If you are looking for a true workhorse of a sewing machine, find an old cast iron treadle machine. If it is in good repair it will be almost indestructible. I currently use a Model 12 Singer which is about 102 years young. It only does straight stitch. When I want to do button holes I pull out the handy button hole machine that came with it when it was given to me. I have several old electric machines that have been gathering dust since I got the treadle.

Once you have used a treadle sewing machine you willnot want to go back to electric.

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