Pfaff 1473 CD
TO Jackson
I'm considering the purchase of a Pfaff 1473 CD sewing machine.
Does anybody have any experiences good, bad or otherwise they
can tell me about this Pfaff.
The alternative is a new Janome Excel 23.
The machine will be used for light general domestic
sewing (by my wife) and for kite building by me. The
latter will require the machine to sew rip-stop nylon,
which is a light, slippy material (it's coated with
a waterproof sealant). My impressions are that a dual
feed/walking foot will help with sewing this, but
I have not had chance to test either machine with the
material yet (hope to shortly).
I'd be grateful for comments on the reliablity of the Pfaff
as I've heard that the more recent machines are not as
well made os the older 1212/1222 machines.
Thanks,
tom.
_____________________________________________________________________
Tom Jackson, * One thing about intellectuals,
Research Manager (HISE Group), * they proved that they can be
Dept. of Computer Science, * absolutely brilliant and have
University of York, Heslington, * no idea what's going on.
YORK. YO1 5DD. UK. * Woody Allen 'Annie Hall'
Tel/fax: [+44] (01904) 432760 e-mail: t...@minster.york.ac.uk
http://dcpu1.cs.york.ac.uk:6666/tom/tom.html (My views not my employer's).
_____________________________________________________________________
Terry
I have a Pfaff 1475CD and I love it. Being able to use the evenfeed
system with most of my accessory feet is very important to me. The
only fault that I find with it, is the buttonhole. It makes a nice
buttonhole if you don't have any seams that will be under the foot.
You can use extra fabric to level the foot and that works pretty good.
They fixed this problem on the machines after the 1475CD.
Terry P
Sue Coatney
I had a Pfaff 1475CD for 5-6 years and then traded up to the 7570 almost
2 years ago. They are both very reliable machines and very easy to use.
The walking foot is very helpful when sewing on slippery or bulky
fabrics. It makes sewing polar fleece a breeze.
Since the Pfaff1473 is probably a used machine, make sure it gets overhauled
prior to you buying it. Also, will it have a warranty?
Making buttonholes on the Pfaff 14** line can be a little funky. Quite often
the 2 sides of the buttonhole are of uneven lengths. It is simple to
workaround this, so make sure the dealer explains that to you.
Sue