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Brother SE-400 Sewing Machine
Brother SE-400
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Gritzner Hobby 140 Sewing Machine
Gritzner Hobby 140
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Singer Mercury 8280 Sewing Machine
Singer Mercury 8280
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Singer Simple 3223 Sewing Machine
Singer Simple 3223
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As of Early 2019, the Brother SE400 is Discontinued The only combination sewing and embroidery machine that we tested, the Brother SE400 excelled in our...Read more
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Answer: These are all Singer machines and fairly basic. Of the three, the 2250 is the best, followed by the 8280, with the 1306 coming in last. The 2250 has 85w of power, at least 10 stitch types and adjustable stitch length, which can really make a difference in the strength and functionality o...Read more
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User rating
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32 user ratings
5 stars
31 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
25 %
2 stars
3 %
1 stars
0 %
117
3.7 out of 5
117 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
19 %
3 stars
29 %
2 stars
11 %
1 stars
5 %
160
3.6 out of 5
160 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
25 %
3 stars
33 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
5 %

Technical details

Control typeSensor
N/A
RotaryRotary
Sewing speed710.0 stiches/min
N/A
700.0 stiches/min750.0 stiches/min
Buttonhole type1 Step
N/A
4 Step4 Step
Number of button holes678
N/A
N/A
Number of needle positions2
N/A
22
Number of stitch patterns67140723
Stitch length5
N/A
4
N/A
Stitch width7 mm
N/A
5 mm5 mm
Buttonhole
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Number of steps
N/A
N/A
44
Number of types
N/A
N/A
11
Number of stitches
N/A
N/A
823

Design

Colour of productWhiteWhiteWhitePink,White
Number of illumination LEDs1
N/A
N/A
N/A

Power

Power supply typeElectricElectricElectricElectromechanical

Features

Free armyesyesyesyes
Lightingyes
N/A
N/A
N/A
Displayyes
N/A
no
N/A
Automatic needle threader
N/A
yes
N/A
N/A
Type of seams
N/A
N/A
  • Decorative stitches
  • Utility stitches
Decorative stitches
Embroidery
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A
Quilting
N/A
N/A
yes
N/A

Often compared with Singer Mercury 8280

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Singer Mercury 8280 Sewing Machine
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Often compared with Singer Simple 3223

Singer Simple 3223 Sewing Machine
Singer Simple 3232
SingerSimple 3223
SingerSimple 3232