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In reply to the discussion: A blanket apology to the Singer owners and their machines... [View all]Warpy
(111,246 posts)that weighs in at about 40 pounds of feathers that runs on either AC or DC current and sews forwards and backwards and that's it. It's one of the cast iron machines with lots of gold decals. It is also cantankerous and sews only for me and one of my friends and at its age, it's allowed to be cranky.
I know none of the early zigazg machines were very good. Time has improved them a great deal and I know have a Brother zigzag for the things my old Singer can't do. I've still made most of my clothing over the years on the Singer.
Just don't dis pre WWII Singer machines in my hearing if you don't want a protracted lecture on the relative indestructibility of ancient Singer sewing machines. Nothing is better than one that has been kept oiled up and in tune.