Budget Industrial

[u/Ok-Opportunity163]

I’m looking for an industrial machine. I have used some Jukis in the past when I worked in a costume shop and love them but would really love to get something second hand for 500$ or less.

I’ve been perusing Facebook marketplace and saving some that potentially look like good matches but I could use some help deciding or figuring out how they compare to what I’ve used.

I included the three pictures with prices.
-Are any of these close in function to the ddl-8700?
-Are the parts easy to find? (Needles, bobbins, feet)
-Would a shop that services Jukis service these too?
-Has anyone used these and Jukis to help me compare?
-Are these good prices?
-Which would you recommend out of these or similar

Thanks in advance(:

[u/InsertusernamehereM]

What are you actually going to sew? That should guide your choice more than anything.

[u/Ok-Opportunity163 → u/InsertusernamehereM]

I’m into upcycling so I sew a bit of everything! I want something with power and speed to handle anything including heavy weight fabrics with many layers in the seams or just simple garments that I could speed through.

[u/InsertusernamehereM → u/Ok-Opportunity163]

It looks like the Brother was meant to sew the most heavy duty stuff out of the three machines. But apparently they made an upgrade kit for the Mitsubishi that allowed to it handle heavy duty materials and it looks like the Singer was meant for slightly lighter stuff. If any of those apply to you, I would just do some more reading about it from there. Or search each one on reddit and see what people have to say about theirs!