sue rae

Have read the electrical list ofwhat works in us but does anyone know if sewing machines work from uk to usa ?is it worth bringing it ? thanx

Jerseygirl

Small electrical items are as cheap as chips over here. Unless you have a top of the range, super, duper model that you can't bare to part with...sell it. Take a look at the Sears website...it will give you an idea of prices.

It will work but you will need a transformer as the voltage is different.

sue rae

Thanx for that ! would sell it if it couldnt work .but its brand new so tempted to put it with stuff to ship

S Folinsky

Check with the manufacturer of your particular model. In this interconnected world, many items are built to operate anywhere with minimal change.

That said, there is a general rule that items that heat or have heavy duty motors do not travel well. Same for motors that use the cycle to time things [e.g. 50 hz v 60 hz].

avanutria

If it's a brand that is not sold in the US you may have difficulty finding service providers and parts.

tamms_1965

Since sewing machines use detachable power adapter cords (like computers) you may be able to get a US adapter from the manufacturer (if it is a brand sold here). For example, a certain Singer cord is only $18.95 at amazon.com.

Bob

If the power supply is duel voltage, it'll work fine, if the model isn't sold here, finding parts might be tough/expensive.

If it ain't duel voltage, sell it. They are still cheaper here.

sue rae

Thanx for all the comments ! will get the machine out of its box to look at voltage and whether its dual etc !Never been out of its box in 8 yrs lol! but just one of those "things" that I might miss

avanutria

If it's eight years old you'll be better off getting a new one, they're pretty inexpensive and after eight years in a box yours might need a lot of maintenance and/or parts replaced.

Jerseygirl

So why would you bring it to the US...if it's not been out of the box for 8 years? I doubt very much if a sewing machine would be dual voltage...it's not exactly the sort of thing you take with you when travelling.

I left mine in the UK and bought one for less than $100 in Sears.

Anian

Makes it easier on the manufacturer to have a single model that they can sell worldwide. Dual voltage isn't as hard as it sounds so it isn't as big a deal as it used to be with components that can handle the differences these days.

Jerseygirl

That may be the case...but I bet the OP's machine is not dual voltage.

Bob

True, these days...back then though?

Even Dyson's aren't duel voltage, they licensed a Mitsubishi motor for the US vacuums to save money on bothering.

Stuff that travel, usually are, stuff that don't, they usually don't bother.

S Folinsky

Google can be your friend: see this link.

It seems that Singer does manufacture dual voltage machines.

Also, I seem to remember that the best discussions on using european electrics can be found in the Canada forums of BE.

Giantaxe

It doesn't make it easier if the cost of motor(s) is higher if they have to run on dual voltages and dual frequencies. For appliances that very rarely will operate on more than one system, the cost of parts may not make it worth it; for something that's moved around (e.g. a laptop) it makes sense. Having said that, pretty sure I've seen dual voltage sewing machines here.

I wouldn't bring anything over that didn't have a dual voltage power supply. Just not worth the cost and inconvenience of a step-up transformer.