SINGER Heavy Duty 500 Classic Sewing Machine with Accessory Kit | Strong Motor with Enhanced Piercing Power, 23 Built-In Stitches, Full Metal frame, 1-step Buttonhole & LED Light

I’m a 65 year old male and learned how to sew from my mother as a young teenager, using her mother’s old Singer from the 1930s. That machine died a few years ago, and I recently started researching new machines. I settled on the Singer Classic HD500 because it is heavy duty, is not computerized and is simple to use, and the styling is reminiscent of those old machines. I used it today to raise the hem of some new Levi’s 501 jeans, and the machine had no problem with the heavy denim. The end of the machine slips off (it has a small storage compartment) so that the legs of pants can slip over the sewing platform for rotation around while stitching). It has a dozen different stitches (most of which I will probably never use), and comes with some accessories. I also opted for the black Singer case to store the machine in when not in use. The hems turned out great and look like factory made (except for the color fading from washing) and I couldn’t be more pleased with this purchase. I will mostly use it for hem alterations and reinforcing pockets, etc. and look forward to many years of use. My wife laughed at me when I joked that it was a very “manly” sewing machine.

I am glad I decided to buy the Singer Classic HD500. Love it's retro look! More importantly, it is really easy to thread, and winding the bobbin was a breeze. I have not had problems with thread breaking like some have mentioned.. And the foot pedal works well and has a wide range from barely moving to high speed and it handles the fabric well at both speeds. This machine is much quieter than any others I have, too. While the outside body is plastic, the inside is metal and it is heavy so it stays put when sewing. Folks have mentioned the inconvenience of not having a full manual shipped with the machine. Some have mentioned they had to pay for it, but it is readily available on Singer's website at no cost.. Since I can't include the link in my review, maybe Amazon should have one in the listing? Singer has created the imprint of a ruler at the bottom front of the machine, which would be helpful if you could actually read it. It could be much improved if it were enhanced with gold metallic paint to match the rest of the machine. That is what I did and it is much more usable. I've included photos of before and after to see how it turned out for me.

I read mixed reviews and youtube videos about this machine , some negatives , some positives. But i still decided to buy it and try it out. I love it completely. Reading the reviews of various problems, i came to the conclusions, that it may be the users not using it correctly. You know a simple error will give you bad results. Tension, wrong needle, damaged needle, wrong threading and so on.... everytime i had a problem while testing it, i realized the problem was mine... there are many components to give a great stitch. A bit expensive, not sure why it's more expensive that the regular Singer Heavy duty. No manual of instructions which is really cheap from Singer, but everyting is getting like that pretty much... less for more. So i bought the one on ebay . I downloaded the PDF but i don't want to refer to that everytime i need to check something. My only complainis that i wish the stitches were clearer to read, between overlock, zig zag and blind hem, i have to almost try them all to find the one am looking for. Will make up a system of my own for that. And also, simply beautiful black classy sewing machine.

Solid. well built, and works as advertised. Couldn't ask for more!

This machine is very fancy, does many functions, sews threw most heavy fabrics, One down fall I bought 2 singers and both of them the needle position is locked in the left position , i can not get it to go to the center, I will have to take it to a shop which will cost 100.00 just for them to look at it, very disappointed in this feature as I can't use it for button holes..

So far, so good. I help with resizing costumes for a community theater and have to sew through very thick items and it had done wonderfully. I like the ease of threading the needle and bobbin. Refilling the bobbin spool was easy too. Have only used the zig zag and straight stitch, but they work well.

UPDATE: 06/18/26: The warranty for this machine is USELESS! The timing for the one-step button hole function did not work right from the time I received the machine so was not even factory tested. I contacted Singer about the warranty and found the warranty mostly protects Singer, not the buyer. I was told my machine was still "under warranty" and that I could ship it to Singer who would then ship it elsewhere for repair, so God knows when I would ever see my machine again. Plus I would have to pack it myself and haul it to UPS or USPS, or FedX. This is extremely inefficient. I was told I could take my Singer to the nearest Authorized Singer Repair myself. I asked where that was and was told KANSAS!! I am in Ocala, Florida! So basically, forget any warranty on this machine and don't count on it working. It is a beautiful piece of JUNK! DON'T BUY THIS MACHINE! Get a Brother instead! UPDATE: 04-23-26: The One-Step Buttonhole Presser Foot is useless to me because the timing of the machine is off. This is a brand new machine so the timing should not be off. I decided to do a manual 4-step buttonhole and started looking for a "regular" presser foot so I could just do the buttonholes manually. I looked and looked. No such thing. I contacted Singer. Singer said there is no other buttonhole presser foot for this machine. Singer really did not care that the timing was off in my machine; did not even offer to fix it. Singer suggested a universal buttonhole presser foot that costs $149.21 but said they cannot guarantee it will even work. Very sad. Singer used to be a top brand sewing machine. The one I had in the 60s certainly was. This one came with flaws. I also had a friend who bought this same machine and it was defective. The bobbin winding refused to function. He returned it and bought a Brother and is very pleased with it. I should probably do the same.

This is a very basic machine. I would judge to be a beginner machine. It seems to have a problem with the thread catching under the machine if you do not hold the thread when starting to sew. Also, the space between the table and under side of the machine is so short that it is hard to fit your fist under the machine to thread it. I have a small woman’s hand. It does sew well through heavy layers of cloth, if you are careful not to put any pressure on the cloth. Another issue is that the thread gets caught on the outside trim of the machine and breaks, if you are not careful to watch it. It is the gold trim near the area where the thread goes through the swinging arm. It is an easy machine to figure out and very user friendly. I would not choose this machine again. I bought it for a spare machine to travel on the road in an RV. I have had many Singer machines in the past that I have used for years. This machine is good for small projects.

This is a fantastic sewing machine. However, if you are buying from the UK, make sure they send you the UK three (3) pin plug, otherwise you will have to purchase a converter kit. BTW, it does not matter if you have bought it through Amazon UK, you still must check the plug! Good luck!

I love this machine. It’s easy to use and runs quiet and smoothly. I use it daily to make lovely items. I made some cabinet covers for the bottom of my cabinet similar to shelf liners. They’re great and I can easily wipe them due to the fabric.

An excellent sewing machine. Looks really great and right out of the box it has preformed all my tasks perfectly. I do a lot of denim and multilayer projects and have not had any issues at all. The only down side was I had to find a site where I could print off a free manual that was not included in the box and it did not come with a hard cover and was not able to order one separately, but very happy with the product.

I am very pleased with this machine! I love the drop in bobbin, and the smooth sewing. The heavy duty advertising is spot on; I can sew through multiple layers of fabric, and the stitching tension remains even. I have sewn around the edges of 21 charity quilts in the last week, and have had no issues. I lost my old Singer in a fire, but I am very happy with this new one!

Works great so far! And it's BEAUTIFUL! Haven't done a real project yet but was able to fix up a few mending jobs that I had been neglecting and tried out the auto button hole feature and the array of different stitches on some super thick denim. It could have come with a nicer bag/cover at that price.