My Pfaff was made in China!
Can you imagine that after a year I saw the plate on the back of my Select 3.0 that said Made in China? Silly me. I thought all their machines were German made. Is Viking made Sweden or Romania? Anyway, I really like this machine...it performs well and makes really nic buttonholes.
Which brings me to this. I've had my eye on a blindstitch hemmer, but the downfall for me is that it too, is made in China. Not that I have anything against the Chinese people, it's just that I grew up in a time when anything from China, or Japan for that matter, was junk and I'm having a hard time getting by that bias. Please help me understand what to do.
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Your request for help in (post #32101, reply #1 of 10)
Your request for help in understanding is a tough call. MO.
Every company "going to China" is doing so for the bottom line profit. Some whatevers coming out of the country are O.K. Others less so. Think toys with lead paint. Dry wall giving off toxic vapors causing illness.
As to sewing machines, some are less than desirable. Others work well. Though, again, MO, planned-obsolescence comes into play.
Foremost, I would say, would be to test run the machine you have in mind.
nepa
My problem is that I live in (post #32101, reply #2 of 10)
My problem is that I live in a small north central Oklahoma town and would have to drive hours to test drive anything. In the case of the Chinese made machine, it would be Toronto. I did call a dealer in Alabama this morning and they have US Blindstitch amchines which are made in America. New is $2200.00. Used is 900.00. Shipping is not inclued. The Canadian machine is 1000.00 which does include shipping.
Your location does present a (post #32101, reply #3 of 10)
Your location does present a challenge. If you've the time & so choose, you might use the Contact Us hyperlink in the following URL. It's been maybe 2 or 3 years since I had one of their catalogs. At that time they had sewing machines. If memory serves a blind stitch was amomgst their inventory. It's likely prices would be similar I'd guess, but still . . .
http://www.atlanticthread.com/
nepa
ETA - Another source might be (post #32101, reply #4 of 10)
ETA - Another source might be in NH. I've dealt satsfactorally with this Sew/Vac business. Though I do recall reading a post where a someone waited an inordinate amount of time to get her machine back from repair.
http://www.neveretts.com/
When I read such a remark, I (post #32101, reply #5 of 10)
When I read such a remark, I always wonder - do the (Chinese or Japanese in this case) people ever complain - "I don't want that US junk"????
I strive to learn something new each day.
Perhaps. As I said in my (post #32101, reply #6 of 10)
Perhaps. As I said in my origonal post, I do have a bias. I also asked for help with understanding it and advice on which machine to purchace. I am not rich, must watch my penneys. I appreciate all the advice, but do not appreciate biting barbs. And I too, not only strive, but do learn something new each day.
I could not agree more. We as (post #32101, reply #7 of 10)
I could not agree more. We as consumers are being sold out for the benefit of company's profit margins. I have a Husqvarna Viking and I was horried when I read on www.svpworldwide.com that in future even the TOL HV machines will be manufactured in Shanghai - China. I also bebelive that Made in China is sub-standard to made Made in Germany or Switzerland. I think BERNINA is the ONLY brand where everything is still manufatured in Switzertland, except the cheaper Bernette range. I'm going to think VERY carefully before I purchase my next sewing machine. I try and avoid everything that is Made in China, not just for quality issues but also because of their human rights issues. It will only change if we STOP buying these products.
Thank you Stitchwitch, you've (post #32101, reply #8 of 10)
Thank you Stitchwitch, you've helped me make up my mind. I am going with the used US Blindstitch machine made in the USA! I too, try to avoid anything made in China, therefore I did not know if their quality has improved. I do know, however, that my husband cannot wear leather tennis shoes made anywhere but in the U.S. (and there are none now) because OSHA and the EPA does not allow industry to use the toxins required to soften the leather. They tend to injure workers. Or give some unlucky wearer blood poisoning.
I think that this is not your (post #32101, reply #9 of 10)
I think that this is not your falut because when you have buy this product and you don't have check it who is compnay to produce this product. All over the world are buy the chinabuye supplier product.
made in China, cheap labor (post #32101, reply #10 of 10)
Yeah, I know what you mean. But I guess its cheap labor, and they have little children assemblers and little children laborers to keep their costs down too. anyways. I had a friend travel to China, hong kong region for a holiday and bought some nice clothes and the label said made in Canada. Funny heh?