Bev the only one I found was an industrial machine

I don't think so. They cost more, and the manufacturer's pocket the difference. Since all the manufacturing jobs have gone in the US, I wonder who they think they will sell to when there are no good paying jobs for people to afford their products outsourced to China.

It is sad isn't it.....we had all kinds of machines and they were all rather heavy duty....now they are all plastic and the are always breaking or snapping, or shifting something.....or completely breaking down....but you are right....it doesn't make sense....just like a Wal-Mart employee told me...."they are getting rid of all the fabric and bringing in all these machines....what do they expect us to sew on the cardboard boxes"....I just stood there and laughed.....she is so RIGHT....

This is why I am holding onto my GM old machine. When everything else fails...that baby SEWS! ;D *2U

With all the government restrictions they put on manufacturers here in the USA everything is moving out. It's a TERRIBLE shame. Hate to get political here but with less governemt we'd be much better off. Good luck

Excellent!!!!

I understood that Wal Mart was for USA made goods & only sold other country goods if they could not be made in the USA. I suppose that went out the door with Progress. As we are progressing backwards.

I have a opls singer fether weight I think is a 1941 and it sews so good will hang on to it.
Lenamae