DrmCa Report post Posted June 4, 2018 My next upgrade going to be a fur machine. I never used one and only stitched by hand, and all I gathered so far was that having a hand-wheel on the left side is a big help. But otherwise are there things to watch out for when looking for a fur machine? Unlike high-speed textile machines that may be clapped out, and leather machines which may be overstressed by stitching too much leather, fur machines probably take it easy. There are no feet to change, no throat plates, so parts probably never even replaced on them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregg From Keystone Sewing Report post Posted June 5, 2018 When you say fur, are you looking at a Bonis type machine? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted June 5, 2018 (edited) AFAIK fur machines came with different stitch types and in 1 and 2 thread variant - probably more but thats what I have seen so far. A while agon I bought a Singer 46K46 (2 thread + adjustable stitch length) but I haven set it up yet. Mine had a broken looper tip but I was able to find a good used looper. So not much experience here but you should know how a functional looper for the machines looks like. Edited June 5, 2018 by Constabulary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrmCa Report post Posted June 5, 2018 Yeah, looking for a Bonis type or a similar. I thought they all had 2 threads. You are right, stitch adjustment is a nice feature. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrmCa Report post Posted June 30, 2018 Bought the machine today. It came with a small pulley which helps control the RPMs and she can be feathered down to 1 SPS with no effort. Threading is hard due to tiny needles and having to thread from the bottom up, but otherwise a great stitcher for light leather and furs. So happy I found one after looking for only a couple months! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted June 30, 2018 (edited) I had a chance at picking up one of those for $100, only thing wrong was a broken needle (looper, I think they're called?). When I bought one of my Singers and the Pfaff from him he was trying to talk me into it and because I was there he would let it go cheap. Due to inexperience on my part I said no . By the time I realised what it was it was too late and had been sold. He also had a 132K6 for $800 but my mind was set on the 211G166. Another missed opportunity. Sometimes I do some pretty dumb things. Yours looks pretty good, DrmCa.. Edited June 30, 2018 by dikman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DrmCa Report post Posted July 1, 2018 $100 is a helluva deal for a fur machine. Here they go for CDN $600+ and rarely below $750 for Type A. Most sellers are asking $900 for Type B machine. Digging through the drawer I found about 10 packs of Bonis 292 needles in sizes 12, 14 and 16 (the tiniest needles I ever came across) as well as some tools and a note in beautiful handwriting which to the best of my understanding says Tüt a génben ólitni o Elöresele Sürveb Hóitraßele Ritkáb No idea what the language is, but ß is only used in German and Swiss German, correct me if I am wrong. Also found a tool for splitting razor blades in half diagonally, a number of already split blades, and a cutting tool which uses so split blades. An ancient version of exacto knife I guess. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
