Garrett Leather Company Report post Posted July 30, 2012 Greetings all! I am considering purchasing my first machine. I have the opportunity to acquire a Cutline C-220 that is in excellent condition and has recently been serviced. The asking price is $300. While I am currently researching specs, I also wanted to ask the community at large if anyone has had any experience with this machine. I'm considering it for light (2-4 oz.) and garment work. Any advice will be greatly appreciated! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gump Report post Posted July 30, 2012 Greetings all! I am considering purchasing my first machine. I have the opportunity to acquire a Cutline C-220 that is in excellent condition and has recently been serviced. The asking price is $300. While I am currently researching specs, I also wanted to ask the community at large if anyone has had any experience with this machine. I'm considering it for light (2-4 oz.) and garment work. Any advice will be greatly appreciated! Well, I don't know this machine, but if it is not a walking foot machine you will be disappointed. I tried every trick I could think of to sew garment leather on a normal straight stitch machine and could not stop the top layer from sticking on the presser foot and stretching to the point I would be off an inch in ten inches. Or the bottom layer would pucker up from the pull of the feed dogs. You should be able to pick up a used 111 singer for about the same price. Consew also made some similar walking foot machines. Gump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Garrett Leather Company Report post Posted July 30, 2012 Well, I don't know this machine, but if it is not a walking foot machine you will be disappointed. I tried every trick I could think of to sew garment leather on a normal straight stitch machine and could not stop the top layer from sticking on the presser foot and stretching to the point I would be off an inch in ten inches. Or the bottom layer would pucker up from the pull of the feed dogs. You should be able to pick up a used 111 singer for about the same price. Consew also made some similar walking foot machines. Gump. Gump, thanks for the response! I'll expand my research accordingly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CowboyBob Report post Posted July 30, 2012 I'M pretty sure this model has auto-oil if so keep looking. Bob Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
