Members Yetibelle Posted December 28, 2016 Members Report Posted December 28, 2016 Anyone want to give me the summery on how these machines are different? Thanks Quote One day I hope to learn how to sew..... Singer 111W155 - Singer 29-4 - Singer 78-1 - Singer 7-31 - Singer 109w100 - Singer 46W-SV-16 - Adler 20-19 - Cowboy CB-4500
Members Constabulary Posted December 28, 2016 Members Report Posted December 28, 2016 I could only tell you what google tells me - guess you have seen this Video already. It explains a lot. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
CowboyBob Posted December 28, 2016 Report Posted December 28, 2016 The 78-1 is like a 31-15 only it's a needle feed only.It's a good machine until you need certain parts like feed parts, or feet which have been discontinued.We do have the standard feet in stock along with a welt foot.It was made for sewing leather coats,canvas & upholstery. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Uwe Posted December 29, 2016 Report Posted December 29, 2016 (edited) Perhaps it's just semantics, but I am curious why the 78-1 would not be classified as a Top + Needle feed machine? Both top inner foot and needle clearly feed the material. The 31-15 is a bottom-only feed machine, right? Edited December 29, 2016 by Uwe Quote Uwe (pronounced "OOH-vuh" ) Links: Videos
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted December 29, 2016 Moderator Report Posted December 29, 2016 Correct Uwe. The 31-15 is just a bottom feeder. I have one in my leather shop in Burton, Mi. It is not able to use thread sizes over #69 though. I use it mostly with serger thread spools for tailoring and alteration jobs on light cloth. A 78-1 would be an interesting machine for a shop that does a wide variety of work, like we do at R&W. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members cdthayer Posted December 29, 2016 Members Report Posted December 29, 2016 “Singer 78-1 vs 111w155 - how these machines are different?” Hi Yetibelle. They compare about like apples and oranges. I have both types, and while they’re not those exact machines (mine are Singer 111W153 & 78-3), I don’t see either one replacing the other. While they can both do some tasks about the same, neither one can do all of the tasks that the other does. If you have the chance to snag a 78-1, I don’t think that you’ll be stuck with two machines that do the same thing, if that is your concern. CD in Oklahoma Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
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