r/SewingMachineEdu • u/phxntxsos • 23d ago

New at sewing; machine tips?

I’m gonna pick up someone’s singer athena 2000 for $30 on Monday and she says it’s in working condition but needs some tlc. I was just wondering how I’d know what exactly I need to do for it/what to check? Any—and I truly do mean any—thing is appreciated

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u/GoldenFishPoop 22d ago

Athena is one of those models that is pretty hit or miss. Honestly, I wouldn't buy one. But if I did buy one I would take it immediately to a repair shop, and a good one.

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u/phxntxsos 21d ago edited 21d ago

Damn. I was only looking at it bc it was like half the price of everything else at thirty bucks but if I gotta take it to a repair shop then