Singer 5050 Mechanical Sewing Machine

Pros: It's never failed me

Cons: None that I can think of

Review: I've had my 5050 for over 10 years. I bought it at Wal-mart for under $200.00 My "good" Singer machine, broke right at the holiday season and I had to finish THE party dress. When I bought the 5050, I had every intention of going back to my "good" ...

Pros: inexpensive, lots of stitches, sews well

Cons: hard to thread, picky about thread

The Bottom Line: Good basic machine, with just a couple of quirks.

Review: I've had this machine for about 3 years. It comes with 2 cams, giving you a lot of stitches to choose from. It has a 4-step buttonhole which is very simple but works well. The dials are all convenient and easy to understand. For the most part I'm happy ...