Randall/USM Cyclone stitching machine

[Pintizil]

To D.A. Kabatoff sounds like your Randall is binding up because the foot lift is adjusted to high. I bought an Randall with the same symptoms and lowering the foot lift corrected the problem

[Rossgun123]

Better late than never I guess. I have 3 Union Lockstitch machines and 3 Campbell/ Randall machines. The parts never were an interchangeable problem between the early Randall and the later Campbells that I have. 

The Unions most definitely do a tighter stitch than do the Randall/ Campbells but as was noted one must speak carefully to them over time. My experience has been that any problems I have encountered have just made me understand them a lot better. There is no comparison between the stitch pattern of these machines and  jacked up Chinese machines or any different feed machines. Needle awl just works for us here big time. If there is any doubt then one must be aware that the LARGE holster companies use these almost exclusively in their factories and as they have access and funds, that must be telling something.

Still wonder what these are like though............ 

[dikman]

Looks a bit like a meat grinder!

[mikesc]

Looks like sewing machine pron / what you use to make really serious BDSM gear with..or what the alien and predator make their gear with :)

Wait..it is in the name..they are what you use to stitch cyclones together..

Want one..

Hmm..Now..how to convince wife that I really need one..

Edited May 9, 2017 by mikesc

[Wizcrafts]

I think if about 10 of us go in with a grand each on a Cyclone, we might could get of to share. Of course poor Mike would have to fly in from France to use it. ;-(