Following the debacle and demise of 'The Old One' I visited Franklins Salisbury and following much discussion re the benefits, advantages and disadvantages of various makes and examination of the available options at their store I opted for a smaller financial outlay.
I'm just getting back into sewing and could not really justify the cost of what could be a 'white elephant'
This is what I bought.
https://www.franklinsgroup.com/product/britannia-cs4000-coverstitch/I purchased the Accessories Kit, will need to practise using them later.
Played around with the machine last night and will do more today. Initial thoughts are that it's excellent value for the money, a relatively small sum compared to the big name machines.
Easier and more straight forward to thread, particularly the looper! and less noisy than "The Old One' , perfect stitch quality using various fabrics
Will update this thread later as I do more.