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Posted by Samantha Hill - remove TRASH t on June 15, 2008, 11:16 am
quilt2beach wrote:
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> thanks for the quick response.....I'll test drive this week. The 620
> looked really good...but the 404 seemed rusty.....
Well, that's your decision right there, isn't it?
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Posted by IMS on June 15, 2008, 1:46 pm
quilt2beach wrote:
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> thanks for the quick response.....I'll test drive this week. The 620
> looked really good...but the 404 seemed rusty.....
It's most likely surface rust. Rust can easily be removed.
I've had about 10 404s, am down to 4 at present. One was frozen
solid; a kerosene soak (remove motor, bobbin wheel, etc) freed it up
and it ran perfectly.
Still, for a back up machine the 620 is my choice simply because it
has more features. Even if zig zag isn't necessary now, if your
primary machine ever goes in for repair or maintenance, at least
you'll have something that does more than a straight stitch.
-Irene
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Posted by robb on June 15, 2008, 11:32 am
> Newbie, searched singer 620 and 404...still need help. Found a
620 in
> excellent condition with metal gears and a 404 in good
condition bobbin
> winder needs work. Looking for a back up machine to do machine
quilting.
> Which would you buy?
>
> Thank you
> quilting and knitting at the beach
>
if owning both were out of the question ...
I would say the 620, if it truly has metal gears throughout, is a
sound and more versatile choice.
the 620 offers ZZ and chain-stitching :) if you would use such
things.
**although** i will add Touch and Sew machines have a bad rep on
being finicky/sensitive and it takes some patience to
adjust/setup those Touch and Sew machines. Many complain about
the bobbin winding system *BUT* i have found when properly
adjusted they are little champs.
I have 5 different but similar Touch and Sew machines and each
one has its own personality ;)
I think the 404 is considered a better quality machine and is a
great machine but it is straight stitch only and it does make a
fine SS at that.
robb
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Posted by IMS on June 15, 2008, 1:51 pm
>**although** i will add Touch and Sew machines have a bad rep on
>being finicky/sensitive and it takes some patience to
>adjust/setup those Touch and Sew machines. Many complain about
>the bobbin winding system *BUT* i have found when properly
>adjusted they are little champs.
Yes, and the only other thing I'd add (and this is from having 10 T&S
models of which 7 work perfectly so far - still need to mech on the
others) is to make sure the upper thread paths (i.e. thread guides,
between tension discs) and the hook/bobbin areas on the T&S are clean
(no gunk build up, for example, from interfacing glue) and totally
debris (thread, lint) free.
The nature of the wind in place bobbin makes the process a bit more
dependant (and thus 'touchy') on unrestricted thread movement than
with other machines.....if the thread paths, both upper and lower
hinder smooth thread flow in any way, problems ensue.
-Irene
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