Sewing machine!

[unpetitagneau]

I'm pretty excited. Today I bought this machine

http://www.american-sewing.com/pfaff-performance-2056.html

for $25. Its missing the pedal and the power cord, which is about $100 worth of stuff, but I can't decide what I want to do with it yet. I'm going to take it to a local sewing machine place tomorrow and make sure it works so I don't have to return it, and if not, to keep or to sell?

Its admittedly a lot more than what I'm looking for out of a sewing machine, so I very well may sell.

[FleaQueen]

It's my understanding that Pfaffs are the Cadillacs of the sewing machine world, so you might do very well if and when you sell it.

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[Big Daddy Audio]

Nice work - Here's a clear case where the thrift store had no idea of what they had (but you did) and a tremendous bargain was gotten.

I salute you.

[unpetitagneau]

Update: I took it to the local store today, and they said the circuit was broken, meaning you could only access the straight stitch, as opposed to the other 207 stitches. They told me it'd be like a $400 fix, and that they'd be willing to take it off my hands for a big chunk of store credit. So on tuesday I'll be going back and getting the Bernette 20, which retails for close to $500 for about $40.

[mccoysnina]

You still got a great deal even if you are getting store trade.
The store can fix it up to sell to someone and you get a new machine. Bernette is the baby brother of Bernina, another great brand of sm.  I've had a Bernie for nearly 30 years and it has sewn everything with little to no complaint.  It was TOL when I bought it and I paid nearly $800 for it.  Machines do lots more these days, from embrodiery and  writing.  You should be happy and proud of yourself.  Give yourself a pat on the back.  You fif good.
Jeannie

[unpetitagneau]

Im actually a little nervous, because apparently bernette is made by brother, and the machines sometimes do cause problems. A lot of people say they love their berninas but hate bernettes. But with the amount of store credit I have, and the amount of money I'm looking to put into the machine, a bernette is really my only option. All the store sells is bernette/ bernina, and pfaff. But I'm getting a legitimate warranty and they were an incredibly nice old couple who told me to come in any time, even with the slightest problem, or maybe just to get the machine cleaned, and they'd do it for free.

[valleythriftshopper]

You're geting another bargain with the free cleaning that costs $50.00 around here.  I would like to get my old machine cleaned & oiled but I don't want to pay the 50 bucks.  Happy sewing!

[Jay2TheRescue]

My dad took an adult education class to learn how to clean & oil sewing machines.  He's done several for my mom now.  More than paid for the class.  Here it costs $50-$75 to have a machine cleaned & serviced.

[Big Daddy Audio]

Again - a great deal due to smart thrifting - well done and HUZZAH!

Update: I took it to the local store today, and they said the circuit was broken, meaning you could only access the straight stitch, as opposed to the other 207 stitches. They told me it'd be like a $400 fix, and that they'd be willing to take it off my hands for a big chunk of store credit. So on tuesday I'll be going back and getting the Bernette 20, which retails for close to $500 for about $40.

You've leveraged some small money into a great machine. 

Im actually a little nervous, because apparently bernette is made by brother, and the machines sometimes do cause problems. A lot of people say they love their berninas but hate bernettes. But with the amount of store credit I have, and the amount of money I'm looking to put into the machine, a bernette is really my only option. All the store sells is bernette/ bernina, and pfaff. But I'm getting a legitimate warranty and they were an incredibly nice old couple who told me to come in any time, even with the slightest problem, or maybe just to get the machine cleaned, and they'd do it for free.

I'm not sure if the Bernettes are made by the same company or by the same type of worker, but we have three Brother laser printers (BOTL, by the way) and these things have been running like trains for the past 2-3 years (since we got them) with nary a hiccup.  If the Bernette works like these machines, you'll be fine. 

As for the "Bernia Crew" with the poor-mouthing of the Bernette, who cares - I'll bet there is a healthy dose of rationalization in there for going the extra dough on the upscale machine.

YOU DONE GREAT

[valleythriftshopper]

My dad took an adult education class to learn how to clean & oil sewing machines.  He's done several for my mom now.  More than paid for the class.  Here it costs $50-$75 to have a machine cleaned & serviced.

There used to be a class like that at a local creative arts center here, if I ever really get back into sewing, I might look into it.

Also on the topic of Brother machines, I used to work at an apartment complex where we had a few inexpensive Brother sewing machines from Walmart in the community center for residents to use.  They got alot of use and seemed to work fine. 

[mccoysnina]

 Bernette is a Bernina product. Try this link for  more info.
http://www.berninausa.com/product_detail-n2-i310-sUS.htmlernette \
Jeannie

[foutchie59]

That's a great deal for you!  A new one for a pittance!

[foutchie59]

BTW, my neighbor uses her Brother sewing machine all the time and never had a problem.  Sometimes people that only go for the really high end machines tend to cut down anything that costs less than their $1000-5000 machines....

[unpetitagneau]

Alright, after more research I have realized that a lot of the people who are wary of that machine are the ones who have thousand dollar machines.

Bernette is a Bernina product. Try this link for  more info.
http://www.berninausa.com/product_detail-n2-i310-sUS.htmlernette \
Jeannie

Yes, Berninas name is on it, but I have read a few places now that the actual machines are manufactured by the Brother company, and the Bernina name is just on them.

[Punk Glam Queen]

I think you did a fantastic job by making the initial purchase! To be able to purchase a new sewing machine worth that much with the price of the first machine and a small addition, plus the perks is one sweet deal! If you're that uneasy about the possible Brother connection, can you wait to use the credit after you've saved a bit more to get a different sewing machine?