Union Special 43200G - Chain Stitching in UK

[Beatle]

and a guy that might know where to find another one

http://cgi.ebay.ca/43200G-union-special-chain-stitch-machine_W0QQitemZ110493201179QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBI_Sewing_Machines?hash=item19b9e8731b

[Beatle]

and here

http://www.national2000.ca/Union%20Special%20Frameset%20French.htm

from the looks of it a liquidation sale - France - they still have a few Union made 3 needle chainstitch sewing machines…

[Giles]

Thanks Beats already dropped emails to a couple of your suggestions.  Did in middle of night when couldn't sleep…G

[Beatle]

cool. good luck- I will take a class when we visit u guys…

[Giles]

@Beatle:

darn, Giles, a nice toy ur looking for….ur gonna do the chainstitching yourself ?

Yup. need something to do to kill the time ;D…G

[Giles]

A-Train thanks for the links…G

[Beatle]

Yup. need something to do to kill the time…G

I bet++++

[Giles]

Beatle, that one looks incredible.  But seriously expensive.  And I'll get hit with mega taxes and shipping bringing it in from Japan…G

[Beatle]

u´ll have to be creative.. I would contact them - or get someone to help you with this - and I doubt that the tax ppl really know what this is worth. u´d have to fly there and bring it back with u. seriously , Giles, it´s perfect*

[Giles]

You're right.  I have mailed the Big H.  I may well be able to bring it back with me in May.  The other thing that I thought, is that is I can probably recoup most, if not all of the investment if I need to get rid anyway…G

[Beatle]

Great ! This is a serious investment - but if you handle it right it will pay off. I´m the first to take a couple of lessons. Having ur own chainstitching /hemming service is like the grease that makes the machine run smoothly. Good luck - now I really cross my fingers*

[Giles]

Great idea.  I may charge extra for people to come and do their own - be part of the adventure ;D…G

[LandoCal126 0]

I would like to be 2nd on the lessons list!!!

[Giles]

Mrs G is working on themed week end breaks 

[Dchill]

that would def be a cool thing to learn, maybe a good thread to start G, teach us on what you learn.  Maybe with pics even a couple of youtube videos.  I'd tune in fur sure!

[Giles]

Great idea, that'll happen.  Just need to get the bloody machine now…G

[LandoCal126 0]

Great idea D! A weekly 30 Min class live from the IH forum… You know I will be here!

[Dchill]

Yeah Lando, every now and then I have one.  I'm stoked to see this machine in action.

[Giles]

Look at what I just bought, it came out of the Levi's factory in North Carolina a few years ago:

[Beatle]