Checking a used sewing machine condition before the purchasing

Watching to the used sewing machine market can give you the chance to get a real bargain not only as it offers you the possibility of buying a European-made machine at the price of an Oriental one but also because you could find discontinued special or rare machines.

A used sewing machine, however, may have been subjected to a hardly stressful use or not having received the necessary cares and maintenance.

So let's see what beware from before buying a used industrial sewing machine, taking care not to be excessively critical and bearing in mind that the machine is, as the matter of fact, “used”.

Trivially, carefully observe the machine evaluating its appearance from some information on the life it has lived.

Areas stripped from rubbing, bent screws, dented, cracked parts of the table or with significant damage to the table coating are indications of poor maintenance and, in any case, very intense use of the machine.

Going further and looking in more detail it is important to analyze the moving parts of the machine starting from the hook, the heart of any sewing machine, making sure that the tip is sharp and that the basket (the part that houses the bobbin) does not has excessive slack.

The same analysis should be performed on the needle bar, on the presser foot bar and on all visible moving parts. The machine wheele must rotate freely.

Here too, if we notice excessive movement or strange noises, the bushings or even the cast iron casting could be worn, making difficult and expensive reparations necessary.

The motor of the machine, electronic or clutched, must be reasonably quiet. Otherwise, a revision will be necessary with the replacement of the bearings. This is not a big problem, but it is still a fee to be considered. The electronic motors are equipped with a mainboard that supervises their functions, from the simple needle positioning to the complex synchronisms typical of the automatic machines. This is an important element to take into consideration as the specialized technicians capable of restorings these motors are very rare.

By following these suggestions, you will be able to get an enough clear idea about the condition of the machine. As always, of course, there could be the risk of surprises which, in addition to causing an extra charge, involves annoyances that are best avoided.

Foggiato sewing machines as well as having an internal workshop where skilled technicians deal with both mechanical and electronic overhaul of used sewing machines, can even count on a large warehouse of used machines that are carefully overhauled and fine-tuned on the customer's materials or needs giving a one-year warranty (double the legal period of 6 months).

For those who want the best, Foggiato sewing machines offers the chance of having machines completely rebuilt to brand new condition in which every detail is carefully taken into consideration.

In these cases we can even "customize" the sewing machines according to the customer's requests, for example, painted or branded with company colors or with "vintage" finishes to fit them, for example, into a particular furniture.

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Foggiato deals with these brands: AMF Reece, Beisler, Blindstitch, Brother, Conti Complett, Durkopp Adler, Eagle, Global, Juki, Kansai Special, Lewis Union Special, Maier, Mauser Spezial, Merrow, Montex Special, Necchi, Pegasus, Pfaff, Rimoldi, Singer, Siruba, Strobel, Union Special, Venus, Vibemac, Willcox e Gibbs and Yamato.

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