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Nice machine but i know nothing about adlers but someone will know whats ok on here...

Just remember if you buy from a private seller just cost in the fact you will need a service and perhaps maybe a repair if need be as not everyone are 100% genuine

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We really have no idea whether a particular machine is any good or not by looking at the ebay auction post.

Nearly all brands and models of sewing machines that are suitable for leather work have been discussed on this forum before - usually at length.

Do a quick basic research on any machine you're considering on this site to see what has been discussed before. It'll take you just a few minutes to decide if it's a desirable kind of machine or not.

Use the "site:leatherworker.net make model" template to search. For example, type "site:leatherworker.net adler 69" into the Google search window to see what folks have said about that model of machine before. If nothing pops up, that's also a sign that you're looking at a machine you should avoid.

As for individual ebay auctions, you are pretty much on your own. We can't tell you whether or not, or how much to bid at an auction.

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hiya.

i did come across this machine http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/172083003506?_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

anyone know if this one is any good.ty.

That machine has been repainted, and bears the marks on the arm of having sewn miles and miles of binding, probably at a factory. It is likely worn out.

Unless you know what you are buying, and what questions to ask, likely an ebay machine will cost you double or more. It is always cheaper to buy something once for a little more than buying it twice because the first one was a junker.

This is why we tell you to talk to a dealer or two. The less you know about industrial machines, the more likely you will get screwed unless you have someone who knows the market helping you. Dealers make money on service, and generally don't want to sell you a lemon. It doesn't pay for them in the long run.

Many of them unload the machines that no-one else wants on ebay........

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ty all for replys went to a dealer in the end and told him what i wanted to do and they recommended me the singer 211 A566AA

which i just brought for over £700.

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