Anybody have a Singer Nostagia?
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The reproduction machines are not made as well as the vintage machines were. The parts are manufactured differently. The primary advantage of a repro machine is that it looks good. It may not run as well as a vintage machine, though.
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From my repair shop/dealer
I've read mixed reviews but I saw someone in a youtube video sewing up a storm with the treadle version of this machine
Dealer has the box it came in and he's trying to find the wooden case for it
I might be a sucker but the thing is gorgeous
No pics of the one I'm buying online but if you google singer sphinx you should get a general idea what it looks like.
Hopefully it will work out. I have it on layaway so I'm committed...
I've read mixed reviews but I saw someone in a youtube video sewing up a storm with the treadle version of this machine
Dealer has the box it came in and he's trying to find the wooden case for it
I might be a sucker but the thing is gorgeous
No pics of the one I'm buying online but if you google singer sphinx you should get a general idea what it looks like.
Hopefully it will work out. I have it on layaway so I'm committed...
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The original Singer Sphinx is a beauty as well as a work horse because it's metal the new one is probably plastic and although it is pretty I would get the real thing JMHO. You can't cancel the layaway?
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Nope. Layaways are non-refundable.
I think it will probably work out though.
I really trust my repair guy.
He's extremely good.
Last time he fixed my machine it ran even better than when I first got it.
Sews like a dream now
I think it will probably work out though.
I really trust my repair guy.
He's extremely good.
Last time he fixed my machine it ran even better than when I first got it.
Sews like a dream now
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