sewing machine hoarder. bought another pfaff. pfaff 34-4AL

[VinnyK]

its horrible 😆 bought this sewing machine as i needed a table for my 132k6 but it doesnt fit XD

so i was thinking maybe fixing it up for my pfaff 545 but it has a decent table under it just needs a paintjob and tabletop

its a cool machine and should be in working order the seller told me. it moves smoothly but have not tested it yet as i dont have power in my storage area.

ive noticed its missing a spring in the stitchlength and reverse lever but that should be a easy fix im geussing.

its the basic pfaff 34 industrial sewing machine. probably around a 100 years old. i havent checked the serial number

the 4AL decodes to 

Subclass 4 a machine equipped with a wheel feed and often a swing-away roller foot. setup designed for sewing materials that require visibility and easy maneuvering, such as leather footwear or gloves.

A = Light materials

L = This means a Leather configuration or specialized leather parts, reinforcing its use in artisan leather trades

so a cool little machine. it came with 20 bobbins.

and a whole bunch of extra parts

i bought it for the table but i dont have a machine for it yet to put into it. so maybe ill sell it as is and let someone else give it the love and  care it deserves.

for now ill set it aside and maybe clean it and oil it and see if she runs and stitches and then see what ill do with it.

i dont use it in my line of work so fixing it up for myself would be useless sadly cause its a cool one

 

[dikman]

Careful, buying old sewing machines can become addictive!!

Been there, done that, fortunately I managed to wean myself off it - but I still keep looking.

[VinnyK]

54 minutes ago, dikman said:

Careful, buying old sewing machines can become addictive!!

Been there, done that, fortunately I managed to wean myself off it - but I still keep looking.

its horrible. cause i need tables for my 132k6 en 2 k7,s so ik keep checking the market dailly. 

seeing new models doing research on them and finding out all kinds of cool little facts and history

its turning into a passion or fetish 🤣 and especially good deals i cant resist.

i was gonna sell the machine and keep the table but even thats hard for me to let go even though i dont need it 😆