All right..........this is a long shot! Are your feed dogs up or down? If you are trying to do a regular stitch, maybe to machine won't work with the feed dogs down...

My old Singer was made in England and that was bought in 1964 and my new one bought in the 80's was made in Taiwan. Things have really changed but it still is a good machine.

"The Pfaff company is in Kaiserslautern, Germany"


Double check that the factory is still there, Viking bought Pfaff a few years ago & I read that the factory in Germany was closed. Hopefully I'm wrong.

My machine repair guy told me that Pfaff is no longer made in Germany, now they are made in China. You might want to take that into consideration when buying a Pfaff. I grew up on a Pfaff, but alas, they don't make 'em like that anymore!!!

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Repair man is not completely right :roll: Only the cheapest of the Pfaff machines, entry level, are made in China. :oops: The Pfaffs are made side by side with the Viking Machines(Husquvarna).

I agree ! Pfaffs are wonderful. Got mine in 1979, still sews like new. I would avoid Singer at all costs! I worked at JoAnn, which sold them, and refused to sell them to customers. They are as bad as the White machines, which used to come back defective within weeks of being sold. Also, NEVER buy a machine that you cannot try out. All machines are not created equal and you need to see if you are "compatible"

Tinks Mom---your Tink looks like my Tinker.

Sure does :wink: although my Tinkerbelle is a little lighter color and has a pink nose. But they are both appleheads...

Did you notice my Tinker was born without a tail? So cute, she looks like a fawn running around with her long legs.

I agree that you have a wonderful opportunity to get a new PFaff machine. They are one of the best! Maybe look for a used one, if money is the issue.