Crille

I use a pfaff 138 for most of my tasks. Mostly patching and small repairs. The machine also sews a few layers of webbing without problems. Slow sewing and single stitches are also possible. But the answer from Lexy is not so wrong. If you buy an old machine like the Pfaff it is mostly an modified machine. You will find Machines with a lot of different motors, like 220V or 380V, with or without clutch or servo... My one uses a 220V Moretti Motor Getting an original without any modifications is almost hopeless. The machine has an external motor and it can be replaced easily. There is the manufacturer "sewmaq" which produce a copy of the 138 and they are using a servo motor too. Link sewmaq 138 (german) : http://www.naehmaschinen-stuetzer.de/index.php/naehmaschinen/naehmaschinen-zick-zack/sw-138-schneiderein%C3%A4hmaschine-gerad--und-zick-zack