How To Identify A Walking-Foot Industrial Sewing Machine

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In this video, I give you some tips on how to identify a a walking-foot industrial sewing machine when searching online classified ads.
Check the pinned comment below for some walking-foot sewing machine recommendations from me and from viewers, or contribute to the list yourself!
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[@thejasonofalltrades]

Here are machines I recommend, please add your suggestions in a REPLY TO THIS COMMENT:

[@nteleguine]

Enjoying your channel, Jason! Thanks!

[@danishskiwarehouse]

This is just brilliant, Jason. It’s so helpful! Thank you very much for making this! Al though I’m now a little reluctant to look at ads; last time I did that after watching one of your Singer videos I’d bought 3 201s before I knew it! This is another of your videos that’s being bookmarked and going into my sewing folder. Thank you very much!

[@theoldstationhand]

Very useful video, thanks

[@fsoileau]

I was an Automotive Trimmer in the 1970s. Now my wife owns 5 industrial machines because 30 plus years ago I replace her desktop singer with an Industrial PFAFF 118 "Dress Maker" which she loves to this day. On that PFAFF I reupholstered a 1988 Suburban with a simple welting foot, not ideal but it worked.

[@filmcoolstuff]

This helped so much, after scouring. Thank you for being concise and explicit.

[@GLF-Video]

Thank you. Very helpful.

[@jvin248]

Jason, while everyone thinks they need an industrial machine to sew jeans and leather (that's where I started thinking too) or finish off that set of boat seat cushions or living room drapes ... communicate that Rolls Royce commissioned Singer in the 1950s to make them the rotary bobbin 201 models to sew all their leather upholstery seat covers, headliners, and so on. The Singer 15-91 models have the same motor and needle mechanism but use Singer's standard 15 series oscillating bobbin. Stitch quality was paramount to RR and those machines achieved it. An important tool is having a "seam jumper" so the presser foot can be flat on folded transitions like jeans hems.

[@carbarrer6]

Hi Jason,

[@kd9856]

That was a great save

[@readermania906]

Thanks!

[@terrancedonaghy7792]

Thank you for all the information, I have a 1925 Singer 111W113, it was a mess when my friend gave it to me, will be doing the last step of changing out the clutch motor for a servo one. I would say regardless of the age, if properly maintained and keep adjusted, any industrial machine will work quite well.

[@scratchypants1]

Finally picking up a Juki LU-563 this weekend. Someone getting out of the hobby/trade - over 50 bobbins, 100 needles, thread, etc. I'm close to Montreal which has a fairly active garment industry. Pfaff 545's are the ordre-du-jour around here. But as for brands you haven't mentioned, Durkopp Adler machines show up frequently. I foolishly passed up a deal on a Mitsubishi DU-105 (Consew 255 / Singer 211) because I didn't know what it was at the time. Techsew is local, but what swung me on the Juki was listening to it via KZbin videos - like an old clock.

[@jvin248]

I bought a 'leather wheel foot' to put on my 1940s black iron Singer 66 as an interim step between standard and walking foot machines. It seems to work although I have not used it extensively yet. It's the slanted-vertical wheel, not the horizontal mini hot-dog roller presser foot I have also seen advertised. It was under $15. Took some adjusting of the presser foot rod position (so I dedicated that machine to it ... since I have 'more than one' machine around here, lol). They make three wheel sizes and I think mine is the largest, about the size of a US Quarter, some sellers offer all three wheel feet in one package. Could be a worthwhile review for your channel that gives people more reasons to save the old machines.

[@mikekollross8810]

I own a 1541s Juki clone (walking foot and needle feed) and it’s a monster.

[@vlt14]

Back in the day my job was to maintain industrial sewing machines, the blind stitch machine is used for invisible stitching particularly in hems. For thicker materials we also used needle feed machines, which is where the needle moves with the feed

[@lorihays4561]

Besides the really helpful content, the thing that could my eye was the wrap on the cover plate! Love that!! Is it a waterslide decal?

[@windonwater3895]

Hi Jason. I'm new to your channel. I'm a boater who does 8 or 10 hours of sewing per year - mostly Sunbrella projects and repairs. I have had a Barracuda for about 10 years and am considering replacing it with a friend's 1990 LSZ. That's how I found you. I have a couple comments. You have an excellent channel. You do a great job of speaking (very clear, good English/vocabulary), taking and editing your videos, good humor. ALL REALLY good. However, I do feel you go a little overboard apologizing or defending your views and opinions. I think you should just ignore comments that are poorly founded etc. Of course, I'm now a subscriber and look forward to more of your videos - I've just finished watching more than I have time for. Anyway, Thank You and keep up the great work.

[@vincentmilani7050]

I own a Brother DB2-B791-415. It is a needle-feed machine that came from bag making shop. It has sewed everything I threw at it very well. I never thought about replacing it for a walking foot. IMO it is a great option for bag making.

[@Lapeerphoto]

Blind Stitch: For sewing primarily bottom hem in dresses, suit pants, etc. The name kinda says it. It will hem the bottom of suit pants, etc, without showing a stitch on the exterior of the garment. My son has a lot of knowledge of these machines. I think he even has a video showing how to thread one. Shout out to Phoenix Custom Tailors, in Phoenix, AZ. 😁