276ccm Report post Posted April 16, 2011 (edited) Today I got a Pfaff 230 Industrial Sewing Machine for free.. someone moved out of the contry and didn´t have time or money to ship it, so I got it.. It is also a table for it.. It worked totally fine before it was taken apart, so I hope it´ll work when put together again. I will get a sewing machine company to look over it, bit does anyone know how a Pfaff 230 will work on leather? It was also equipped with something called Argo 42 / A, but I don´t know what that is.. anyone? This was the only number I found so that´s why I belive it is a Pfaff 230 Edited April 16, 2011 by 276ccm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
276ccm Report post Posted April 16, 2011 When I image search for Pfaff 230, no one is looking like the one I got, so it might not be a 230 after all.. hmm, anyone :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted April 16, 2011 There should be a brass plate on the back that has the model# on it like 463,483,a 230 is a household machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
276ccm Report post Posted April 16, 2011 (edited) There should be a brass plate on the back that has the model# on it like 463,483,a 230 is a household machine. Thanks, I´ll turn it around tomorrow when I´m at the shop and look at the back.. cous when I image searched for 230, all 230´s I saw, looked like household machines and nothing like the one I got. :-) THe brass plate I found on this one with "230" was placed at the top, but that may have been attached later or for some other reason.. Edited April 16, 2011 by 276ccm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
276ccm Report post Posted April 17, 2011 Lots of numbers... which of these numbers tells me what Pfaff model this is? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wvcraftsman Report post Posted April 18, 2011 Give the folks at Pfaff Industrial of America a call. They have some really good service techs and knowledgeable folks that can help determine what you have. The number is 770-447-7545. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
276ccm Report post Posted April 18, 2011 Thanks mate! It seems like my new machine is a Pfaff 5487. From what I have found out on google it is a dual needle machine.. Does anyone know how this machine will be working on leather work? :-) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted April 19, 2011 Well this machine is for sewing thin material like clothing,it might sew thin leather like pocketbooks,wallets with # 69 thread maybe up to 1/4" thick. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
