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List Price: $399.99
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Brand: Euro-Pro
Model: 420
Weight: 18 pounds
Dimensions: 17 x 13.9 x 8.8 inches

Customer Review

A welcome replacement
by Customer at December 02nd, 2003
The bobbin-winder mechanism on our 22-year old Singer sewing machine broke so the Singer is now headed to the trash dump and we have a new Euro-Pro 420 as replacement. I just used the EuroPro on 6 layers of denim, a task I would not give to the 22-year old Singer. The Euro-Pro is more portable since it is lighter and has a built-in carrying handle. Both machines are capable of several stitch functions and sews straight, zigzag, buttons, mends, darns. This EuroPro 420 and the old Singer did not have a feature for automatic threading. This EuroPro420 does not have settings for stretch-fabric, a setting which the old Singer had. (The last time I used the stretch-fabric option was ten-some years ago, so I don't miss it.)

The EuroPro420 also has the twin-needle feature which the old Singer does not support ( I doubt I'll be using this feature.) The old Singer did not have the free-arm option. This Europro420 converts to a free arm; a very welcome feature for the ease in sewing tight areas such as sleeves or pant-legs. The piece that is removed to create the free arm has a convenient storage area for all the included attachments (bobbins, seam ripper, extra feet/attachments for buttonholes, quilting, hemming, etc. ).

My first try at this EuroPro420 resulted in terrycloth/"bird's nest" on the underside. A quick review of the manual (bilingual -- English/Spanish) pointed to an error in installing the bobbin. So to be noted : reading the manual (and keeping it handy for referencing) is always useful.

All in all, this EuroPro 420 is a big improvement on the old sewing machine that it replaced.

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