J Miller

There is more to the equation than just the amp of the motor. I have machines with wimpy motors using friction drive wheels that will sew through and over 8 layers of denim. Others with bigger motors using belt drives that simply stall when they hit a double seam of normal fabric.

However I'd be willing to bet that machine of yours will sew very nicely through most anything.

Joe

Caroline S

Way cool green machine. It looks so strong and masculine. Like it!

Candace

I think one of my most powerful, vintage machines is the blue 15 clone I'm selling. It's 1.3 or 1.4 and I have to say it doesn't make a difference. In fact, I don't care for it...so I agree with Joe about the large amps not all there is in the equation.

aronel

I really like this - I've never seen another one like it!

pinkCastleDH

Joe - Sure and I know that. Part of it's just how much frictional losses you'll get in the machine (I remember something on the treadlon site about how hard the Pfaff 130 is to treadle -vs- machines like the 66.) It's just a buzzword thing to impress the people who brag about the 1.3amp motor on their 130

Personally I think the 130 is a nicer looking machine (read, shiny black) but this is interesting.

pinkCastleDH

After I went and got this one two more have shown up on semi-local Craigslists. Never seen or heard of it before and now they're crawling out of the woodwork.

AuntieD

May be a brute, but what a handsome one!!

pinkCastleDH

Wrinkled green skin and handsome? I have to admit, when I think of a 'handsome brute' of a sewing machine this is probably the one that come to mind (at least from our collection):