Members EileenD Posted May 14, 2024 Members Report Posted May 14, 2024 Who sells replacement belts for the Pfaff 145 H4? It is equipped with the Consew clutch motor. Quote
Members fibersport Posted May 15, 2024 Members Report Posted May 15, 2024 The Pfaff 145 doesn't have any belts on the machine itself so you must be talking about the drive belt from the motor to the machine. Take your original one to Ace Hardware, auto parts store or even on-line if you can read the numbers on it and get a typical small engine 3L belt with matching numbers. The 3L is the belt width across the widest part, do not use a 4L as they are too wide and stiffer. They should last for decades, unless the machine has been sitting with tension on the belt which will give it a permanent set. There are also other types of belt you can use, some look like a round hose while others look like a leather belt with interlocking pieces. Do a little searching to see what's out there. Quote
Members EcnesseDesign Posted January 14 Members Report Posted January 14 On 9/21/2017 at 11:56 AM, Uwe said: Welcome to LW! The bar across the top is a spring blade that provides pressure for the presser foot on certain Pfaff 145 subclasses. Other subclasses have a vertical spiral compression spring that wraps around the presser bar. The motor is likely a generic Chinese servo motor that has a little more oomph with 600Watt that the more common 400 Watt versions. For a beginner, any servo motor will be better starting point than a clutch motor, in my opinion. You can't really go wrong and they're cheap to replace if need be. As for overall wear, the size of the area where paint is worn off down to bare metal is one indicator of how much use the machine has seen. If no area of paint is worn down to the metal the machine has seen very little use. Even a well-used machines with large areas of worn paint can be in very good shape and last another lifetime in the right hands. 70's was a GREAT decade for sewing machines. That vintage Pfaff 145 machines are very nice designs and very capable machines. Wear parts (presser feet, throat plates, tension units, etc.) are generally available (search EBay for "Pfaff 145" to see what's out there). Prices are higher than generic Singer parts, but not nearly as bad as some make it sound. If you think paying more than $20 for any one part is outrageous, then Pfaff is not the right brand for you. For $800 the machine should be in nice working condition. If you get it for $550 and it works well, you got yourself a good deal. I really like your explanation, I'm looking into one right now, it's 800$ CND, one leg of the table is missing, and I'm not sure about the functioning status, cause right now it's like a jigsaw puzzle. I have more photos if necessary You have an opinion on it? Quote
Members shoepatcher Posted January 14 Members Report Posted January 14 (edited) Table leg or machine leg missing? Can we see a pic of the brass model plate? glenn Edited January 14 by shoepatcher Quote
AlZilla Posted January 15 Report Posted January 15 If it's not running, it's just a pile of parts with a broken table. I wouldn't give a hundred US for it. That probably seems harsh but the only thing you know you have is what you can see with your own eyes. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members nejcek74 Posted January 15 Members Report Posted January 15 On 11/28/2023 at 12:57 PM, Pammy said: I know this is an old post, but for future reference, this one is threaded incorrectly, from the tension discs the thread should go directly to the thread controller. Do NOT go around the pin/post as in the picture above! Quote
Members EcnesseDesign Posted January 16 Members Report Posted January 16 On 1/15/2025 at 3:11 AM, AlZilla said: If it's not running, it's just a pile of parts with a broken table. I wouldn't give a hundred US for it. That probably seems harsh but the only thing you know you have is what you can see with your own eyes. It's not harsh at all, I actually did just that, went to the next one. I found an old Adler 67, looks like a boat anchor, but it's in mint working condition. It as a brand new servomoteur, a needle positionner, a knee lift. It's just 30 minutes away and he's including 2 hours of training on the machine. For 600 CND So I'm very happy, and, it's an Adle Quote
Members EcnesseDesign Posted January 16 Members Report Posted January 16 On 1/14/2025 at 3:41 PM, shoepatcher said: Table leg or machine leg missing? Can we see a pic of the brass model plate? glenn I didn't buy it, I found an Adler 67 instead you can see the picture in my other reply I'm pretty happy Quote
AlZilla Posted January 17 Report Posted January 17 8 hours ago, EcnesseDesign said: I found an old Adler 67, looks like a boat anchor, but it's in mint working condition. It as a brand new servomoteur, a needle positionner, a knee lift. It's just 30 minutes away and he's including 2 hours of training on the machine. For 600 CND So I'm very happy, and, it's an Adle Nice! So, about $400US. That's more like it! You're going to enjoy having heavy sewing capacity. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members EcnesseDesign Posted January 18 Members Report Posted January 18 On 1/16/2025 at 10:13 PM, AlZilla said: Nice! So, about $400US. That's more like it! You're going to enjoy having heavy sewing capacity. Yes I think so too, thanks for the encouragement Quote
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