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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would buy a new or used one from the last 4 years or so.

Think of it like a car. A 25 year old car does not have the features of a new car so therefore harder and not as fun to use.

The key to sewing is practice. If it's hard to use they won't use it as much and then it will collect dust. Plus they will likely use youtube a lot to learn and not many tutorials are on old machines.

I sew with a 25+ year old machine because I learned how on that machine. I bet a newer one would be easier to thread! lol

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It is not at all like buying a car.

The old ones, even used, are quite superior to the new ones, mechanically and structurally. They are sturdier, simpler and more reliable.  Very few sewers need the majority of stitches on the newer machines, and they don't need the computer stuff unless they are doing digital embroidery.

The new ones are poorly constructed, have cheap plastic parts  in stress points, and require more maintenance.  The threading mechanism is completely inaccessible unless you take the machine apart.  The auto tension feature is NOT helpful (manually adjusting tension is far superior  The drop in bobbins are plastic, and the mechanism to fix tangles or adjust bobbin tension is completely inaccessible.  With the old models, the bobbin casing is metal and very simple to take apart to clean, adjust, fix tangles, or replace parts.

A better analogy would be washing machines.

The old sewing machines are like your grandma's 50 year old baby poo colored Maytag that is no frills but has never needed maintenance except maybe opening the back and DIYing a belt replacement every decade or so for $20.00, works like a dream, and cleans everything,

The new sewing machines are like your expensive front loading energy efficient washer that looks and sounds pretty, but  stinks if you don't take it apart and clean the seals regularly, doesn't a actually clean, leaves behind stains and smells on the clothing, requires an expensive repairman to deal with any issues, and when the mother board breaks, the repair costs twice as much as the cost of the machine so it's better to throw it out and get a new one.

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