tuffyjensen 0 #1 July 30, 2010 Anyone have any experience or advice on if the Singer 188 K1 is a good machine to be utilized for rigging or not. Thanks for your help.Be Safe and Have Fun, in that order! Tuffy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peek 20 #2 July 30, 2010 QuoteAnyone have any experience or advice on if the Singer 188 K1 is a good machine to be utilized for rigging or not. Thanks for your help. It could be, but it is a lighter duty model and has a small arm. A person would need to want to own it partially because of its historical value. By the way, most of my rigging work is done with the 1954 Singer 185 that my grandmother gave me years ago. (But I don't do much heavy duty work.) I have other machines but there is something special about grandma's. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyjensen 0 #3 July 30, 2010 Hi Gary, that is what I was thinking, maybe use it for mostly doing patches. It is for sale by an estate, they are asking $300 and it is in pretty good shape, the table is in excellent condition. If I get it for a couple hundred, I would assume that would be a good deal. Any thoughts on value, I seen a complete refurbished sold for $500.Be Safe and Have Fun, in that order! Tuffy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
peek 20 #4 July 30, 2010 They must be thinking it has some kind of antique value. I wouldn't give them more than $100, or maybe $150 if you really need the table. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tuffyjensen 0 #5 July 30, 2010 That's what I needed to know, thanks again.Be Safe and Have Fun, in that order! Tuffy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrigger1 2 #6 July 30, 2010 Tuffy, That is a great machine if it is in good shape. Rags from PD uses the same machine in his setup at PIA every two years. ( well, he missed the last one). The 188K has the same hook and race assembly has the 31-15. This makes it easy for parts. It has a wide range of abilities and IMHO the best canopy sewing machine around. It does have a shorter arm length than the standard machines, but for someone starting out, it is good enough. It also has reverse, just in case you were wondering..... Cheers, MELSkyworks Parachute Service, LLC www.Skyworksparachuteservice.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PeteS 0 #7 July 30, 2010 I have one that I use for patching all the time. Sweet unit, get it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites