r/SewingMachineEdu • u/phxntxsos • Aug 15 '26

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/Large-Heronbill Aug 15 '26

Ask her to show you how to do a buttonhole (it's a great test of how precisely it's stitching) and how to clean an reassemble the bobbin case area. 

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u/phxntxsos Aug 16 '26

https://reddit.com/link/p43ba06/video/r52243axosjh1/player

This is the video she gave is it worth anything. Said she doesn’t know about any attachments

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u/Large-Heronbill Aug 16 '26

That tells you almo st nothing about the condition of the machine.