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Singer - 4423 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - Gray
Average customer rating
3.9
(310 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 310 reviews
5 Stars
177
4 Stars
49
3 Stars
20
2 Stars
17
1 Star
47
71%of customers recommend this product.
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47 out of
66)
Customer Reviews for Singer - 4423 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - Gray
Customer Rating
1
New but inoperable machine
on March 15, 2019
Posted by: Casey
from Arkansas
Verified Purchase:No
Please know that I am an experienced seamstress, having sewn for multiple decades. I wanted and expected to love this Singer 4423 Sewing machine. Unfortunately, I have learned two very valuable lessons. #1 - do not buy Singer and #2 - immediately and thoroughly test & use any purchased item. Mistake #1: Believing that the Singer brand equates with quality. This 4423 machine was made in Vietnam. I honestly thought, prior to now, that purchasing an established Name brand such as Singer would be a smart move. Currently, I believe Singer has sold the name to inferior product-manufacturing locations. Quality and durability are no longer part of this brand and customer service does not exist. The manual is poorly written and in several instances, inaccurate. Someone who actually sews should do the writing and editing of any sewing manual! Mistake #2 - not thoroughly testing the machine within the 30 day warranty period. So this weekend I opened and started using the machine. I read every word in the manual and watched all of the introductory Singer videos on YouTube (they are quite good, actually); so I felt well prepared. Sadly, the machine will not sew. Thread breaks after just two or three stitches, needle threader never worked, and now, after just two painful loud clanking seams in cotton fabric, the sewing mechanism is frozen. I re-studied all of the trouble shooting ideas online and in the manual and then, finally, gave up. Today I called the Singer customer service. They will NOT help me other than to inform me that the warranty has expired and my best option is to have the machine professionally serviced, at my expense. I am the owner of a new but broken machine.
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Customer Rating
4
Glad i waited to buy
on July 20, 2011
Posted by: Betty
from unknown
Verified Purchase:No
the price was right and i enjoy the easy way you can access all the different stitches this is my first machine that I did not have to add different accessories in order to do specialty products the buttonhole feature and auto threader is a time saver
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
5
Best Purchase
on May 6, 2011
Posted by: Anny
from unknown
Verified Purchase:No
I had a singer yrs. ago & bought a different one that was suggested to me by a friend who said it was better. Wrong. I am back to a singer & love it.This machine is great for what I wanted to use it for. Will go through light or heavy material & easy to use & thread does not jam up like the previous one. Very good machine.
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Customer Rating
4
Ready to Sew
on January 7, 2013
Posted by: Christine
from unknown
Verified Purchase:No
Received 4423 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine on 12/5/2012. Great working first time. On second time using it I was unable to pick up bobbin thread with needle. Machine now in repair shop. Can't wait to get it back because it works great when sewing through thick materials. I look forward to getting it back.
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Customer Rating
5
This machine is Great!
on December 22, 2018
Posted by: The Quilting Lady
from Apache, Oklahoma
Verified Purchase:No
I love this machine. I have been sewing for over 40 years, and I can tell you that this is a wonderful machine. I am blown away by the price, for all that it does. This machine also gets 5 stars for ease of use. So simple to operate. I have a hard time with computerized machines, that why I bought this one. I don't have any problem understanding how to use it. At the present time I have it sitting on a wooden TV tray and it is working like a champ. It isn't moving around at all.
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Customer Rating
2
Wonder what happened
on July 28, 2012
Posted by: Sarah
from unknown
Verified Purchase:No
I used it twice before the feed dogs broke, and I only used 2 layers of denim, hemming my jeans. I cannot afford to send it to the service places, so I have to find a different machine. I am very disappointed and will not buy another singer.
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Customer Rating
5
"A Guy Machine"
on April 4, 2011
Posted by: Ruth
from unknown
Verified Purchase:No
I'm a 66 year old male and I needed a "guy machine" not a wimpy to many buttons kind of machine. Don't get me wrong the Singer 4423 has lots of extras. The 4423 was the perfect choice. I'm big in the belly and short in the legs so I always have a problem with pants that are too long legged. It cost me $8.00 every time I had my pants hemmed up. The Singer 4423 does the job easily. Like I said I'm a little too round so button popping is also a problem. The 4423 has an easy button sewing foot. No more sticking my fingers trying to hand sew those suckers. Oh and my eyes are a bit tired so threading a needle has always been a challenge. No more, the singer 4423 has a really great built in threader. At 1100 stitches per minute it made fast work of some black-out curtains I made for my t.v. room. the Singer 4423 is so much fun to use I'm constantly looking around my house to find something to sew. For instance my dogs chew up their stuffed toys. But now they are happy because I can sew up their toys instead of throwing them out. There, another savings. The 4423 has already paid for itself. My 92 year old mother has a Singer she bought during WW2. She still has it and it still works perfectly. That's why I knew my 4423 would be a great machine. Love it-love it-love it.
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Customer Rating
5
A wonderful machine (particularly at this price point)
on September 13, 2018
Posted by: Happy quilter
from Chicago, IL
Verified Purchase:No
I purchased this machine about 2 years ago. It has been wonderful! I find it easy to use and durable. I have used the machine for other things, but mostly I have done quilting. I am in the process of completing my 3rd quilt. The machine has a nice straight stitch - handles piecing well. When quilting, the machine seems to handle 3 layers (fabric/batting/fabric) with no problem or issue. I purchased a Singer walking foot. That foot works great for straight line quilting. I have tried some free motion quilting using a Singer darning foot. I am not an expert yet, but I'm making progress. I particularly like the following features: 1) Versatility of the machine. Lots of stitches including more than I need of decorative stitches. Easy controls for varying stitch width and length. Easy to vary upper tension. Easy to find different feet if/when I want them. Easy to change feet. Easy (but not too easy) to go in reverse. 2) Solid feel. The machine is heavy enough to stay in place when I sew. I like that it has at least some metal in the frame. 3) Needle threader. 4) Easily visible bobbin. I can see when I am about to run out of bobbin thread. 5) Built-in thread cutter. Not "automatic" but automatic is not important to me. It would be even better if the machine had the following features: 1) Longer arm length 2) Better lighting 3) Automatic needle down option 4) Speed control feature (for free motion quilting) I have seen some negative reviews on this machine. Some of the negative comments lead me to believe that the reviewers have little experience with sewing machines. For example: 1) it is CRUCIAL to properly thread a machine and bobbin. Machines act up (badly) when not properly threaded. 2) It is NOT WISE to try to sew over pins. REMOVE pins well before your needle gets to them. 3) When trying something new, first READ THE DIRECTIONS. Start stitching SLOWLY. If the machine jams, DON'T force it. Speed up only AFTER you know the machine is doing what you want.
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