What Sewing Machines Do You Have? Shop/home

[The Dawg Club]

Please post up pics if available and any extra info about it that you like. I appreciate all the info i've learned untill wee-hours of the morning from this site.

1: Juki DSU-145 equipped with a Reliable servo motor. I purchased it from someone that use to make handbags. It can sew most of the collars we make when we use 1/8" padding inside, not so well when I use 1/4" padding. I also use this machine to do all of the letters to collars/leashes.

2: Adler 867 M-type temporary equipped with a Family servo motor, and adjustable guide. This does our collars with 1/4" padding with NO problems. It has a 20mm pressor foot lift. I'm really satified with this machine.

Next...I would like to own a Patcher(29K) and a 441.

Thanks in advance for anyone that shares their equipment!

Malik

[gottaknow]

Nice clean setup there Malik. I like the looks of your collars too.

Here's where I play for 40 hours a week. I'm the head mechanic in a sewing factory. We are independant contractor and will sew anything that comes our way. Right now we're making jeans, casual slacks, goretex jackets and pants, Lycra equestrian breeches, misc. outerwear (jackets) and leather welding jackets for the US Navy. We have about 600 machines total, and about 120 out on the production floor. I'm the head mechanic and keep things running. My personal machines are in storage right now, but I have a Singer 111, 112 and a Union Special 39500 industrial serger.

Regards, Eric

Edited August 14, 2013 by gottaknow

[The Dawg Club]

Thanks Eric! It gets a little easier and better everytime.

I wanted to take my 2 lil machines down after looking at your pics. Lolol...looks like the playland of sewing machines. Thanks for posting!

Malik

[gottaknow]

It doesn't matter what you make or how you do it Malik. It all starts with just one machine, one idea. Your products look sharp! I'm of the opinion that everyone can learn something from someone else. Oddly enough, even with just about every machine known to man, I choose to hand sew my holsters. This site has been a gold mine of knowledge since I started.

Regards, Eric

[Andrew Chee]

Glad to see there's still garment manufacturing in the US!

Malik, how much does something like the 867 cost?

Personally for me, Artisan Toro 3000 (441 clone), Pfaff 335, Consew 206-RB5, and Consew 206RB-3 (got that for free). The last three machines all have Positioner servos, speed reducers, and adjustable guides.

I actually should sell one of the consews since I don't really have a need for it.

Andrew

[Wizcrafts]

Right now I have the following industrial machines in use.

• Cowboy CB4500 heavy leather stitcher (w/servo)
  
• National 300N walking foot machine (w/servo)
  
• Singer 139 long body, walking foot machine (w/servo)
  
• Singer 29k172 long arm, big bobbin patcher (foot treadle)
  
• Singer 31-15 straight stitch machine (w/servo)
  
• Fortuna bell knife skiver (clutch motor)
  
• Pfaff 4 thread, two needle portable serger
  

Additionally, I own the following, fully functional domestic sewing machines, which I sometimes use.

• 1921 Singer 66 Red Eye mounted onto a table with knee lever speed controller
  
• 1942 Kenmore Rotary Deluxe, mounted on a table with a knee lever controller
  
• 1970s Kenmore 158.142 cam driven multi-function sewing machine, Does 3/4 inch embroidered letters.
  
• 1980s Janome New Home electronic sewing machines, for pattern stitching and various zig-zags.
  
• Mint, 1953 Singer 15-91, with rebuilt motor.
  
• Near mint, 1929 Singer 99, with a removable knee lever speed controller, in a bentwood case.
  

[gottaknow]

Nice assortment Wiz. Those 70's era Kenmores are decent machines. My mom's got an early 50's Morse in a real nice cherry cabinet with the knee lever controller. The casting is stamped Toyota Mtrs. It was the first machine I sewed on when I was probably 10 or so. Oh, and are you happy with the Janome from that era?

Regards, Eric

[gordond]

too many machines to actually do anything with ....I have run out of space. [lol!! can't even get a decent photo of the stacked menagerie]

but in additon to what is listed in my details ,I have developed a nasty new habit in collecting domestics.

have ..

Husqvarna 6440 [x2]

Elna SU Carina

Bernina 830

these have been bought for particular light work within bag linings [cloth].

[The Dawg Club]

Thanks for the replies everyone!

Andrew...they cost about $3000 and up depending what model you get. I lucked out and acquired mine just under a grand.

Edited August 14, 2013 by The Dawg Club

[tnawrot2]

Lets start from the largestl

Landis #3

Singer 97-10

Singer 7-33

Singer 111w155

Juki 562

Singer 31-15

Singer 29k-4

Looking for a Singer 153