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Dennist3 · Posted: Wed Mar 24, 2004 7:25 pm Post subject:

$10.57!

dpb · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 3:44 pm Post subject:

Figured I'd revive this thread a bit. Anyone seen a Pfaff 138? It's the industrial form of the Pfaff 130. The big draw is that it has an 18 inch arm. I sewed on a friends once; it was really nice for big kites.

So with that in mind, what major feature do you drool over on a machine:

1. Long Arm,
2. Walking Foot,
3. Needle Feed,
4. Knee lift,
5. Really light (e.g. Featherweight),
6. Other (please specify)

What minor features do you look for:

1. Needle down,
2. "Bobbin Low" light
3. Stretch stitch,
4. Other (Please specify)

Discussions like this give me reason to go out and look (and try out) other machines.

Dave Butler
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A lively kite steals the sky,
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kmac · Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 6 Location: Granite Falls, NC

Stan · Posted: Wed Apr 07, 2004 4:54 pm Post subject:

The two things I'd like to try on a machine are a hand crank and a narrow presser foot with narrow dogs. Most machines use a typical "15" size foot, but in some cases a 3/4 size foot might be handier for tight work.
I keep meaning to lathe turn a wheel with a small knob for my machine.
Stan