Ogoki Report post Posted December 16, 2021 (edited) Hello all, I am looking for a twin-needle chainstitch machine for felling the seat and yokes of jeans, and I found an old Union Special 35800AX locally. The manual lists it for medium to heavy duty work, 6.5oz to 8oz fabric. This is much lighter than the 15oz material that I will be using, but most of these old machines were not made for the heavier denim that we are using these days, and they generally work fine. And "extra-heavy" folders seem to be available. I know that the 35800B* version with a puller is preferable, but does anybody know from experience (@gottaknow?) how appropriate/inappropriate this particular machine will be? I know that some boutique Japanese manufacturers use the 35800 without a puller, which would imply a 35800A* machine, but they tend to be a little secretive about their machines (pardon the generalization). Thanks for any info. Edited December 16, 2021 by Ogoki Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted December 18, 2021 Call Henderson Sewing and talk to them Lots of experience with Union Specials. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
