[MR] Sewing machine selection

[kerrimart at mindspring.com]

My suggestion would be to write down the make/ model of the machine you are
considering buying and take the information to your local sew/vac repair shop.
 they will know if the parts are avaiable and/or expensive to get.  We own
some pretty old but extremely reliable machines at the costume shop where I
work and have no trouble getting them fixed.

For recommendations on where to find a good repair guy, call a costume shop or
tailor or alterations service and ask who they use.  People who sew for a
living know where all the good stuff in your area is.

Lady Vitha


On Wed, 25 Sep 2002 23:19:53 -0700 'bella <ldybella at earthlink.net> wrote:

own a singer featherweight NO problem geting needles or bobins
and I onw an circa 1860 singer hand cranked machine NO problem
finding stuff
that works with it.. my singer 401, is fabulous.. am using it to
sew a new cover for
my furling jib on Thunder..
just gotta know wher eto get stuf.. andmost of the time it is NOT
hard realy..
'bella
s/v Thunder
trimaris



: aelfwynn of whitby wrote:
:
: >> Getting one used is great, as long as it still works and you
can find needles and bobbins. Some older machines won't accept
modern sized needles and bobbins. <<
:
: That has to be a *really* old machine, then.  My main sewing
machine is
: a treadle Singer, made about 1924.  It takes standard #15
bobbins and
: regular needles, both available anywhere.
:
: It is possible, though, that if you get the equivalent of a
used 'Yugo'
: you might not be able to find parts for it.
:
: --
: Alanna
: **********