I have been happy with my new machine- only thing that could improve is the glare from all the steel when threading the needle even when using the attached auto threader-
I have owned this machine for a few weeks. I am a beginner at sewing. I like the machine. It is easy to put thread on a bobbin. It is somewhat difficult to thread the bobbin correctly when putting it in the base. Is there an easier way that I don't know about? Used some Coats & Clark Outdoor Thread (very heavy) to sew a waterproof backed fabric through two layers of very thick border. Had to roll the wheel to start by hand. Very difficult puncture. Then foot pedal. Sewed the entire padded two layer border with no issues. Crooked as all get out (I told you I'm new) but that rascal is sewn-up. Seriously, that was a hard test. I give the machine 90 out of 100 for that performance.
Machine sews well but noisy. Visual of needle threading and thread guides just before the needle are difficult to see and hard to thread. Sewing for many years so I can deal with this but inconvenient. Limited presser feet and useful stitches. Throat plate markings are hard to find so I put a piece of blue masking tape to guide me.
I bought the 4452 machine sometime in October 2024. I have always owned Singer and always been happy with it. I wanted a machine that would do light and heavy fabrics. I just needed a basic machine, this has more than I need but maybe I will get to using more of the features. I have been sewing for about 60 years, will take a little time getting use to the tensions, witdth & length of stitches, I did print the manual it would have been nice to be able to just print English.
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on January 13, 2025
Posted by: bdirnbrvrurnerbrb
tension will not work horrible do not buy
Response from singer.comBy Customer Support, January 14, 2025
We are sorry that your new 4452 is having issues with the tension. Please reach out to our Customer Support Teams at 800-474-6437 for personalized care.
I learned to sew on my great-grandmother's treadle Singer. I purchased this Singer to replace my 1970s metal Kenmore that I regret having given away. I was looking for a basic machine and this is basic, but it very light weight metal and flimsy and it did not stitch smoothly (not talking about tension) -- it was kind of jerky when producing the stitches. Don't know if a more expensive machine will give me what I'm looking for, but I will not buy online again -- there is nothing like trying a machine out in person before purchasing. Singer was wonderful about allowing me to return my machine and gave me a quick refund.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Response from singer.comBy Customer Support, May 5, 2025
We are sorry to see that your new Heavy Duty 4452 is not performing as expected. If you could reach out to our Customer Support Team we would like to assist further. You can reach us at 800-474-6437.