a case (cover) and some other extras.
>
> What do you think? Singer is an old name of course, although I could find
> no ratings or comparisons for this model.
>
> Any help would be most appreciated.
>
> Betsy
Betsy, almost any new machine with all those extras is not worth the
money. You would do much better with an older, used machine. I suggest
that you read the FAQ put together by members of this group.
http://www.cet.com/~pennys/faq/smfaq.htm,
I can't recommend any particular machine but there are others in the
group who cam and will.I can tell you that I bought an inexpensive
machine some years back and stopped sewing for 10 years because it was
so bad. I can also say that I passed an old Kenmore *about 30 years old*
along to may daughter a while ago, just cleaned and oiled it for her
and it sews like a dream. Unfortunately I can't remember the model number.
HTH
Juno

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