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Singer - 4452 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - Gray
Average customer rating
4.2
(639 Reviews)
Rating breakdown 639 reviews
5 Stars
413
4 Stars
114
3 Stars
28
2 Stars
23
1 Star
61
85%of customers recommend this product.
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248 out of
293)
Customer Reviews for Singer - 4452 Heavy Duty Sewing Machine - Gray
Customer Rating
4
Good but not like the ones pryer to the 70's.
on January 31, 2019
Posted by: Stitching for Life
from Asbury Park, NJ
Verified Purchase:No
I purchased this machine a week ago and have been using it for making pocketbooks/purses. It is great on heavy and thick fabric. It has been a dream to use. However, the sewing machine foot is of very cheap quality. I have two other older Singer models that work great but don't handle very thick fabrics well. I also have three other brands of sewing machines and all of them have better feet then this one. I really would like to upgrade it. Since I've only been using it for a short time I hope it will last, but I must say the quality is not what Singer use to be.
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Posted by: Anonymous
from Boston, MA
Verified Purchase:Yes
I just got into sewing this summer. I was sharing my mom's Husqvarna from 1974 (which still runs amazingly), but with so many projects I decided I should buy my own. I am sewing clothes and a quilt currently, and I really just needed a straight stitch, zig zag, and a buttonhole. For my needs this machine is perfect! I have yet to try heavy fabrics, but it sews right over four layers of flannel easily! I was surprised by how useful the needle threader actually is, and the only extra thing I've bought so far is more bobbins. I've only had the machine for a month, but so far so good.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: Swede
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought this a month ago . I love it . I love that the buttons are basic only what is necessary and you don’t need a manual to figure out how to use it. .. and that it has the feature to help thread the needle !!( never had this feature in a machine and can’t live without it now . My son is redoing a motor home and I was able to reupholster all the cushions in it ! It was a breeze. It is powerful and never messed up once . Highly recommend this machine and is an excellent price point!! Also like that it is grey as the white ones tend to yellow after years .
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Customer Rating
1
Not worth it.
on May 25, 2025
Posted by: Wendyann
from Canada
Worst machine I have ever used. The lever arm keeps throwing the thread off which causes nesting. I have emailed singer multiple times about the issues with this machine but they think I don't know how to use it. My Singer simple was so much better than this machine.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from singer.comBy Customer Support, May 28, 2025
We are sorry to hear of the trouble you are having with your machine. It looks like you are using your metal bobbins. You will need the plastic Class 15 bobbin for this machine. That will be the reason for the birdnesting.
JA
JA
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
1
Defective Bobbin
on October 21, 2025
Posted by: Mumtaza
from Texas
I finally decided to face a life-long fear and embrace a dream! I decided that I COULD learn to use a sewing machine and make my own patterns. I am an excellent seamstress by hand and understand garment construction, but it takes SO LONG to realize a pattern.
I did so much research. I was meticulous . People that teach Pattern Making recommended a Singer Heavy Duty. This one was the best-rated. I bought all the accessories because I am experimenting with Fashion Design. I cleared a place in my apartment. SO EXCITED!!!!
Try a practice Straight stitch , a big tangle of thread jams up the machine. I have to take the whole thing apart, and change the needle. I try again. The machine exploded and the bobbin cover, bobbin, and bobbin housing from inside the machine flew at my face! Thank God I was I was wearing glasses. Definitely defective. It made me sob honestly. I was so disappointed.
I did so much research. I was meticulous . People that teach Pattern Making recommended a Singer Heavy Duty. This one was the best-rated. I bought all the accessories because I am experimenting with Fashion Design. I cleared a place in my apartment. SO EXCITED!!!!
Try a practice Straight stitch , a big tangle of thread jams up the machine. I have to take the whole thing apart, and change the needle. I try again. The machine exploded and the bobbin cover, bobbin, and bobbin housing from inside the machine flew at my face! Thank God I was I was wearing glasses. Definitely defective. It made me sob honestly. I was so disappointed.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Written by a customer while visiting singer.com
Customer Rating
5
Purchased after losing everything to a fire
on November 18, 2025
Posted by: Sewblessed2025
Verified Purchase:Yes
I bought this for my husband, who makes quilts with me---we lost everything we had to a fire on July 24,2025, and this is our first purchase to start sewing again. He loves the machine, well worth the investment.
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Posted by: Quade
from Wisconsin
Verified Purchase:Yes
Excellent machine. From heavy fabrics to sheets, it does all.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Posted by: GR
from Miami, FL
Verified Purchase:Yes
I use this machine for simple projects. It seems to work as a basic machine, but lacks some simple features such as auto-adjustment for material width that are standard on comparable machines. I sew elastic belts with sew-on velcro, and this machine does not handle them very well, skipping stitches and losing the bobbin at times. This is really disappointing as it is supposed to be a heavy duty machine. For the price, I wish I would have gotten a different machine might not have been 'heavy duty', but would have been easier for a novice sewer like myself.
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