Buying New Thread Injector, Need Advice

[cosmicmiami]

I know, I know...there is a thread on buying used. Trouble is there aren't a lot of used machines in my area and I'm not going to eBay. Too many what ifs.

I have three pairs of pants that I need to have hemmed. These are work pants, not dress pants. I'm going to be paying $15 each for the hem (I know it's steep but that's the rate 'round here). Got to thinking, might as well buy a machine. I did a bit of sewing when I was a kid.

So I'm looking at a couple lower end Singers. I don't need anything fancy. Right now I have no plans to DIY anything in particular but if I get the machine I will be itching to try my hand at a stuff sack or maybe a pack cover or whatever.

Any thoughts? Thanks.

[pedro]

Have you checked with your local sewing machine repair shops? You can normally find good used machines that way. Trade ins.

[Ramblinrev]

I would do what pedro suggests. Although I get my wife's machine when she replaces it with something better.

[pedro]

That's cheating!

[Ramblinrev]

That's cheating!

Nah... it just makes me a sewing machine snob....

[kthompson]

Watch out with those low end Singers. Not the quality they once were. Talk with the guys that repair machines and see what's junk and what's not.

[cosmicmiami]

Am I looking for any particular features? I'm thinking I don't need 1001 patterns. Straight stitch and adjustable zig-zag is all I can think I would need.

The problem here in Miami is I don't speak Spanish. I'll try to find a repair shop that speaks English!!

[PKT]

Am I looking for any particular features? I'm thinking I don't need 1001 patterns. Straight stitch and adjustable zig-zag is all I can think I would need.

The problem here in Miami is I don't speak Spanish. I'll try to find a repair shop that speaks English!!

The largest repair shops on the planet! Hre are a few I've been wanting to visit.


http://www.miamisewing.com/Page_2x.html

http://www.floridasewingmachines.com/Page_1x.html

http://www.miamisewing.com/machines/juki/juki.htm

[G.L.P.]

i have a brother i got from wally world for $80...
made many quilts with it nd she is still kicking...never had a problem with it
for someone that only going to sew here or there i think it's a good buy

[PapaSmurf]

i have a brother i got from wally world for $80...

Mom and Dad says the stork dropped mine off at the house.

she is still kicking...

Those wally world brother's must have gender issues?


I'm sorry, I read this & just couldn't help myself.