curiosity question
#1
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If there was a company out there now that made all metal machines like the antique singers, would you think they are better or worse than the new, mostly plastic, machines? Would you buy one, or would you buy the new machines instead?
Lynette
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i like a computer in the machine that i use for piecing and then the machine that i use for quilting on a frame i prefer it to be light weight.
so if a metal machine came on the market that had a computer and was light weight i would buy it over the plastic parts that are on the market today.
so if a metal machine came on the market that had a computer and was light weight i would buy it over the plastic parts that are on the market today.
#4
I have a couple of the newer Berninas -- they are all metal on the inside as well as having metal bobbins. With hard plastic on the outside, that keeps them light enough that even I can move them around with little trouble. I think it was a good compromise for me. But if you have an older all metal machine and it works, I sure wouldn't get rid of it!!
#6
I would buy a newer metal machine if available. I have a new Janome and I love it but it can't sew the crazy things I sew. I have a 72 Kenmore that is a workhorse. It's done everything from sheer fabrics to 4 layers of vinyl. I just finished a tonot (?) cover for the pickup....That old machine sewed just fine...the Janome couldn't handle fabrics that heavy.
#9
I have a Pfaff that is about 30 years old that I love. My sis also has an older Pfaff. They are both work horses. She got a new machine and quilting frame. We have had more problems with that machine than our old ones. She also has a featherweight that sews like a dream. My mom had a slant-a-matic singer that was a workhorse.
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