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    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    > Singer apparently has discontinued the treadle machines as noted on their worldwide website.

    URL? please – I couldn't find it.

    Cheers

    #1596895
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there
    #1596983
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    Hi Ken

    Thanks. I shed a tear.
    But I still have my 201.

    Cheers

    #1597008
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Another victim of Herblock's Law. But not surprising these days as some type of electrical power is available almost anywhere. I can power my Necchi with a 12v car battery. Sad none the less.

    #1597023
    Jared Dilg
    BPL Member

    @village

    Locale: Texas

    Maybe it's just that one fancy cabinet model, and US sales at that? A friend of mine is THE senior buyer for Singer Co globally and last I talked to him their treddle machines and industrials were selling quite well overseas. Their domestic US market was nearly bankrupt however. All of their plastic-cased machines are rebranded OEMs from a handful of Korean manufacturers.

    #1597143
    Ken Thompson
    BPL Member

    @here

    Locale: Right there

    Well I was looking at their global site.. Could not find the machine separate either.

    #1598307
    Anonymous
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    Will an industrial sewing machine be too rough on the fine nylons and polys? I like the sound of bombproof, but obviously want something that will not tear/rip the fabric. I see alot of old, nice Singer's and would like to get one of those, but worry that it might not sew through fine fabrics that well.

    #1598442
    Roger Caffin
    BPL Member

    @rcaffin

    Locale: Wollemi & Kosciusko NPs, Europe

    > Will an industrial sewing machine be too rough on the fine nylons and polys?
    NO.

    I have an old Singer 201 which can sew burlap sacks – and fine silk.

    There is no reason for an 'industrial' machine to be at all rough. The word 'industrial' just means the machine will last longer – steel parts instead of plastic parts, ball races instead of brass sleeves, etc. It can be just as good with delicate fabrics as the cheapest consumer toy – or better.

    Cheers

    #1598460
    Anonymous
    Inactive

    Thanks for the clarification.

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