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February 15th, 2008, 09:31 PM
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Thinking of buying a 2002 SWF 6 head 12 needle Embroidery Machine
I have found a used 2002 SWF 6 head 12 needle Embroidery Machine and am not to sure what types of concerns I should have before purchasing. My friend has a screening/embroidery business and he is wanting something more than a single head machine since his embroidery business is getting too large. He is willing to have me purchase a machine and then run the embroidery through me. My concern is, I have no idea about used machines and if buying something 5 or 6 years old in this type of business is a bad idea. As well I am not sure how easy it is to get a technician in to service the machine(located in WA State) and I really have no knowledge of what is a good reliable brand to be purchasing.
We are a soccer/sports apparel business so most of our embroidery is of left chest logos and small numbers, we also do hats and stuff like that. If anyone has some helpful info about this type of machine and or any ideas about my situation I would love to hear from you!! Thanks. Kurt |
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February 16th, 2008, 08:55 PM
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Re: Thinking of buying a 2002 SWF 6 head 12 needle Embroidery Machine
I would definitely see the machine run (all heads), doing flats and caps. I would get an embroidery design (disk) with an embroidered sample from my friend, have that design run on the 6 heads and carefully compare the different samples. Better yet, If you aren't familiar with embroidery have your friend compare the samples. Also ask to see if the machine has been serviced by a technician and check to see if there is a SWF Tech in your area (call SWF). You could also have a tech go over the machine before purchasing it. I don't have an SWF but I've heard they are good machines. Five or six years isn't that old for a well-maintained machine. The one thing I would investigate is the switch over from flats to caps. IMO that used to be awkward with SWF's but I've heard that problem has been improved in the newer models.
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February 22nd, 2008, 11:43 PM
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Re: Thinking of buying a 2002 SWF 6 head 12 needle Embroidery Machine
ask them why they are selling it. there are a large number of used SWF machines for sale. makes you wonder.
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