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Posted by Pogonip on August 27, 2006, 8:00 pm
dreamcreations wrote:
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>>You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
>>--Mae West
>>--------------Thank you very much, I need to buy a good machine since I'm
starting in the sewing busines ,what kind do you recomend me I will be sewing
lots of denim,cordury,cotton ect. thank you so much for your help. Maria.
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In your position, depending on what is available to you, I think I would
look for a Singer 401, 500, a Pfaff 360, an Elna Supermatic, or other
all-metal, mechanical machine with a good selection of utility stitches.
If you will be using the machine steadily, like for 8 hours at a time,
then you will want to look at industrial/commercial machines, which
won't offer you as much versatility in stitches, but which will hold up
to extremely heavy use. Most seamstresses can use a home machine,
because they don't run the machine for hour after hour, having fittings,
cutting out, pattern selection, hand finishing, and other activities
other than sewing. But any kind of production sewing requires a machine
designed for constant use.
--
Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by Candide on August 27, 2006, 11:18 pm
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> dreamcreations wrote:
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> >>You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
> >>--Mae West
> >>--------------Thank you very much, I need to buy a good machine
since I'm starting in the sewing busines ,what kind do you recomend me I
will be sewing lots of denim,cordury,cotton ect. thank you so much for
your help. Maria.
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> In your position, depending on what is available to you, I think I
would
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> look for a Singer 401, 500, a Pfaff 360, an Elna Supermatic, or other
> all-metal, mechanical machine with a good selection of utility
stitches.
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> If you will be using the machine steadily, like for 8 hours at a time,
> then you will want to look at industrial/commercial machines, which
> won't offer you as much versatility in stitches, but which will hold
up
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> to extremely heavy use. Most seamstresses can use a home machine,
> because they don't run the machine for hour after hour, having
fittings,
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> cutting out, pattern selection, hand finishing, and other activities
> other than sewing. But any kind of production sewing requires a
machine
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> designed for constant use.
> --
> Joanne
Elna Supermatics get my vote. Powerful, durable all metal construction
and a HUGE amount of stitches possible via cams.
C.
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Posted by IMS on August 27, 2006, 8:51 pm
wrote:
Thank you very much, I need to buy a good machine since I'm starting in
the sewing busines ,what kind do you recomend me I will be sewing lots
of denim,cordury,cotton ect. thank you so much for your help. Maria.
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A Singer 401 is a great choice. Several people on this group have this
model, as do I. It was the top of the line in the 1950s, with boatload
of built in stitches, no belts (all gear driven) and all metal...it will
set through anything you can fit under the foot. Needles and bobbins
are readily available. It's a real joy to sew on, too.
-Irene
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You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.=20
--Mae West=20
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Posted by weareallrelated on August 28, 2006, 12:04 am
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>I will buy a singer 306W but don't know much about this machine can
>anybody tell me if it's a good machine to invest my money in it.Thanks
>for the help.
Great machine provided it has not been re-timed to take regular
needles. Needles should be fairly easy to get from a sewing machine
store, or on line, we buy from the industrial supply man in town You
do have to lift up the machine to change the bobbins, but it does have
a pretty good support system.
I use this model along with a couple of straight stitch Singer
machines in a retail alterations business. The 306 is used mostly for
the repair (ie darning tears) of oil industry coveralls. Also for
sewing leather patches on welders garments. It is in constant use
throughout the day and has been for about 3 years. We are looking
for a couple more to add to the business. I do like the machine very
much. Friend just picked one up for her drapery business.
hope this helps
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Posted by Piloto on January 29, 2010, 5:00 am
Piloto had written this in response to
http://www.sewgirls.com/sewing/Vintage-306W-singer-sewing-machine-14239-.htm
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dreamcreations wrote:
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> I will buy a singer 306W but don't know much about this machine can
> anybody tell me if it's a good machine to invest my money in it.Thanks
> for the help.
It should not cost much since many of them were made. They are excellent
heavy duty machines. They are very rigid and sturdy and run pretty quiet.
www.parts4sew.com
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>>You only live once, but if you do it right, once is enough.
>>--Mae West
>>--------------Thank you very much, I need to buy a good machine since I'm