Members mjt Posted March 16, 2018 Members Report Posted March 16, 2018 I need help deciding on whether to buy a Pfaff 145 for $350. It is in good shape with no rust but the owner could not get it to sew so he decided to sell it. It looks like all the parts are there and everything functions smoothly when you turn the wheel by hand. This machine is not beat up, not missing paint like a lot of the older ones you see. Any opinions? Thanks Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted March 16, 2018 Moderator Report Posted March 16, 2018 Just the Pfaff 145 head sells for almost $600 on fleabay, so that is a great price. It leaves you a couple hundred to invest in having it professionally adjusted. Oftentimes, failure to sew is caused by somebody inserting the wrong needle, or a misaligned needle. Or, the needlebar could have been moved up from an unfortunate impact. Other times, the hook may have rotated out of time from a thread jam, or a safety clutch may have popped from a jam, if said machine is so-equipped. Anything beyond these could mean bigger problems. You will need the complete model number and sub-class to determine what features it has and needle system it requires. The official manual is available in PDF format on the Pfaff.com website. 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 mjt Posted March 16, 2018 Author Members Report Posted March 16, 2018 Thanks Wiz, I appreciate the feedback. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted March 16, 2018 Members Report Posted March 16, 2018 (edited) Post some pictures of the machine and a picture of the name plate / data plate if possible. Edited March 16, 2018 by Constabulary 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
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