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Candace 01-13-2013 08:22 AM
Originally Posted by miriam (Post 5782396)
This Pfaff is no more complicated than anything else - it has a simple camstack on top - dial turns for 6 or so stitches. I think it is the needle bar that is glued up - it goes back in place in slow motion. so it only zigs
I don't know what model you've got, but most Pfaffs do a LOT more than 6 stitches and I have to disagree about them not being complicated. If you have to turn 3 and 4 dials to get one type of stitch and you need a card with diagram to tell you how to do that...it's complicated.

Caroline S 01-13-2013 08:23 AM
Originally Posted by DanofNJ (Post 5783044)
Those are some great machines, however I would go back, buy back the Necchi, and sacrifice it to the Gods. Keep the other's though, they're great.
Nope, ain't going to do that Dan. Bought her once and learned a lesson. The machine did sew and ZZ. Perhaps she will show up like a bad penny on St Vincent's auction site. LOL

miriam 01-13-2013 08:41 AM
Originally Posted by Candace (Post 5783059)
I don't know what model you've got, but most Pfaffs do a LOT more than 6 stitches and I have to disagree about them not being complicated. If you have to turn 3 and 4 dials to get one type of stitch and you need a card with diagram to tell you how to do that...it's complicated.
It is a Pfaff 78 - one stitch selector dial on the top. It has a zz or width lever and a stitch length dial on the front. That Pfaff is not fancy. Needle bar is a bit gooey so far - it may need to be flushed a bit with something other than T-F.

Candace 01-13-2013 09:40 AM
Originally Posted by miriam (Post 5783108)
It is a Pfaff 78 - one stitch selector dial on the top. It has a zz or width lever and a stitch length dial on the front. That Pfaff is not fancy. Needle bar is a bit gooey so far - it may need to be flushed a bit with something other than T-F.
Ah. Gotcha. I'm still working on a stuck 640 Bernina. Some of these machines put up quite a fight!

redbugsullivan 01-26-2013 06:21 PM
Caroline, this thread made me laugh!!! The fellow who purchases this machine deserves what he gets. So glad my Supernova is a sweetheart. If only it had a freearm.

miriam 01-27-2013 12:43 AM
Originally Posted by miriam (Post 5783108)
it is a pfaff 78 - one stitch selector dial on the top. It has a zz or width lever and a stitch length dial on the front. That pfaff is not fancy. Needle bar is a bit gooey so far - it may need to be flushed a bit with something other than t-f.
got it!!!! Hurray for tri-flow!!!!!


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