A Tour of My Vintage Industrial Sewing Machine

Although I do most of my sewing projects on a domestic machine these days, I still occasionally use my old industrial machine. It’s seen better days but still works like a charm. Here’s a quick tour of the old girl.

My Brother BD2-B755-3B High-Speed Lock Stitch Machine. Complete with table & lamp.

Number of stitch types: 1

Oil gauge . It’s self oiling so you get a little oil fountain here when you’re stitching.

Dial to alter stitch length and Reverse Lever.

Bobbin winder (very rusty!) The whole machine lifts up on hinges so it can be removed from the table. It weighs a ton! Even when separated from the table it takes 2 people to lift it.

The motor. It means business! I think this is where most of the weight comes from.

There’s no missing these switches!

So there she is. Still going after all these years :)

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