I promise this is the last sewing machine I will buy for a while. Really. But this machine was a steal--and almost like the one I left in North Carolina with my daughter. It even came with a buttonhole attachment to add to my collection.
On first testing it worked fine--just sounded a little rough. A good oiling and cleaning will get things humming, I think. Usually does.
Why another machine? This one is portable. Still heavy, but less than my two 70s machines. This one is from the 80s, so it is still metal inside where it counts, but has a hard plastic exterior. It also has a free arm for sewing cuffs and pants hems (although generations of us managed such things on a flatbed machine and still do.)
My plastic Brother is still here in the machine stable in case I need to fly somewhere or carry a machine some distance, although I may sell it eventually. It just isn't fair to ask this newest machine to do all the work I require of a machine.
And how is my lovely Kenmore 158.1755 doing? Well, she has sewn vinyl, power net, denim, and jersey knit this week without hesitation. Embroidery cams work, too. So does double-needle stitching.
I have been neglecting my senior lady, though. She still needs some work to get her zigzag functioning.
Thanks for letting me show off my machines. I am gaining new skills with each acquisition and hope soon to be tuning them up for customers. I might never be comfortable with the wiring and motors, but the oiling and cleaning are actually sort of fun.