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From: pete@octopus.UUCP (Pete Holzmann)
Newsgroups: net.consumers
Subject: Re: sewing machines
Message-ID: <178@octopus.UUCP>
Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 03:58:37 EST
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Posted: Mon Nov 11 03:58:37 1985
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Reply-To: pete@octopus.UUCP (Pete Holzmann)
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Organization: Octopus Enterprises, Cupertino, CA
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Summary: Cam machines are great!

I (and the rest of my family) have had experience on Singers and Elnas
going back several decades. We have found

	- the old (black) Singers are great at straight stitching, as long
		as you don't mind fooling with tensions a bit

	- the Elna is *wonderful*, and often available for $850 new.
	  Wonderful means:
	    - never out of date: we updated a 1952 model to all the latest
		stitches by buying some new cams
	    - adjustable bobbin thread tension means you can do a lot of
		nice things like machine embroidery w/o any trouble
	    - very reliable
	    - most recent models have air cushion foot control (nicer than
		a regular push-button) and lots of power at slow speed.

	Things I wish Elna had:
	    - guaranteed needle stop in up/down position
	    - bobbin refill in place (no big deal at all)

	The comment about not selling old *good* machines is correct- why
	would anyone sell a perfectly good machine, even if it *is* 33 years
	old?
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