captain_stan 0 #1 May 29, 2008 Do you use a Singer 111W series machine? For what applications do you use it? What do you like or dislike about it? Thanks for opinions based on your experience. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JerryBaumchen 1,436 #2 May 29, 2008 Hi captain, Well, I HAD one. It kept wanting to sew in a large arc. I tried just about everything in the way of adjustments and then began to replace parts. It still wanted to go in a large arc. The answer was to sell it all the while informing the new owner what it wanted to do. On the other hand, I have known people who swear by them rather than at them. IMO, they are a very durable machine. JerryBaumchen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 37 #3 May 29, 2008 Have two versions. One is a needle feed and one is a needle feed and walking foot. If you want to sew straight with heavy thread less than 3 cord with help feeding the material they're fine. No reverse. Old work horses for upholstery. I used my needle feed to do heavy binding one row at a time. And sew in BOC's. Be sure of what version you want and are getting.I'm old for my age. Terry Urban D-8631 FAA DPRE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hajnalka 0 #4 May 30, 2008 We have a 111W55 (walking foot) that is a great all-around straight stitch machine. For us it's in between our lighter-duty Consew and heavier-duty Adler that will take 5 cord. It works well with E, FF and 3-cord, and we use it a lot for container repair involving several layers of Cordura and Type 3 (tandem rigs,) and on flaps with stiffeners. I really love the walking foot and the strong solid feed pressure in general: stuff definitely stays put and feeds well once positioned which makes my job easier. Timing and tensioning are straightforward. It's a pretty easy machine to maintain and work on, and parts are easy to find and not expensive. I don't like that it doesn't have reverse. In our long narrow loft our machines are paired up, alternating work area towards the wall or towards the open loft; our 111 has work area toward the wall, which makes getting the tandem rigs in there or flipping thigs around rather challenging so keep that in mind when positioning your machine(s). If I had to choose just one straight stitch machine, this would probably be it because it's so versatile in range - jumpsuits to multiple container layers w/stiffeners. Listen to what Terry said, and good luck. Best, Dawn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
