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[Hope Komla]

Hello all, I want to purchase a bigger machine for my shop. A friend has in store an old pfaff machine with this details


It has a small cylinder base for sewing.

Is this a good machine to purchase for my shop?

[Hope Komla]

The machine is pfaff 491

[BigRig]

@Hope Komla ,

Do you have a flatbed machine?

[Hope Komla]

@BigRig. YES I DO PLEASE

[BigRig]

@Hope Komla , if you want a toy to tinker with then that machine is a great machine to sit around and play with. I would never use it all sewing can be done on a flat bed.

[Adam12]

Chances are that you could get by with it but far from ideal. Wouldn't be on my list of machines to own. You say you want a bigger machine, what are you using now? Pfaff 491 is a needle feed, roller driven post bed. Nothing wrong with it and if you need one, you have to have it but not on my top ten list for upholstery.

[Hope Komla]

Wow,these are great points. @Adam12, I want to use it for sofa and automotive upholstery. But as I can tell from the advice this machine comes with its pros and cons. At my current location in Ghana,finding the parts in the future may be challenging. Even though I would love to work with it,I think the points are really good to consider.

[John]

I agree. Those machines are more for specialty item that are being mass produced, Like shoes for example.
Automotive, marine, furniture upholstery can all be done on a flat bed.

[BigRig]

@Hope Komla ,

Flat bed it is! What is your current machine? We need to get your brain off that headache you are looking to get.

[Hope Komla]

@BigRig my current walking foot machine is a rex607.
It works fine but I struggle sewing through heavy and thick leather. It also makes the stitch length smaller when I sew.
I know getting another machine that sews smoothly would be of great help.

[BigRig]

@Hope Komla ,

Pretty much the same thing here on the stitch length. What are you sewing leatherwise? Is it upholstery leather?

[Hope Komla]

Yes,faux leather and also real leather please.

[BigRig]

@Hope Komla , did you pass on that Pfaff?