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Posted by Trish Brown on October 21, 2007, 10:12 am
ant wrote:
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> Kate XXXXXX wrote:
>> Is the Bernina 1008 out of your range? It's a good sturdy machine,
>> used in schools all over the place. It's all mechanical, has a good
>> handful of utility stitches, and nothing fancy to go wrong.
>
> Sounds like my kind of machine! I'll go investigate... I like mechanical
> things without computers to go weird. Berninas seem to be well put together
> and sensible,but yowtch they are pricey. It would be handy to have a
> Bernina, as hopefully the feet and things would be interchangeable.
>
>> These will be bottom of the range light weight machines. Nothing
>> wrong with them really, but if you do much with denim or curtain
>> fabrics, they'll be a bit light weight for you.
>
> Hmmm. I would like to be able to do heavier fabrics, and definitely
> curtains. a lot of my craft endeavours are heavy-ish.
>
>> Have you thought of looking at something pre-loved? You could get a
>> really good machine from a dealer that came with a short guarantee but
>> was a real bargain that way.
>
> I have no problem with 2nd hand things, at all. There seems to be an awful
> lot of sewing machine shops here (Canberra, Australia), so I'd have to track
> down who was selling 2nd hand machines. But that's a good point, and a
> sensible way to get a Bernina.
>
G'day ant!
My DH rolled home one day with five (5) excellent Bernina machines that
he picked up for AUS$5.00 at an auction! They were ex of the local TAFE
and had seen years of hard work with students banging them about. But
guess what? They all worked perfectly with a good selection of straight
and zigzag stitches (including two stretch stitches, one of which was a
three-step zig-zag!!!). I gave one each to my nieces, one each to my
daughters and kept the little Sport for hauling along to quilting days.
These machines have been just marvellous and all they cost me was the
price of two bobbin cases, as two had been removed at the auction house
(presumably by prospective bidders).
I reckon y'can't go past those old workhorse machines. They just never
die! My thirty-year-old Singer is still churning out swimwear and
dance-wear and requires a fraction of the service my new, you-beaut
Janome does. Don't be afraid of second-hand machines - simply test drive
carefully and you could wind up with a great bargain! ;-D
--
Trish Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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Posted by ant on October 22, 2007, 8:15 am
Trish Brown wrote:
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> My DH rolled home one day with five (5) excellent Bernina machines
> that he picked up for AUS$5.00 at an auction! They were ex of the
> local TAFE and had seen years of hard work with students banging them
> about. But guess what? They all worked perfectly with a good
> selection of straight and zigzag stitches (including two stretch
> stitches, one of which was a three-step zig-zag!!!). I gave one each
> to my nieces, one each to my daughters and kept the little Sport for
> hauling along to quilting days. These machines have been just
> marvellous and all they cost me was the price of two bobbin cases, as
> two had been removed at the auction house (presumably by prospective
> bidders).
> I reckon y'can't go past those old workhorse machines. They just never
> die! My thirty-year-old Singer is still churning out swimwear and
> dance-wear and requires a fraction of the service my new, you-beaut
> Janome does. Don't be afraid of second-hand machines - simply test
> drive carefully and you could wind up with a great bargain! ;-D
I like that story! Yeah, machines made with lots of metal, without too much
fancy computerised stuff in them are the way to go. They have to last, don't
htey?
Actually, eyeing the Bernina I've pinched off my mother, it's a sport! But
she does everything on it. She's made up boxsful of Vogue dress patterns
on it, over the years. Houses-full of curtains. Heaps of quilts and fancy
cushion covers. And it's so easy to string up with thread, and do the bobbin
thing. Even i can do it.
Time to go a hunting. I didn't want to buy from Spotlight anyway, they try
to underpay their staff and make us stand in long lines to buy stuff.
--
ant
Don't try to reply to my email addy:
I'm borrowing that of the latest
scammer/spammer
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Posted by Pogonip on October 22, 2007, 3:30 pm
ant wrote:
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> Trish Brown wrote:
>
>
>>My DH rolled home one day with five (5) excellent Bernina machines
>>that he picked up for AUS$5.00 at an auction! They were ex of the
>>local TAFE and had seen years of hard work with students banging them
>>about. But guess what? They all worked perfectly with a good
>>selection of straight and zigzag stitches (including two stretch
>>stitches, one of which was a three-step zig-zag!!!). I gave one each
>>to my nieces, one each to my daughters and kept the little Sport for
>>hauling along to quilting days. These machines have been just
>>marvellous and all they cost me was the price of two bobbin cases, as
>>two had been removed at the auction house (presumably by prospective
>>bidders).
>>I reckon y'can't go past those old workhorse machines. They just never
>>die! My thirty-year-old Singer is still churning out swimwear and
>>dance-wear and requires a fraction of the service my new, you-beaut
>>Janome does. Don't be afraid of second-hand machines - simply test
>>drive carefully and you could wind up with a great bargain! ;-D
>
>
> I like that story! Yeah, machines made with lots of metal, without too much
> fancy computerised stuff in them are the way to go. They have to last, don't
> htey?
>
> Actually, eyeing the Bernina I've pinched off my mother, it's a sport! But
> she does everything on it. She's made up boxsful of Vogue dress patterns
> on it, over the years. Houses-full of curtains. Heaps of quilts and fancy
> cushion covers. And it's so easy to string up with thread, and do the bobbin
> thing. Even i can do it.
>
> Time to go a hunting. I didn't want to buy from Spotlight anyway, they try
> to underpay their staff and make us stand in long lines to buy stuff.
>
>
Best of luck. I've been amassing old sewing machines for some time now,
and am really impressed with the Singer 401 and a Pfaff 360, among
others. I had an Elna Supermatic that I gave one of my boys. Runs like
a top. Keep your eyes open, and be ready to "test-drive" and I think
you'll find a real winner at a good price.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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>> Is the Bernina 1008 out of your range? It's a good sturdy machine,
>> used in schools all over the place. It's all mechanical, has a good
>> handful of utility stitches, and nothing fancy to go wrong.
>
> Sounds like my kind of machine! I'll go investigate... I like mechanical
> things without computers to go weird. Berninas seem to be well put together
> and sensible,but yowtch they are pricey. It would be handy to have a
> Bernina, as hopefully the feet and things would be interchangeable.
>
>> These will be bottom of the range light weight machines. Nothing
>> wrong with them really, but if you do much with denim or curtain
>> fabrics, they'll be a bit light weight for you.
>
> Hmmm. I would like to be able to do heavier fabrics, and definitely
> curtains. a lot of my craft endeavours are heavy-ish.
>
>> Have you thought of looking at something pre-loved? You could get a
>> really good machine from a dealer that came with a short guarantee but
>> was a real bargain that way.
>
> I have no problem with 2nd hand things, at all. There seems to be an awful
> lot of sewing machine shops here (Canberra, Australia), so I'd have to track
> down who was selling 2nd hand machines. But that's a good point, and a
> sensible way to get a Bernina.
>