Cheap Reliable MSK-588 Portable Blindstitch Sewing Machine

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I had learned on industrial machines back in design school, but when I opened my business, portable industrial machines were not yet available and I couldn't afford thousands for a stand alone hemmer. When Babylock introduced their home-model I purchased it gladly. I was content for many years. It was easy and quick, but the stitches were obvious because of the straight needle, no matter what the depth level. It was a pretty machine, had a good long life, but was no power house.

When it came time to retire it, I researched the now portable industrial hemming machines. It was a toss-up between this one and the Tac-Sew. The reviews swayed me towards the Reliable. (that, and the price) It was everything stated and more! It is not as quick to thread as my BabyLock, but it isn't as slow either! I have to learn to control the speed! It is a compact, tight, and efficient work horse, a solid piece of machinery. The stitches are beautiful and I can alter the depth easily. Changing the frequency/stitch length is more of a challenge as you need to remove a plate on the side to access the dial. Switching from the easy-to-control flat work surface of the Babylock to the clamp and curved needle was all about practice and control, but the results are worth it. The threading, needle changing, and final stitch-lock position are not hard to master. The curved needle makes all the difference in invisibility. I highly recommend it.

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I recieved my RELIABLE MSK-558 PORTABLE BLINDSTITCH SEWING MACHINE in a timely manner. I am very pleased with this machine. I had a TACSEW hemmer that lasted me for 12 plus years. The RELIABLE is a good as the TACSEW. I do reccomend this machine. One thread guide was missing. The pigtail guide was not on the machine or in the box. I was able to take the guide off the TACSEW machine and use it on the RELIABLE machine. That missing guide would make the machine unusable and the inexperienced user would not know why the machine didn't work right, which may be why another poster sent back two machines claiming they were broken. I do alterations for local drycleaners and use the machine daily. Thank you, Susan

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I have been looking for a hemmer for many year,as I am in the alterations business, I could never find one for under a thousand dollars,I was so delighted to find this one for the cost and other reviews. I have used it several times and recommended it to friends that also sew. It is easy to use and unlike some other reviews, mine arrived with all of the parts, just be sure that you test run it several times on scraps because it is very oily when it arrives.

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We have had dozens of US blind stitch commercial machines over the years and this little machine is perfect for pant and sleeve alterations... we are only doing about 30-40 pairs a week and its perfect. It's a little light and needs to be bolted to the table. Also suggest purchasing a small clamp light.

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My mom sews for the public and having gone through one Baby Lock and 3 The Blind Hemmers we decided it was time for a different hemmer. We preferred to buy from Amazon instead of Amazon partners and several of the offered hemmers seem to be very similiar. I found positive reviews of this machine so we gave it a try.

I set it up for her and it didn't take long. I liked it so well, within a few weeks I bought me one. I have only "played" with mine so far but it really makes a nice stitch; my mom loves hers. I went ahead and changed a needle just because some had said it was very hard. I did not find it that time consuming or complicated. I read another place that the Organ brand needles didn't work with their machine so I took the time to try one; they worked fine for me. By the way, I called the company technician to ask about needle brands and although he was on another phone call at the time, he returned my call soon after that.

Be sure to pay attention to the recommendations of needle size and thread size in the instruction booklet. I think the proper thread with the proper needle will make a big difference in your results. At this time we are using Mettler Metrosene Plus 100 wt with the size 11/75 needle. Beautiful! I can't wait to get to all the hemming I need to do!