Made one item before it "locked up" drove it100 miles to repair shop. He took it apartand oiled it up well while I watched". Took it home (100 miles back), worked great while I almost finished a second item, locked up again. Drove it to repair again, new part required ( you mean 300 more miles!), traded it in on an old Kenmore on the shelf. Been happily sewing ever since!
My very first sewing machine was a Singer which I purchased back in the mid '70's. I thought I was due for an update. I decided to stay with Singer since I was so pleased with their product. I went with one of their heavy duty models (the 4452). Back when I purchased my first machine they didn't even offer a 'free arm'. Plus, I do a lot of work with denim. This machine satisfies all of my needs.
Mine had issues from the start. I had it 3 weeks & returned.
on May 29, 2018
Posted by: Lynn
from Near Dallas, Texas, USA
Verified Purchase:Yes
From the very start, the Singer Heavy Duty simply would NOT employ & engage the button-holer for me, regardless of fabric attempted, or for my class Instructor, despite over a dozen attempts simulated the exact same as the Husqvarna machines. It had difficulty sewing through layers of fabric. The sewing shop allowed me a full purchase price trade-up to acquire a Husqvarna model. So very glad I did!!! No issues or problems like in this Singer HD model.
I originally purchased this machine to repair my work pants (I work construction so this was more cost effective than buying new pants all the time). I wanted something capable of regularly sewing through multiple layers of 12oz canvas. The machine rarely struggles and I have had zero issues for the three years I have owned it. Compared to the average user, I don't sew very often (about once a month) but this machine has a good variety of stitches and has yet to let me down.
Bought this machine as my other machine was too light for a specific project. What a pleasant surprise! Very easy to use and gets the job done. Use the walking foot all the time
I just bought this machine with the intention of using it for school. I have an antique I've used for years but the course required me to update. I did my research and settle on this machine and I soon realized I was wrong. When I got home I read the manual throughly like I would do with any new machine and when I finally started to sew there was a knocking sound in the main housing. I haven't had it out of the box longer than a few hours and there was something wrong with the machine. After I contacted them all i was told was to rethread, try a new needle, or make sure to only use the bobbin meant for the machine. All of which I tried before contacting them - I was than told that if that didn't work to go out and service it. Now, this machine is less than a week out of box and used six times in fear of making it worse - I shouldn't have to service a brand new machine that I've had for less than a week. I'm returning it to the store in the morning - it was suppose to be heavy duty but it proves otherwise. It was a waste of money and I'm disappointed with how the customer care team handled my issue.