Singer 660 A1 Industrial
Singer 660A1 industrial straight stitch sewing machine with high shank presser foot system.
For anyone doing production style sewing, or just like to get your sewing done quickly, an industrial straight stitch machine, can help you achieve perfect seams, hems, ruffles, even buttonholes! (Using an industrial buttonholer, of course, this is a straight stitch only machine, the metal buttonholer attachment is what makes the zigzag of buttonholes, by manipulating the fabric.)
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| Scraps of quilted bedspread fabric, in a variety of layers, was a great way to test the machine. A variety of fabrics, and configuration, like sewing over many layers, and seams, are excellent tests, before buying a used industrial sewing machine. Always test the stitch length adjustment, and any other adjustable settings, to be sure they actually are functional, this can save you a lot of stress, money, and work, because sewing machine mechanics can be hard to find, and are expensive (they deserve good pay, definitely treat your mechanic well, it can make orbreak a sewing business, if you can't find a good mechanic!) |
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| Full setup of Singer 600 A1 in the industrial table, with an older style large clutch motor. Servo motors save energy, by not running all the time (clutch motors run constantly, once turned on, they use a clutch/ brake system to prevent the machine engaging, and control machine speed, and tend to be noisy, and super FAST!) If your machine has a clutch motor, you can order a servo motor, with adjustable speed, and replace the clutch motor. Adjustable speed makes it much easier to sew, since you can speed it up, or slow it down, depending on your skill level, and how intricate your sewing is. Be sure you order a motor for your type of electrical, where you plan to use it, 110, 220, Tri phase, etc... Servo motors are so much quieter, and save electricity, as well as having speed control, a major bonus! Be aware, old clutch motors are very hard to sell, or even give away, in most of USA, butsome highly mechanically inclined people, sometimes use the old clutch motors for other equipment. |
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| Folders for hemming, binding, cording, and other special sewing tadks, can help you accomplish a perfect hem, or similar task, PERFECTLY, at high speeds, and are used in factories, every day. Miles of hems on ruffles, can be completed in a fraction of tbe time, even by someone who has never sewn before! I prefer to mount my folders on a swing away adapter, so it is easy to pull the fabric out, to go over a bulky seam, without the folder, swing the folder out of the way, then swing the folder back into position, re insert the fabric, and finish your hem! |
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| Notice industrial presser foot used with folder, has the edve guide on the left, so hem cannot unfold, and guarantees stitches will be exactly the same distance from hem edge, for entire hem, with no expertise needed! |
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| Underside of industrial sewing machine setup, big clutch motors are often on used industrialachines. Notice oilpan setup for machine lubrication, power switch to turn machine on or off, and motor. |
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| Approaching a seam, using swing away folder to hem, stop stitching, with needle down, in the fabric, just before the seam gets to the funnel of the folder, stop sewing, and pull fabric out of folder. Refold hem, and stitch until the seam is behind the needle |
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| Entire ruffle hemmed in a few minutes! |
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| Use "landmarks" of your presser foot, to guide your seams, inside of toe, or outside of toe. Here, I used the outside of the right toe, along the folded edge of the neckline, to evenly topstitch. |
