On Tue, 04 Jul 2017 22:18:11 -0700, Gunner Asch
wrote:

On 4 Jul 2017 23:04:55 GMT, "DoN. Nichols"
wrote:

OTOH - again with they make them do everything and then some, and
all I want is a straight stitch.

I didn't suggest a *new* sewing machine. What I have is the
Singer 221 "Featherweight", which folds up to be quite small, and (by
itself) sews straight lines. There are accessories for various thing,
such as holding an edge folded twice for the stitching -- and even a
separate accessory which will do buttonholes. It happened to come with
mine from an antique dealer -- who normally sold antique clocks, but
happened to have this for sale after his wife passed on. I've used the
buttonhole attachment *once* -- to put red-lined buttonholes on the neck
button of a vampire cape. :-) The straight stitching I've used many
times. (And no, my wife does no sewing, so it is up to me. :-)


Hit Craigslist and look for Industrial Walking Foot Sewing Machines

Juki, Consew, Singer, Morse, to name a few of the GOOD machines.

Ebay has em...and occasionally you will find a good deal. I bought
and sold a dozen or more over the last 4 or so years..I think the most
I paid for one was $150 and sold it for $350 (without the table)

I paid $395 on barter (ITEX) for a Consew 210 with table. Great
little machine. The guy installed the slower motor for me since I
didn't need a 4k-stitch-per-minute machine. It's for sale in So
Oregon.

The Singer 111w Walking Foot cost me $135 with table. The manual says
it requires left twist thread, which manufacturers say doesn't exist.


And I found a Universal for $5 at a garage sale. It's just like the
Singers from the early 20th century.

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