Do I Really Need A Long Arm?

[dirtclod]

I just coped this off of Ferdco's website and says they have the 1010 with a 9 inch and 16 inch arm.

New Ferdco Heavy Duty Sewing Machines

Specifications for Pro 1010

Walking foot and Bottom Feed

Presser foot Lift - 3/4"

Sews 5/8" thick leather

16" Work Space

Heavy Duty Cylinder Arm

Needle System - 794 S Serv-1

Forward & Reverse Stitching

Thread sizes from 69 to 415

Economical & Affordable

[Trox]

Hi,

Listen to Art; what he ment was upper and needle feed. That is what you have left with that kind of needle plate. (Triple feed is; bottom, upper and needle feed)

I would not buy that kind of machine, like the Ferco 1010. It is true it is economical, It is the cheapest kind of heavy stitcher made in China. Nothing wrong about Ferco, this machines comes under many different brands. It is a older model machine on its way out. Not many offer them anymore, the ones that does offer it as a economical solution. You must buy a machine with triple feed, You can buy a 441 clone 16 inch arm triple feed from Cobra, Cowboy or Techsew for plus 2K $. That is similar to the Ferco Pro 2000, and does the same job.Techsew sold that 1010 model before as model 180 something, they changed it with the new 441 clone (T-5100) The 441 clone from one of our dealers is a much better sewing machine, even in a nine inch verson. They are set up to sew leather up to 7/8 of an inch and comes with all kinds of attachments a saddler needs.

Trox

[amuckart]

What they said. I got a Hightex/Cowboy 7441 a while ago. One of the primary aims I have for the machine is bag work and there's no way I'd go without the triple feed. There's too much flexibility in what you can do with it with minor reconfiguration that you just can't do with only walking feet and no needle feed.

I got all the optional plates and feet with mine, and the really useful ones for bag work require the needle feed to work because you're not using the lower feed dog, just a needle guide like Art says.