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Apr 11, 2010 at 6:28 pm #1596886
> Singer apparently has discontinued the treadle machines as noted on their worldwide website.
URL? please – I couldn't find it.
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Apr 11, 2010 at 6:49 pm #1596895Apr 11, 2010 at 10:45 pm #1596983Hi Ken
Thanks. I shed a tear.
But I still have my 201.Cheers
Apr 12, 2010 at 5:27 am #1597008Another 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.
Apr 12, 2010 at 6:59 am #1597023Maybe 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.
Apr 12, 2010 at 1:34 pm #1597143Well I was looking at their global site.. Could not find the machine separate either.
Apr 15, 2010 at 9:10 am #1598307AnonymousInactiveWill 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.
Apr 15, 2010 at 3:39 pm #1598442> 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.
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Apr 15, 2010 at 4:53 pm #1598460AnonymousInactiveThanks for the clarification.
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