Heard of stretching machines?
 

I was just browsing ebay and read about this machine on sale which had been "stretched". It is a regular machine, but stretched to give a 18 inch throat.

Sounds interesing. Anyone done it before? It is not cheap though.

Not cheap but cheaper than a new machine. If you want one done, you need to decide, I understand the waiting lists are kind of long.

Bailey's are stretched Janomes and Rick at WOW started with stretching Singers and expanded to stretching Jukis and Brothers

I didn't know Baileys are stretched Janomes!

that's what i was told when i visited there

Goodness, what will they think of next?

I am wondering what gives? I mean when you stretch a machine, do you put additional strain on the drive shaft system? I am no mechanical enginner, just thinking aloud.

pimp my sewing machine!

hahahah!

aileen, with nothing useful to add.....

I love my stretched Singer 201. It's a WOW machine that I bought used for $800. A steal of a deal with a 12 foot table. Love it![ATTACH=CONFIG]373814[/ATTACH][ATTACH=CONFIG]373816[/ATTACH]

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