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PFAFF 230 Mechanics

p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
edited September 2018 in General Discussion
Doing a lot of stuff in the shop today, I started playing with this machine. THIS is the machine that made me so interested in PFAFF sewing machines.
When I first took the top off of it and saw it run, for some reason it reminded me of the Oompa Loompas in Willy Wonka's Chocolate Factory. With everything under there turning and spinning I was mesmerized just watching it.
Anyway, you're seeing what I saw. Enjoy!

I made this video in 2015 and just got around to putting it on Youtube today. It was doing about 350-400 stitches per minute.

https://youtu.be/mHiwjlChbeM
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  • chris8X57chris8X57 Member Posts: 1,270 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My mother could sew anything, and she wouldn't touch any sewing machine except her old PFAFF.

    Another nice machine is the older Italian NECCHI. My wife has one and looking at the quality of workmanship just amazes me.
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by chris8X57
    My mother could sew anything, and she wouldn't touch any sewing machine except her old PFAFF.

    Another nice machine is the older Italian NECCHI. My wife has one and looking at the quality of workmanship just amazes me.


    NECCHI is good, ELNA is a Swiss machine, it's good. Industrial JUKI is a good Japanese machine. I agree with your mom, I'm sticking with my PFAFF's.
    I work on other machines for people sometimes, but only if they are metal pre-1980. New plastic machines just don't hold up well.
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  • MIKE WISKEYMIKE WISKEY Member Posts: 10,046 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    my wife bought a paff #807 (used), heavey machine, well made.............and don't work. repairman said it needs a part that is no longer made......even ebarf don't have some
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  • p3skykingp3skyking Member Posts: 23,916 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by MIKE WISKEY
    my wife bought a paff #807 (used), heavey machine, well made.............and don't work. repairman said it needs a part that is no longer made......even ebarf don't have some


    There's a lady in Norfolk England I buy parts from and a guy in the Czech Republic. You can check on ebarf Germany (Deutschland).m Most won't ship to America, but some will and your bank can get you Euros if they want cash. The part can be gotten, your repairman just isn't up to the task.
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  • mag00mag00 Member Posts: 4,719 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I have 2 Pfaff machines, one is a digital embroidery 2040 and the other is an older one 1222. Both great machines.

    I had both professionally cleaned and adjusted. Some parts you cannot oil, even if you think it needs it.
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