Gjallerhorn

Is this by any chance still available?

That Adler 669 is surely a thing of beauty - unfortunately budget isn't one of the criteria I can sacrifice! Anyone know if there are decent clones in a reasonable price range? Right now I think I'm leaning towards a TechSew 2600. Their specs say 3/8" and I've rethought design on my thickest part a little bit to get it down to 5/16". My question on that idea is if the machine can really handle doing 4-5 layers totaling 5/16" for about 30% - 40% of overall daily use, or if that's pushing it too hard?

I'm a few short weeks away from purchasing a stitching machine to get a new venture off the ground. I'm pretty certain I know what I need in terms of features / performance, and I've done a lot of research on my own, but I'm not finding a ton of options to meet my criteria, so I thought I'd reach out for some advice from the fine members here. I'm looking for: Narrow cylinder, < 2" diameter Min 8" arm length (more is OK but not required) Reversible Some type of edge guide (roller guide) that can be set in close to the needle (like 1/4") Complete set up including bench, motor, etc. Must be able comfortably stitch from 1/8" (two layers of 4 oz.) up to 3/8" (2x 4oz + 1x 6oz + 1x 8oz). If possible I'd like to go up to 7/16" ( 4x 4 oz + 1x 8oz + 1x 4oz) as the maximum that I would typically be doing. Must have reliable customer service / support. Representation in the Los Angeles area (or somewhere in the southwest) would be ideal but not a requirement. Budget is an issue - need to keep it < $2500 complete. Willing to go for used or refurbished for a good deal. TechSew, Artisan, and some others have some narrow cylinder machines, but their specs say max thicknesses of 5/16" or 3/8". Since that would be a standard thickness for me to be stitching (and I'd like to be able to go thicker) I feel like I might be needing to look at more heavy duty machine. But everything I'm finding that is more heavy duty has a much larger cylinder (like 3.5"+ diameter). I've even started looking at shoe sidewall stitchers look like they would work for some of what I need to do (like running a seam around the end of a 2.25" radius tube), but have serious versatility drawbacks and pricing seems a little elusive on these. As I'm just getting started, I'm looking for something really versatile, reliable, and economical. Of course that's asking a lot, so I'd love to hear your thoughts on what I should be looking into! Thanks, Richard.