Double needle advice

[councilman24 37]

Okay, should I buy a 212W140 that seems a pretty good deal or hold out for reverse and split needle bar?

I'm old for my age.
Terry Urban
D-8631
FAA DPRE

[skybeergodd 0]

I love my 212 W140....I've never had a single issue with it and have done alot of nice binding work with it....I will have to admit that the split needle bar is really cool and easy to work with, I can't really tell the difference between my work on the 212 and the split bar machines(I have alot more experience on the 212).....I say if you can get a good deal on a machine then take it...While 1 machine may be more convenient you can do nice looking quality work with any machine and enough practice. Thats just my thought and opinion.

[Gene03 0]

Hold out for the reverse and split needle feature.
You will find out the advantages down the road.

“The only fool bigger than the person who knows it all is the person who argues with him.

Stanislaw Jerzy Lec quotes (Polish writer, poet and satirist 1906-1966)

[floormonkey 0]

I've got a consew double needle w/ reverse and never use the reverse. I mostly use it for binding and some occasional non-parachute related construction.

A guy down the road has the 212 and I love sewing on it. I sews through anything and never even skips a beat. My consew does too, but it's a walking foot.

[ZigZagMarquis 9]

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...and split needle bar?

Can someone explain what a split needle bar is and what the Pro's / Con's are vs. a ?? non-split one?

[RiggerLee 63]

I've never needed any of that fancy shit and I've sewn every thing imagionable. I'd go with the singer. The old machines are tanks. Newer machines tend to be shit. Some of them even have plastic gears. I've got four 112/212 up on tables now and have about another dozen heads here. I'll sell you one right now. What gage do you want?

Lee

Lee
lee@velocitysportswear.com
www.velocitysportswear.com