A friend of mine's mother has a machine for sale, said she would let it go to me for 250$ works etc. Dont have all the details. Here is a pic.
Consew industrial.
Is it worth it??
A friend of mine's mother has a machine for sale, said she would let it go to me for 250$ works etc. Dont have all the details. Here is a pic.
Consew industrial.
Is it worth it??
What do you want to do with it?
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
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It's hard to tell from the small picture, but it doesn't appear to be a "sewing machine".
The lack of a presser foot made me think it was a free motion embroidery machine, but its not.
The heavy chain presser foot lift made me look closer and see a sideways presser foot probably, which tells me it's a probably a button sewing machine or a possibly a bar tack machine.
So...as asked, what do you want to do with it? Find out a model number, but I don't think you want it.
Industrial machines are less than ideal for a beginning DIY gear maker. They are wicked fast and can be really hard to handle for a novice. If you are an experienced stitcher and looking to do some level of production work you might find a use for it IF it is a a straight lock stitch machine.
However... if you are a novice or just looking to do your own gear... I don't think you would be happy with it.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
With a nice servo an industrial is far easier to sew with IMO. Even the cheaper styles usually come with knee lift, allowing both hands to hold fabric. With a nice servo, back tack and trim threads are controlled with the nice large pedal and speed control is very easy.
However, this machine would not be a machine for a gear maker. Definitely looks like a bar tracker, so it won't sew a straight line and most likely doesn't have feed dogs/ needle feed.
--If a cow laughs hard, does milk come out its nose?
I spoke to the guy and he said it was a walking foot sewing machine. Would this work for rip stop?
I've used a knee lift and it can be nice under some circumstances. However, I have found that I don't use it enough to make it a desirable feature. If I had one I would use it occasionally but... eh... I don't turn enough corners at high speed to make it important to me.
There's no question that a pedal foot control is easier to get the hang of than those stupid button controls, but I'm not sure if I would care enough about the pedal size for the kind of stitching I do.
If you do tailoring or small parts stitching all that can make make a difference. But for the average home gear maker.... if you want to spend the money.... you won't throw it down the drain. But it seems overkill to me.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
He also has a Lewis suger? Also, not sure on spelling.
IMO a serger is not a replacement for a sewing machine particularly for the gear maker. They serve two distinctly different purposes. A serger is nice to have.... but I would get a regular sewing machine first. EG... you could not sew loops in webbing with a serger.
I may be slow... But I sure am gimpy.
"Bless you child, when you set out to thread a needle don't hold the thread still and fetch the needle up to it; hold the needle still and poke the thread at it; that's the way a woman most always does, but a man always does t'other way."
Mrs. Loftus to Huck Finn
We Don't Sew... We Make Gear! video series
Important thread injector guidelines especially for Newbies
Bobbin Tension - A Personal Viewpoint
Walking foot could sew ripstop nicely. There are some variations to walking foot sewing machines (needle feed, alternating Presser foot, compound feed) and i think a machine with needle feed is ideal for slippery fabrics like ripstop. I have a needle feed and a compound feed machine, I don't sew ripstop with the compound but I certainly could.
As far as knee life I think you love what you're used to and i personally see being able to hold the fabric with both hands makes handling slippery fabrics much nicer. Also for the price of a featherweight you can get a juki ddl5500 with knee lift, servo and trimmers nowadays. I would consider that a huge upgrade over a 221. The real downside of an industrial is the size.
--If a cow laughs hard, does milk come out its nose?
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