anvil29

Thank you for all the suggestions and comments. I still have to order some thread and needles. Guess I'm going to go with 92 thread and matching needle, seems to be the practical match of the machine from what yall saying. Which is fine as I just make small flats like card wallets, wallets, guitar straps, etc. Nothing that requires real high strength thread. I'll probably buff the foot and feed dog to knock off the sharp bits and see how that does.

Howdy, well I convinced my wife I needed a sewing machine. I started out with a Chinese shoe patcher 3 or 4 years ago and I can't complain. It sewed as good as my abilities but I wanted a flatbed electric machine. Looked at several amazon choices but the local tandy (2hrs) had the 1919 in stock. It cost a little more but I'd rather buy from an actual business that I can go to. Any how, I was satisfied with the fit and finish and it does sew but I'm not gonna comment on stitch quality as it only came with size 21 needles and I have 69 thread so I need to get some 138 thread. I tested 3 layers of 4 ounce veg and it had plenty of power to sew it but the foot height was too short. I have put a rare earth magnet on the riser lever to gain a lot more clearance but have not tested it yet. I'm not recommending anyone else do this as I don't know any ramifications it may cause just hoping it works for me. If you try you are at your own risk. The machine still runs fairly fast but I am nowhere near an experienced operator. I'll add any more opinions as I use it more in case anyone on a budget is looking for a flatbed.