Best patch sewing machine for arms and pockets

[BikerNettie]

I started sewing patches at motorcycle rallies and looking for recommendations for a machine for sewing on sleeves and also on pockets

[Constabulary]

IMO the best but for sure the most expensive is a CLAES 8346-30 or the predecessor 8345-30 or 200-30. the #30 sub class is one with the largest hook & bobbin and highest foot lift, there re also #10 and #20 sub classes but they have smaller hooks. Downside is that the parts are super expensive but they are technically the most advanced patchers and have the longest stitch length of all patcher machines. Followed by the Singer 29K70, 29K71, 29K72 and 29K73 they have the best parts situation because they are still mace by Chinese companies so the parts are fairly cheap. The 29K72 has a larger hook & bobbin compared with the other mentioned models. So on the long run you can run the mentioned 29K models most economically. There are a lot more 29K models but the lower the sub class number the older the machines and the worse is the parts situation. For older 29K´s you still can buy certain parts but critical wear parts like gear box pinions are almost unavailable or in best case hard to find.