Pfaff 7530 and 7550

by Elizabeth
(Vancouver, WA USA)

Having owned (and still own) the Pfaff 7530 and 7550 sewing machines, I have to say that I have not found a more reliable machine.

I learned to sew on a treadle in the 60's... moved up to an electric (which I bought while serving in the Army... lent it to my sister who sold it at a yard sale because she needed the money!!!!! I never lent her anything ever again!)

I loved the electric Singer, but when I decided it was time for a new machine, I wanted something more than what the last machine had. So I bought a Pfaff 7350 with dual feed. What a dream machine! It never balked at any task I put it to.

After mastering and utilizing its features, I decided I needed more features because I wanted to take my sewing to the next level. I bought a 7530... my faithful companion for over 15 years (and STILL going strong!) I added a 7550 as a second machine because of the sewing I was doing. I needed 2 machines to streamline.

I've had the 7550 over a year now, and it has not once given me any grief. I can see that both my Pfaffs are going to be lifelong friends. They get their regularly scheduled tune-ups and keep humming. Both are computerized.

However, that being said, I do not think I will get any of the really, really, really souped up Pfaffs. While I like my computerized Pfaffs, I'm kind of scared that the TOO souped up ones can be a can of worms in things that could possibly go wrong.

When I take one of my babies in for its check-up (always leaving one home to sew on), my sewing technician at the shop always tells me he'd be glad to take any of my machines off my hands when I'm ready to upgrade (which I am not). He always tells me that the 7500 series machines were the best Pfaff had ever made and that's why you don't see used ones being sold very often.

Interestingly enough, he's a Pfaff dealer and says this inspite of the fact that he sells the super souped up Pfaffs. I stand by my Pfaffs.