Sewfine

I wouldn't buy one. Not a good machine and they don't let you try it out. The salesperson does all the demos.

quiltedsunshine

I went to one of those sales, just because I was curious. And because I'm a sewing machine mechanic, and want to know what to tell the ladies when they call about them. It's a Singer, with a plastic bobbin holder. The man sets the stitch length as long as it will go, and sews through a lot of thicknesses of fabric, and a big chunk of leather. It looks really impressive. But, when I've had those machines in my classes, they are the machines that have problems. I'd say they are worth $129, but that's not saying much. And there's not really any warranty. When asked, the man said, you'd have to take it to a Singer dealer for warranty service. However, the local Singer dealer has no obligation to give you any warranty, if you didn't buy it from him.

In the shop, I can't tell you how many times we get those plastic bobbin cases with needle holes right through them. They just aren't made to sew on heavy fabrics. They get jammed, the needle goes through them, and they are damaged. Sometimes we can "polish" them, but the thread catches on them, and they sound terrible until we replace them.

That Singer might be alright for piecing quilts. But you'd never want to run over a pin, and you wouldn't want to sew anything too heavy.

I don't know how he makes that cheap Singer look so good, but I think there's a gimick involved.

BettyGee

I'd pass on this. The money should go toward a brand new machine.

nangars

Singers in the early years were great, purchased one in the 70's that was a piece of junk, today I wouldn't have one. There are far better machines out there. I have 3 baby locks and a Janome, all great machines and I do a lot of heavy duty tote bags, singer wouldn't hold up to that, they are very fussy machines and go out of timing EZ, my machine was in the shop more that not.

lfstamper

If it seems to good to be true, it probably is. Be sure to test it out before you decide. I love my Bernina's, well worth the money.

nwm50

I brought one like 15 yrs ago...guy did demonstrate machine and also let us try it out in store. It lasted me a few years til I gave to goodwill for a bigger Singer machine. It all depends what u need it for but I wouldn't recommend everyday quilting sewing

ThreadHead

I bought a Kenmore (325.00) 20 years ago and have made everything under the sun with it. I took in in for repair for the FIRST time two days ago, and the repair man was saying how bad the machines were. Well, I love mine, never a problem. I sewed some stitches from the Kenmore and the sewed the same stitches with my Esante and you couldn't tell which was which. I also bought a Singer 99.00 for my in-law about 5 years ago so she could learn to sew. Of course she didn't learn because it was a piece of crap. I told her to get rid of it, she did.