SingerHeavy Duty Sewing Machine - Black

Overall, okay but not great

The first version i received was assembled incorrectly: the plastic body had 2 exposed tabs and did not fit together. The bobbin winder was misaligned and did not work. The needle was too far off adjustment to align it with the bobbin hole, even when taking the cover off and adjusting. The second version was functional but required adjustments and the tensioner seems to stray frequently. The lift arm mechanism in the thread path is not a smooth piece of metal which causes snags with fine threads.

After using the pfaff 130 most of my life I purchased the 4432 for its affordable price, lighter weight for travel and general trust of singer products. Although by no means heavy duty to which I was accustomed, it is very efficient for quick sewing and easy adjustment of tension and varied stitches. A general easy machine for a beginner young or old.

Good product

I bought several machines for my granddaughter. As she got older, I bought the next upgrade machine. A small beginner's simple operator, the next size up with zigzag, then now a heavy duty operating as her dress making skills improved over the last 10 years. Never any problem

Not the machine for me

Works fine for a standard running stitch, but once I changed to any other stitch the thread would get bound up in the machine and come undone. I tried many different ‘hacks’ to prevent it from happening, but no luck. It still unthreads and creates a mess.

Costume shop success story

We bought five of these machines for my university costume shop, earlier this semester. They are valiantly withstanding the rigors of the freshman sewing class and my 15 costume crew students.

So greatful that we bought this sewing machine! I needed to do some heavy sewing and it work AMAZING!