Beside it is more expensive. How to operate modern sewing machine is much different from that to the old model sewing machine, because it demanded more practical to boost up the productivity. This is another reason for mothers to choose the simpler one.
Sewing machine that is usually used by housewife, in terms of treatment it less attention so that when the sewing machine is seldom used often get many problems when it is used. Now clothing is so much easier and cheaper available in stores or malls. It makes household sewing machines is more and more forgotten. Moreover, very few people are interested to learn sewing machine repair. Many people underestimate the usefulness of this sewing machine. Scarcity of people who have an interest in sewing machine repair is considered a good opportunity by Supardi. He learned a variety of brands of sewing machines to learn and make expertise. He has over 10 years as a sewing machine repairman. He has a lot of customers because very few competitors. Supardi, 55, lived in Sidoarjo, East Java, serve a sewing machine service calls in a few tailor traditional commercial and household sewing machines. He tells the truth that for a new sewing machine with high-tech he can not handle. Moreover, for the computerize sewing machine.
I met Supardi while he was fixing a sewing machine in a family. When I asked what the damage occurred on the machines that he was fixing it, he explained that the sewing machine is relatively new model but when it was purchased improperly assemble. As a result some spare parts in it especially the small ones are not working properly. Indeed much of the spare part should be replaced. He said as he showed a few small bolts are worn or even broken. The faulty component which causes the sewing machine's sound noisy and heavy when it was operating. Even the spacing was not normal sutures. Because of the damage was not so bed he did not need to repair so much, it did not take more than half an hour to complete.
He worked on average 1 to 2 hours to repair a sewing machine, depending on the damage with the cost of Rp. 25,000. If there was any replacement of spare parts, he picked up the additional cost of replacement of spare parts for the price. In Indonesia, the amount of earnings for their daily life for the working class as Supardi is not bed. Moreover, when one day he could fix some sewing machines, certainly a decent amount of time compared with the workings of which only a few hours. Success for Supardi.
