Hey Y'all,
Looking for advice and opinions on blind stitch machines. Spoke with Bob at Toledo Sewing https://tolindsewmach.com/ to get his take on contemporary machines. He gave permission to mention.
Hoping for some candid, in the trenches viewpoints. The good, bad, ugly, and stay-away-froms. I'm kicking myself for not being able to buy my old tailor's machines when he retired, but a day late/dollar short applies to many things.
Thx loads! AL
Hi Al, did you get one already?
Cheers, Hendrick
No Hendrick, not yet. Like many things, a dollar short or day late has been applying. I've seen dozens change hands in six months and just need to have a trailer ready to load couple of tables on right day at right time.
Thankfully, I'm near to Toledo Sewing (https://tolindsewmach.com/) so repair is 'local'.
However, lay 'da wisdom' on me. I'd welcome anything.
Hey Al, I got my hands on a little Global blindhemmer just weeks ago and -for now_ I'm happy with it. It is basically a knock-off of the trusted Strobel ("littlest version") but it works fine for me. It has a small "rucksack" motor at the equivalent of a single amp but will eat through anything so far and frankly, I hate the whining of clutch motors. Personally I find most blindhemmers too fast for my taste, but because this has a small motor I can use an electronic footpedal for better control.
Cheers, Hendrick
ps, I got it for 75 Euros...