Uploaded September 2013 | Updated September 2026, 7 hours ago
This machine was a wedding gift to my wife when we got married in 1982. The back half is all cast iron. The front half is plastic. I took it apart to clean and oil it and all the internal parts are metal except for the fly wheel gears, which are a high grade plastic of some sort.
Here I do a jeans hem and sew 4 layers of leather. I am impressed with the power of the machine; i am also impressed with the height of the presser foot.
If you can find one at a garage sale or on Craigslist I would recommend picking it up. It is great for sewing heavier weight fabrics where you modern machine may struggle. No since is abusing your electronic machine if you can pick one of these up for $20 to $40.
This machine was a wedding gift to my wife when we got married in 1982. The back half is all cast iron. The front half is plastic. I took it apart to clean and oil it and all the internal parts are metal except for the fly wheel gears, which are a high grade plastic of some sort.
Here I do a jeans hem and sew 4 layers of leather. I am impressed with the power of the machine; i am also impressed with the height of the presser foot.
If you can find one at a garage sale or on Craigslist I would recommend picking it up. It is great for sewing heavier weight fabrics where you modern machine may struggle. No since is abusing your electronic machine if you can pick one of these up for $20 to $40.
