Sewing Machines?

[yelenots]

I'm thinking of replacing my 30 year old Singer Machine as its started to play up! (I'm having trouble with the tension!)
Can anyone recommend one, either a Singer or Brother? Just a basic one that doesnt do anything fancy apart from reverse and zigzag! It will be mainly used for home furnishings.
Thanks!

[Buenchico]

Good reviews (and cheap!):
http://tinyurl.com/8262e6c

[shoota]

My OH swears by her Bernina.

[tenrec]

I had a Brother for many years and it served me very well. Buying a new machine is always a bind. The first week I thought I wouldn't get used to it, but after that it felt like I had never used any other. Good luck.

[beattie819]

I bought a new machine last year.It is a Brother, and I got it from www.sewingmachines.co.uk they were efficient and very helpful, and I got loads of freebies with my order. I would use them again if I needed to. Hope you find what you are looking for!

[mrs_overall]

Do you have a sale room near you?
I go to a household auction every month and decent electric sewing machines go for less than £5. I bought one for one of my sisters for £1!

[gsr600]

I have a silvercrest 1 from Aldi or lidl was £60, not that i'm an expert but I can use it OK, done curtains - trouser hems & other odd items, had fun getting the tension about right at first.
yes I am a man - why should women have all the fun -lol

[boxtops]

I've got a Brother, basic but fine.

[jomifl]

Depends how much you are prepared to pay but 'sewing machines online' sells what they call 'seconds' or 'reburbished' at a huge discount. They are in fact brand new and still have the factory seals which would have to be removed to use them. I think that this is to get round the fact that they are undercutting other suppliers against their contract with the manufacturer.

[yelenots]

Thank you for your replies :-)

[atalanta]

Best of all was always Elna. Swiss engineering is best, but failing swiss, go for Bernina.
Or borrow the latest "which" guide from your local public Library

[yelenots]

Thank you for all your advice - I ended up buying a Singer machine from a online company on Sunday! It has just arrived this morning & I'm more than pleased with it! Although it was advertised as a 'ex display' its actually brand new! I got big discount and some free scissors, cant wait to start sewing :-)