Heavy Duty 500 Classic Sewing Machine with Accessory Kit | Strong Motor with Enhanced Piercing Power, 23 Built-In Stitches, Full Metal frame, 1-step Buttonhole & LED Light

I love this machine!!! It’s not all computerized, which I like because it feels like there’s less to ever go wrong. Still has all the different types of stitches I’ll ever need. Runs very smooth. Not nearly as loud as my old machine. Much less expensive than other machines I’ve found. Still carries a a trusted name in sewing machines. It’s not all metal, which I would have liked, but the important parts on the inside are. Guess it makes it less heavy and less expensive. Love the cover. Plus…it’s so pretty! I’m hoping it’s the last sewing machine I’ll ever need to purchase.

I’m a 65 year old male and learned how to sew from my mother as a young teenager, using her mother’s old Singer from the 1930s. That machine died a few years ago, and I recently started researching new machines. I settled on the Singer Classic HD500 because it is heavy duty, is not computerized and is simple to use, and the styling is reminiscent of those old machines. I used it today to raise the hem of some new Levi’s 501 jeans, and the machine had no problem with the heavy denim. The end of the machine slips off (it has a small storage compartment) so that the legs of pants can slip over the sewing platform for rotation around while stitching). It has a dozen different stitches (most of which I will probably never use), and comes with some accessories. I also opted for the black Singer case to store the machine in when not in use. The hems turned out great and look like factory made (except for the color fading from washing) and I couldn’t be more pleased with this purchase. I will mostly use it for hem alterations and reinforcing pockets, etc. and look forward to many years of use. My wife laughed at me when I joked that it was a very “manly” sewing machine.

Love love love this machine. I have another Singer, heavy duty one. This one is so smooth and the needle threader actually works, bonus. It truly is a work horse. I have been able the finish 2 queen size quilts in no time. No clogging, no breaking thread, just sit and sew. A fabulous machine. I know which Singer I'll be buying from now on. No extra features to break down. Just a outstanding, simple machine.

Almost perfect. She is so quiet and smooth that she is a dream to use. I love the vintage vibe. (so does my daughter...she is buying one too) I got a screamin deal. This was paired with the iron. Here's what I am disappointed in..... This is a BLACK machine and they sent me a WHITE vertical thread post. Also, they put in a plastic bobbin. Plastic bobbins float when you use them. Singer knows this so they give you a piece of felt to offset it. I threw it away and bought metal bobbins.

My old singer was a very basic beginners model which had unresolvable lower thread tension issues. I had it for 15 years and decided to finally upgrade to something newer, with the ability to plow thru more layers/thicker materials, and the fact that it looks retro was fun too. It works great, not having any problems with any of the features, and I've made my first two pairs of PJs with it just last week.

I am glad I decided to buy the Singer Classic HD500. Love it's retro look! More importantly, it is really easy to thread, and winding the bobbin was a breeze. I have not had problems with thread breaking like some have mentioned.. And the foot pedal works well and has a wide range from barely moving to high speed and it handles the fabric well at both speeds. This machine is much quieter than any others I have, too. While the outside body is plastic, the inside is metal and it is heavy so it stays put when sewing. Folks have mentioned the inconvenience of not having a full manual shipped with the machine. Some have mentioned they had to pay for it, but it is readily available on Singer's website at no cost.. Since I can't include the link in my review, maybe Amazon should have one in the listing? Singer has created the imprint of a ruler at the bottom front of the machine, which would be helpful if you could actually read it. It could be much improved if it were enhanced with gold metallic paint to match the rest of the machine. That is what I did and it is much more usable. I've included photos of before and after to see how it turned out for me.

Case is very sturdy great for traveling with projects. Fantastic machine.

After fighting for 2 years with a Singer Protégé that I absolutely could not get along with, I bit the bullet and bought this Classic HD500. I'm giving it four stars because of all the plastic parts. Not because they're plastic, but because of the level of cheap plastic that they are. The Protégé also had a plastic storage compartment and all that, BUT the plastic was two or three times thicker, and never bothered me. For a $400 sewing machine, I expected better with this HD500. All of that aside, I am loving the machine. Any issue I've had with it so far has been user error (running the bobbin thread backwards), and it has been an absolute joy to sew with for the last 3 weeks. Would I buy it again? I think I would look around to see if I could find a machine I liked as well that didn't have cheap plastic parts. I just think Singer could have thrown an extra couple of dollars at each machine and done better. I'm definitely satisfied with the mechanics and the ease of use: I had the thing up and running in 20 minutes. I hope that helps someone make a decision.