NECCHI SERGER
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Is it all mechanical or electronic? 3/4 thread or more? Does it have differential feed?) I love my serger (I have a totally mechanical 3/4 thread w/ differential feed from Pfaff that is not available anymore. Although it is louder than some of the newer ones, I would not trade it for anything but then I don't do anything fancy with a serger and really have no plans to.) Necchi has made some really good mechanical machines in the past (I regret selling a really basic one I had) but I think it really comes down to "price, purpose, where does it get to go for maintenance/repair"? Sometimes what looks like a great deal really is, but try it out if you can. Get some lycra, interlock, even woven fabrics, to test. A lot of people think sergers are supposed to be like a sewing machine and they aren't. Don't expect it to sew sharp/tight curves easily, etc. And circles are very different as well.
#5
Originally Posted by lab fairy
Is it all mechanical or electronic? 3/4 thread or more? Does it have differential feed?) I love my serger (I have a totally mechanical 3/4 thread w/ differential feed from Pfaff that is not available anymore. Although it is louder than some of the newer ones, I would not trade it for anything but then I don't do anything fancy with a serger and really have no plans to.) Necchi has made some really good mechanical machines in the past (I regret selling a really basic one I had) but I think it really comes down to "price, purpose, where does it get to go for maintenance/repair"? Sometimes what looks like a great deal really is, but try it out if you can. Get some lycra, interlock, even woven fabrics, to test. A lot of people think sergers are supposed to be like a sewing machine and they aren't. Don't expect it to sew sharp/tight curves easily, etc. And circles are very different as well.
Patti
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Let me know what you think. I have fond memories of my "little Necchi man" (the dealer in Oklahoma City who was so nice to us).
Oh, and don't forget to take some thread and needles with you. Sometimes people are selling machines and don't have any of these things (especially if they've inherited them). You don't actually need to take cones just several bobbins (I prefer to use different colors when test driving a serger). I'd throw in a pair of tweezers and a needle threader just in case (can you tell my eyes are getting pickier, this used to never be a consideration and I'm not THAT old). :P
Oh, and don't forget to take some thread and needles with you. Sometimes people are selling machines and don't have any of these things (especially if they've inherited them). You don't actually need to take cones just several bobbins (I prefer to use different colors when test driving a serger). I'd throw in a pair of tweezers and a needle threader just in case (can you tell my eyes are getting pickier, this used to never be a consideration and I'm not THAT old). :P
#7
Lab fairy...
I am chuckling here with you. If my serger needs the bottom looper rethreaded, I have to do it in the daylight. A flashlight doesn't help as I need two hands to pass the thread thru'...no hands left to hold a flashlight. LOL
Patti
I am chuckling here with you. If my serger needs the bottom looper rethreaded, I have to do it in the daylight. A flashlight doesn't help as I need two hands to pass the thread thru'...no hands left to hold a flashlight. LOL
Patti
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Originally Posted by Pzazz
Anyone know anything about Necchi machines?
Patti
Patti
edit: NOT A SERGER. LOL. SERGERS WERE NOT EVEN INVENTED.
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