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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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kmac · Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 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

Kitesquid · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 7:38 am Post subject:

kmac · Joined: 25 Sep 2003 Posts: 9 Location: Granite Falls, NC

Kitesquid · Posted: Thu Apr 08, 2004 10:30 am Post subject:

Ken,

I think sometinig around here would work better as we could get more attendees, but that would require you to come to us.... What do you think???

I will look around for the Singer 457A and see what I can come up with...

I just saw one at an industrial machine store with a servo table.... LOOKS LIKE BIG $$$$$$$$$$$$

Have you contacted Joe Tricarico for your industrial sewing needs yet????

Tell him I sent you.
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KiteSquid
AKA TakoIka
AKA Harold
King George VA

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Stan · Posted: Tue Apr 13, 2004 11:24 am Post subject:

Service availabilty is imprtant. When you are in the midst of a project, repairs or adjustments will be much quicker if you bought the machine from a shop that also does repairs. I had my timing go out once on a relatively new machine, and it was fixed overnight for free. I even got a free bobbin and needle out of the deal.
A used or mail ordered machine might not have such a quick turnaround.
Stan