Members johnny91 Posted September 9, 2020 Members Report Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) Hey, everyone. So, recently I have been offered these 2 vintage walking foot sewing machines. And because I do some upholstery projects as a hobby and not professionally, I don't want to invest a lot of money on expensive one. So, the machines are Pfaff 145 and the other is Singer 111G156. What would you choose between these 2? Which one has more spare parts available? I'm more biased toward the Pfaff. But I would appreciate your opinions so much because I'm not so much experienced with the sewing machines. EDIT: Hi, I’ve been told wrong, It’s Pfaff 545-H3-6/01 and not 145 Best regards Edited September 9, 2020 by Northmount Corrected Machine Model Pfaff 545-H3-6/01 Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted September 9, 2020 Moderator Report Posted September 9, 2020 Parts are definitely more available and cheaper for the Singer. I have a 211G156 and it is a capable upholstery machine. 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.
CowboyBob Posted September 9, 2020 Report Posted September 9, 2020 Yes,as Wiz said get the Singer parts & feet are alot cheaper since they are used in many different brands. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members shoepatcher Posted September 9, 2020 Members Report Posted September 9, 2020 Yeah, but the Pfaff will sew smoother and better. glenn Quote
toxo Posted September 9, 2020 Report Posted September 9, 2020 Does the singer have reverse? Looks like the Pfaff does. Quote
Members johnny91 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Members Report Posted September 9, 2020 (edited) @toxo Yes, it does. Both have reverse By the way, does anyone knows when these sewing machines were manufactured? Like an approximation? I guess the Singer is much older than the Pfaff? Edited September 9, 2020 by johnny91 Quote
JJN Posted September 9, 2020 Report Posted September 9, 2020 I agree that parts for the Singer are easier to get. But, based on condition, I would get the Pfaff. The singer is a repaint and makes me question the history and wear on that machine. The Pfaff has original paint and decals. The bed wear is minimal. It looks like it has a lot of life left. You need to inspect closely the mechanism of both machines to make a final decision. Quote Ferdco Juki Pro-2000, Juki DNU-1541S, LS-1341, LU-563, DLN-9010A-SH, MO-6714S, Consew 206RB, 206RB-1, Chandler/Bernina 217 6mm w/Cam Reader, Brother LT2-B842-5
Members johnny91 Posted September 9, 2020 Author Members Report Posted September 9, 2020 There's a little update, I've been told wrong, It is not 145 but 545-H3-6/01. That's the correct model of Pfaff. Quote
JJN Posted September 9, 2020 Report Posted September 9, 2020 Bonus, that is a large bobbin model. How much is it? Does it have a table and motor? Quote Ferdco Juki Pro-2000, Juki DNU-1541S, LS-1341, LU-563, DLN-9010A-SH, MO-6714S, Consew 206RB, 206RB-1, Chandler/Bernina 217 6mm w/Cam Reader, Brother LT2-B842-5
Members Pintodeluxe Posted September 9, 2020 Members Report Posted September 9, 2020 With all things being equal I would get the Pfaff. The only better (older) upholstery class machine in my opinion would be the 545 H4 and the Juki LU-563. Big bobbin top-loaders are hard to beat in my book. You may need to add a servo and/or speed reducer to get it to do what you want, but that's true with any machine. Quote
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