I hit 1,000 hours on my old sewing machine last week, didn't even know it had a counter

I was cleaning out my sewing room and noticed a tiny little counter on the back of my vintage Singer. It had rolled over to exactly 1,000 hours. I bought that machine at a yard sale for $35 about 12 years ago, and it just kept chugging along through quilts, Halloween costumes, and mending jeans. That number surprised me because I never thought of my hobby in terms of hours before, it was just something I did when I had time. It made me realize how much I actually use the thing without ever spending a dime on repairs, just oil and a new needle here and there. Has anyone else found a hidden counter on their tools or gear, and did it make you rethink how much you actually do your hobby?

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lunaw7212d ago

That line about it "just chugging along" really got me - do you think the fact that it's survived that long with basically zero maintenance is just luck, or are older machines just built different? I've got a newer one that feels like it needs a tune-up every six months.

blairm3511d ago

Wait @lunaw72, you know I used to think newer was better until I saw this thing barely even blink for years.