Yeah, it's seeming that that is the best thing to do. Tomorrow I will give a couple places a call or visit, inquire about what they have to offer, and also pick their brain on the Craigslist machines. If I can get something robust and in good working order for under $100, I'll be considering it a huge success.
Alright, the lady from Craigslist purchases used machines and restores them. "Oil, cleaning, tuning, anything it needs really. Then we check it to make sure everything is functioning well." I've got a Singer Stylist 418 and a Singer Stylist 457 at my disposal for under $100. Anyone have any input? I believe the 457 is the beefier machine. She also said she has lots of other machines which I may check out. Just curious as to your thoughts on my endeavor so far. Thanks for all the help to this point!
Go look. Try them out. Remember... "oh shiny" is important for the parts that are supposed to be shiny. Either one will probably be better than a Wally World Wonder.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
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Sounds good. I'll be posting back tonight either with a very excited post, and probably pics of my new machine, or something I learned, and where else I may hunt next. We'll see!
and in NY there is a huge/gigantic/amazing fashion industry (i think centered on 7th avenue? never been there my self) which will be the epicenter of locations to check out machine repair places. just my .02 drachmas...KM (who really must make it up there someday..)
I've never even been. Rochester is about 6 hours in no traffic to NYC, and home is the complete opposite direction from NYC. If I was closer, I'm sure I could get something phenomenal, but I'm not driving that far for a used thread injector!Originally Posted by KerMegan
Rochester is only about 8 hours from the garment district in NYC. That's via one of the most expensive turnpikes in the country. Not to mention the worst second only to the PA pike. Most of what one would find there would not be really suitable for gear making. My wife is _very_ familiar with that district. It is an interesting place to wander around in. But IMO mostly for the deli's and that kind of thing.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
I misunderstood- when you said 'moved to New York' I defaulted to City, not state..my bad!
KM
Hahaha no worries! I get that quite a bit, as I'm sure every other New York state resident not residing in NYC does.
Mrs. Squidbilly here - check out Goodwill's online auction at
http://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/S...&showthumbs=on
You will have to pay shipping and nothing is guaranteed - but most of the machines are very cheap and old enough that there would not be a lot of cost involved in getting it to work, unlike the electronic ones of today. Happy shopping!
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