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Sewing Machine Deals for the DIY Guys

Have an opportunity to buy a Pfaff 1245 706/47. It looks pretty rough, but is in working condition with a Servo motor and table. Is $475 reasonable given the cleaning it will need? Works as expected..used for sewing horse pads.
 

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Sethmac said:
Have an opportunity to buy a Pfaff 1245 706/47. It looks pretty rough, but is in working condition with a Servo motor and table. Is $475 reasonable given the cleaning it will need? Works as expected..used for sewing horse pads.
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Nice machine. If it actually is in working condition and has a newer servo motor (preferably brushless) not a bad price. Pfaff’s and Adlers tend to go a bit higher than other machines, but they’re smooth operating.
 
The person selling also has a Consew in storage..he doesn't know the model #, but it apparently has a servo motor, reverse and is a walking foot industrial machine? Does that narrow it down for anyone?

Hoping to see it in person soon. What would be comparable to the Pfaff (trying to decide if I want to wait for him to get it out of storage). Same price he said ($450). The Pfaff looks pretty rough and is missing one of the thread guides it seems.
 
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Sethmac said:
The person selling also has a Consew in storage..he doesn't know the model #, but it apparently has a servo motor, reverse and is a walking foot industrial machine? Does that narrow it down for anyone?

Hoping to see it in person soon. What would be comparable to the Pfaff (trying to decide if I want to wait for him to get it out of storage). Same price he said ($450). The Pfaff looks pretty rough and is missing one of the thread guides it seems.
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Sounds like it may be a Consew 206RB or variant (good machine), or perhaps a Consew 255RB (nice, but not as nice as the 206). The nice thing about the Consew 206 machines is that parts are super easy to come by, and very inexpensive. Not as much the case with the Pfaff. Most would still regard the Pfaff as a finer machine, but the Consew 206RB would suit you just fine, maybe better.
 
I did a search but came up empty. any opinions on a Consew 199R for saddle making? There is one available near me for a bargain.
 
Shot thru said:
I did a search but came up empty. any opinions on a Consew 199R for saddle making? There is one available near me for a bargain.
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I think you might be limited to around 1/4" of material underneath the foot. Honestly, I've never used one, but I expect it could be pretty useful given that it has zig-zag capabilities as well. What's the bargain price?
 
It was free but someone got to it before me. From what I read it does only zig zag but I think that would be fine if the pattern is tight enough.
 
Shot thru said:
It was free but someone got to it before me. From what I read it does only zig zag but I think that would be fine if the pattern is tight enough.
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Too bad. According to the manual, it does straight and zig zag stitches.
 
I was given a Singer 251-12 yesterday. From what I can find it is meant for leather so it should have no problem with webbing and saddle stuff. Anyone have experience with this machine?
 
Shot thru said:
I was given a Singer 251-12 yesterday. From what I can find it is meant for leather so it should have no problem with webbing and saddle stuff. Anyone have experience with this machine?
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No firsthand experience, but it’s not a leather machine.
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I found this also since I posted. There is a video of a guy sewing 4 layers of leather so that's where I got the info. He also went through 4 layers of webbing with no problems.
 
Singer 111W151 with table, accessories, new variable speed motor, knee foot lift.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/560162435940854
I have had this for a couple of years. It is in great shape. The variable speed motor has less than an hour on it. It has had intermittent trouble picking up the bobbin thread without tangling but the guy at the shop tells me this is user error. Bullet proof machine. Feel free to ping me using the FB listing. I probably won't see replies here.
 
Petrops said:
Singer 111W151 with table, accessories, new variable speed motor, knee foot lift.
https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/560162435940854
I have had this for a couple of years. It is in great shape. The variable speed motor has less than an hour on it. It has had intermittent trouble picking up the bobbin thread without tangling but the guy at the shop tells me this is user error. Bullet proof machine. Feel free to ping me using the FB listing. I probably won't see replies here.
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Great machine. It does well with both heavy and light fabrics.

Webbing? No problem.
Slippery silnylon? No problem.
 
Warwick, PA - FB MP - Tacsew GC6-6 $200 (along with some other machines), but it looks like the tacsew would sell for $200.

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Warwick, PA - FB MP - Tacsew GC6-6 $200 (along with some other machines), but it looks like the tacsew would sell for $200.

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That blue Singer 20U would also be a great machine. I used one of them for attaching all of my MOLLE webbing. It has a really cool setting for the min and max zigzag stitch, which allows you to preset your preferred stitch width and lock it in as a permanent reference. This way you can switch back and forth between straight stitch and a uniform zigzag width.
 
4090Sharps said:
That blue Singer 20U would also be a great machine. I used one of them for attaching all of my MOLLE webbing. It has a really cool setting for the min and max zigzag stitch, which allows you to preset your preferred stitch width and lock it in as a permanent reference. This way you can switch back and forth between straight stitch and a uniform zigzag width.
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@4090Sharps - is that a standard option on all the 20U's or specific years/models?
 
jhunter13 said:
@4090Sharps - is that a standard option on all the 20U's or specific years/models?
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The setting option should be standard across all Singer 20U's, clones, and variants. It's these two screws, finger tightened, that I've outlined in red.

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