azrider Report post Posted December 1, 2011 I am about to buy a used machine that is a 4 hour drive from my house. Its a 441 clone with a 12 inch arm, assembled, working, and no packing material avalible. So I see two options. 1) Put it in the truck, covered with a blanket, and tie it down. 2) remove the head from the stand, put the head in the cab, and reassemble when I get home. I am over an hour from the nearest sewing machine shop that I know works on these type of machines, so I would very much like to avoid damaging the machine. Any tips or suggestions on the best way to move this beast and get it home in good shape? Thanks, all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted December 1, 2011 Take the head off and put it in the cab like you said. Put the stand in the back and tie it down. Each one is heavy by their self and togeather they weight a ton. Years ago i hauled a straight needle machine all togeather standing in the bed of my truck it was never racking and i only had to go 30 miles. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BIGGUNDOCTOR Report post Posted December 1, 2011 Depends on your rig, and strapping, but I would say to be safe, just pop the head off, and put it on the floor of the truck. I brought an old Adler patcher home that was on a Singer treadle stand by laying it down, and padding it. Made it home OK. It was kinda rough to start with, so I was cool with laying it down. My other Adler patcher I took the head off, and put it in the back of the station wagon padded with blankets. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Randy Cornelius Report post Posted December 3, 2011 Hey, I live down by Paola. Just take a heavy pad with you and take the head off and lay it down on the pad. The stand you can take apart or just strap it down also. It will be fine. Missouri Sewing Machine can work on these machines, you have to take it to the down town store off I-35. Ed Pearson has a saddle shop there in Baldwin also, you might know him. Randy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayban Report post Posted December 4, 2011 When I brought my 441 clone home, we broke it down in three pieces......I got it home in my little Buick Century.....the head fit nicely on the front passenger side floor (although mines a 9" arm), the table in the trunk, and the pedestal on the back seat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azrider Report post Posted December 4, 2011 Thanks for the advice, all. I will be pulling the head off the table, and straping it down to the front seat. I will strap down the stand in the back. (This was also what Artisan recomended.) Hey, I live down by Paola. Just take a heavy pad with you and take the head off and lay it down on the pad. The stand you can take apart or just strap it down also. It will be fine. Missouri Sewing Machine can work on these machines, you have to take it to the down town store off I-35. Ed Pearson has a saddle shop there in Baldwin also, you might know him. Randy Hey, Randy. I don't know if you remember me, but I met you about a year ago when you did a presentation to the Santa Fe Trail Leather Artists' Guild at Steve Chamber's house. I met Ed earlier this year and have stopped by his shop several times. Maybe we can get you back to a guild meeting this year. Yeah, I figured Missori Sewing Machine was going to be the closest shop that can work on these. They are about an hour from my house so I am hoping to avoid having to take it in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimbob Report post Posted December 5, 2011 ALWAYS!! always take the head of the table...you dont never know how sturdy the head sits/bolts to the maybe old table....not looking good coming down the road and your sewing machine head passes you in the rear view mirrow...haha...seriously, always take the sewing machine head off.....mostly 4 bolts and your done!! James Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
