Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.2 9/18/84; site brl-sem.ARPA Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!allegra!mit-eddie!genrad!panda!talcott!harvard!seismo!brl-tgr!brl-sem!polak From: polak@brl-sem.ARPA (Helen R. Polak ) Newsgroups: net.consumers Subject: Re: Sewing Machine--info wanted Message-ID: <452@brl-sem.ARPA> Date: Fri, 25-Oct-85 09:34:34 EDT Article-I.D.: brl-sem.452 Posted: Fri Oct 25 09:34:34 1985 Date-Received: Sat, 26-Oct-85 08:38:41 EDT References: <896@druxp.UUCP> <44000018@uiucdcs> Reply-To: polak@brl-sem. Polak (VLD/VMB).ARPA (Helen R. Polak (VLD/VMB) ) Organization: Ballistic Research Lab Lines: 15 Keywords: elna, bernina, that italian one ecc-? I've heard good reports about the italian machine, but only hearsay. My mom has an Elna. Ten years (probably more) -it's been in for repairs twice. She uses it a moderate amount. My sister just bought a Bernina. She plans to make her work outfits and is taking her second intermediate level sewing class, so she's pretty good behind the pedal. The Bernina is tops by her. She also liked the elna, but couldn't locate one used. The Bernina was used, but $500 still...:-). She made me a skirt, the stitches are straight, even, great tension what more could anyone want... We recommend either of these machines (even used!).. Helen herself Polak Disclaimer: I work for the government. We don't make sewing machines.