They gave us a metal frame of one of their Horizon sewing machines. Janome sent us a Christmas present this month. This type of manufacturing process allows for easier, less costly repairs, and repairs that don’t take as long, because the parts are easier to get to.
When the plastic covers are taken off of a modern sewing machine, typically an interior metal frame is revealed, and all of the parts in the machine are attached to the metal frame. It weighs a lot less than metal, and the parts are less expensive to manufacture. Not only are the covers plastic, but many parts, such as gears, pulleys, knobs, etc. Nearly all household sewing machines manufactured today have plastic exterior covers that cover an interior metal frame. All metal parts are expensive to manufacture, the machines tend to be harder to repair, and repairs are generally more costly because of the extended time it takes to access parts in the machine. There are a few disadvantages to those old, all metal, sewing machines. You could generally sew through anything, and many of these older machines are still around today, although parts can be hard or impossible to find. Metal does have it’s advantages It’s really strong, and so these old machines were practically bullet-proof. Anyway, all of the gears, knobs, pulleys, and every other part in one of those old sewing machines were metal. I’ve actually hurt myself picking one up before, which, to me, is just ridiculous, but I’m getting old so I guess that’s the way it goes.
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You’d practically have to be a professional weight lifter to pick one of them up because those machines were all metal. In the good old days sewing machines were really heavy. At Temecula Valley Sewing Center, the concern we hear more than any other is that the machines are made of plastic! Well, that’s not entirely true, and this blog post will hopefully help clear up any fears you may have about buying a new sewing machine. Not all sewing machines are created equal, but over the years, one trend in sewing machine manufacturing has created a sense of distrust in many sewing machine customers.
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