I have a Brother PS-35 sewing machine which I've had for twelve years. It hasn't been used for approximately nine years so I thought it was in good condition. I was going to use it, but once plugged in the light did not work and it didn't operate at all. Dead.
I have replaced the amp in the plug hoping that would fix it, but it still doesn't work. I then noticed a crack by the pedal's port on the machine and one of the pins has dropped (see pic).
Any ideas how much this would cost to repair? I'm in London, UK.
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I'm in NE Scotland where the repair would cost you around £80 - the going rate on vintage machines is £40 just to have a look (usually collected from a sewing centre collection point once a week by a repair tech, very few centres have on-site techs anymore) and then another average of £25-£40 for parts and labour.
As you're in London, the cost will be higher, especially if you chose a reputable, quality repair tech to do the work - figure on at least £100. Be sure to enquire if the estimated cost will include a full servicing. Most reputable repair techs will do a full service on machines requiring repair as a courtesy but you must ask for the servicing and enquire if there will be an additional cost.
Of course, you can always choose to go with a bargain repair tech - in which case you can expect your vintage Brother to have become a money pit requiring ever increasing repair work.
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