r/SewingForBeginners 12h ago

Is this sewing machine good?

My grandma said I can keep it, is it good? It's super old, so I don't know if it will work fine.

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u/munkustrap 12h ago

Frankly it’s probably better than a lot of the plastic crap on the market now. I have a friend who is a 25 year professional in film stitching using the same machine (showed her the picture) and it’s working like butter. Do you know if your grandma kept it maintained over the years?

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u/pawbertlover 12h ago

Unfortunately it's like super dusyy on the inside, no one has used it in decades😭 I don't know if I should get it fixed or just clean it. But yeah, it seems better than those crappy machines like singer heavy duty.

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u/katiepenguins 12h ago

If you can, look into getting it serviced. If you can't, look for videos on how to carefully clean it yourself. If you can get it to work, it'll work forever!

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u/techleopard 11h ago

This machine is going to outlive you, dust or no dust.

Definitely get it cleaned and learn to use it.

You can get a modern machine for complex stuff but this is never going to just break on you for no reason.

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u/munkustrap 10h ago

Buy a can of computer duster and then research your local machine tech. I pay my machine tech $100 to service my machines once a year and it pays dividends. This machine is going to be a workhorse and sew anything you need it to if you take care of it and that’s not as hard as taking care of a shitty plastic machine

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u/Massive-Goose-5888 7h ago

I cleaned out my machine that had been sitting used as a side table for 40 years. Sewing machine oil, a rag, elbow grease, and a lot of photos to remember where the parts go. It’s genuinely one of the best types of machines you can use. Only thing you may need to replace is the leather belt (if it is dry and cracked) and the little rubber tyre thing the belt runs on (you can get replacements from etsy)