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Posted by IMS on May 9, 2006, 6:09 pm
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>Thanks for all the responses!
>My current machine is a Singer Style-O-Matic 328, which needs =
approximately
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>$100 worth of repairs before I can use it (regular maintenance which =
I've
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>overlooked for years, plus the bobbin winder is broken). Once it's =
repaired,
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>it has attachments to do everything that I want to do.
My 327 had all metal innerds so I am thinking yours does as well? I do
know the models after the 32x line (334, etc. & up) had plastic gears,
so if you can repair that bobbin winder & give your machine a good
cleaning/lubbing, she should last about forever...
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>The only reason I'm even considering a new machine is that I have hand =
and
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>joint problems, and I know I would sew more if the machine were lighter =
and
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>easier to operate. All those little screws on the Singer can cause me =
pain,
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>and even the foot pedal is hard to operate sometimes.
It's true some of those old Singers could double as boat anchors.....
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>Went out yesterday and looked at Janomes and Vikings. Found a Janome Jem
>Platinum 760 for $499, and a new Viking Huskystar C10 on sale for $449. =
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>Huskystar has 11 one-touch buttonholes!
Don't have one but hear lots of good things about the Janome Jem.
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>I hate to spend this kind of money, but maybe it's a good investment. I =
may
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>check out Sears -- I hear they have a Janome and of course, Singers.
>Any other ideas or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
>Angstriddenly,
>Elizabeth
Good luck!
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>> Any other ideas or feedback would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!
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> ***DON'T*** get a Huskystar *holding nose* It won't hold up -- it's a
> classic oriental sailing ship.
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> The Janome Jem is a very lightweight machine.
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> Try to find a nice dealer with a nice selection of older machines to get
> far more bang for the buck than you might otherwise get. I found an 80s
> era machine that is the love of my life and it only cost me $129.
>
> If you lived in the SF Bay Area, I'd sell you my Singer 500A for about a
> third of what I paid for it (I bought it used a few years ago), because
> my Singer 401A is now the second love of my life, and it's so close to
> the 500 that I have no interest in the 500 any more.