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Can anyone make anything out of this picture? It’s the in-laws. They’re about to get rid of it. Didn’t know if it could sew webbing?
Anyone familiar with a Pfaff 130? Are parts easy to find?
I am tempted but I have a bunch of stuff to get for my elk trip this fall. What is the foot lift on this one? Found it should be 3/8 inch. I really want a larger lift than that. Plus right now my Juki 8700 h does almost everything I want.Now reduced to $150.
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I am tempted but I have a bunch of stuff to get for my elk trip this fall. What is the foot lift on this one? Found it should be 3/8 inch. I really want a larger lift than that. Plus right now my Juki 8700 h does almost everything I want.
Plus I try to stay out of the People's Republic of Madison.
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ThanksIt's 1/2". You should be able to raise it even higher to move material underneath using the knee lift. 3/8" is about the thickest you can effectively sew through.
Madison has no shortage of delicious food and beer
Thanks
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I am tempted but I have a bunch of stuff to get for my elk trip this fall. What is the foot lift on this one? Found it should be 3/8 inch. I really want a larger lift than that. Plus right now my Juki 8700 h does almost everything I want.
Plus I try to stay out of the People's Republic of Madison.
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I have been considering this one. I don’t know anything about these machines. Do you suspect the bobbin tangling is just a tensioning issue or problem fixed with a good cleaning? Also, how do you get a lock stitch without a reverse?I can't believe it's still available. Are you getting tempted?
Slinger. Near West BendWhere in Wisconsin are you?
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I have been considering this one. I don’t know anything about these machines. Do you suspect the bobbin tangling is just a tensioning issue or problem fixed with a good cleaning? Also, how do you get a lock stitch without a reverse?
Slinger. Near West Bend
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Lots of guys like me looking for a good starter sewing machine...that know nothing about what machine they should be looking for. Instead of us continually asking if XXXX is a good machine, it might be more helpful if you and a few others on this thread that actually know something about sewing would offer your list of machines that you would be looking for as a good starter machine and a few others that are higher tier that you would jump on if one popped up at a decent price. This would be really helpful.Bad timing, or using wrong size bobbins. Every Singer 111-based machine I've ever bought had the wrong size bobbins in the machine. The sellers always insisted no issues, but there is no way that could have been true
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Lots of guys like me looking for a good starter sewing machine...that know nothing about what machine they should be looking for. Instead of us continually asking if XXXX is a good machine, it might be more helpful if you and a few others on this thread that actually know something about sewing would offer your list of machines that you would be looking for as a good starter machine and a few others that are higher tier that you would jump on if one popped up at a decent price. This would be really helpful.
Did see that list when I started reading this thread....and then forgot about it. You’ll have to forgive me, I’m a little Sloe Most of the machines that you listed up front are industrial machines that are hard to come by or quite pricey. I have no problem dropping the money if this is something that I will pursue long term, but having never sewn before, I’m just not sure at this point. A list of solid domestic machines that I could explore the craft with in the beginning would be much appreciated.I'll update it with tiers per your suggestion.
Did see that list when I started reading this thread....and then forgot about it. You’ll have to forgive me, I’m a little Sloe Most of the machines that you listed up front are industrial machines that are hard to come by or quite pricey. I have no problem dropping the money if this is something that I will pursue long term, but having never sewn before, I’m just not sure at this point. A list of solid domestic machines that I could explore the craft with in the beginning would be much appreciated.
Thanks, appreciate the input. I’m just having trouble finding an industrial in my area. Lot’s of them up north of DC, but still kind of pricey. I will redouble my efforts and maybe I will have to drive for a day to get one. Thanks!I'll leave the domestic list to someone else, as I found them too frustrating, and there are so many different ones. @bj139 is always advocating for the Singer 15-91 as a solid beginner machine. Sometimes they can be found cheap or free, other times you could get a good industrial for the same price ($100-200).