tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16817043080501260062024-03-18T21:41:54.184-07:00PFAFF Talk | Your Source For All Things PFAFF from 1983-2005All things related to 1400/7500/2100 series PFAFF sewing machines (1983-2005).Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.comBlogger25125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-69455981357194080512022-11-13T14:15:00.009-08:002022-11-13T14:15:47.809-08:00PFAFF PFLASHBACK: Creative 1471 - Experience Creativity Without Limits<p><i>PFAFF Presents: creative 1471 - Experience creativity without limits</i></p><p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/AlPKZlfIflk" width="320" youtube-src-id="AlPKZlfIflk"></iframe></div><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p>PFAFF Educational Consultant Teri Angeline Wasserbach makes it easy to learn how to use the computerized Pfaff Creative 1471 and helps owners realize their full creative potential.</p><p>An accomplished seamstress and fashion designer, Ms. Wasserbach covers the basics of operating the machine and points out the machine’s controls and functions. She demonstrates the many unique features of the Pfaff Creative 1471, such as its 32 computer memories, built-in electronic instruction guide, automatic needle threader and exclusive built-in dual feed walking foot.</p><p>She discusses wide varieties of the machine’s 180 built-in stitch programs and shows how the computer can modify or combine them to create a virtually unlimited number of stitch designs. Ms. Wasserbach also explains the Creative 1471’s innovative free programming feature and shows how users can create their own stitch programs and actually sew any design they can sketch.</p><p><br /></p><p><i style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">If you have older VHS tapes or DVDs that you would like to donate to be digitally transferred and added to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/pfafftalk" style="color: #4a7092; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="color: red;">PFAFF Talk YouTube channel</span></a>, please send an <a href="mailto:pfantompfoton@outlook.com">email</a>. I am currently looking for older Sewing With Nancy episodes and video releases (up to 2005); as well as official PFAFF instructional, starter guide, and promotional videos (up to 2005).</i></p>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-80168076881021443322021-06-26T18:52:00.005-07:002021-06-27T08:02:45.227-07:00PFAFF PFILES: Creative Stitch Artist<div style="text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-pzwEOpte_F78mRQjEWwFZjBfqa15eBOy7gQGnkrb6Ek98jAYdGjC4aaXajWKNPtDuOsuUrcx76cPL5soFGkiPJlwTDbghMroaLY6qHuIXAc1QWoP1vKtyPP1i7fhhDcTVtDSX3iTmo1/s1400/Stitch+Artist.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1400" data-original-width="1035" height="229" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhz-pzwEOpte_F78mRQjEWwFZjBfqa15eBOy7gQGnkrb6Ek98jAYdGjC4aaXajWKNPtDuOsuUrcx76cPL5soFGkiPJlwTDbghMroaLY6qHuIXAc1QWoP1vKtyPP1i7fhhDcTVtDSX3iTmo1/w169-h229/Stitch+Artist.png" width="169" /></a></div>For your pleasure is </span><i style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creative Stitch Artist</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> software (also known as VIP Stitch Artist), which can be used to create 9mm and MAXI stitches. This software works for Creative 2140/2144/2170 and 7500 series machines.</span></div></div><p><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>Stitch Artist</i> requires no dongle to run, and only a serial to install (provided below). Considering it is nearly twenty years of age and no longer supported by SVP, I figured it was time to share this useful tool.</span></span></p><p>Although the description of the software only mentions the 7570, this should also work for the 7560/7562 machines, and very likely 7510/7530 machines as well via a direct connection (9mm only as they do not have MAXI capabilities).</p><p><br /></p><p><i style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Creative Stitch Artist</i><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> features the following:</span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Design new stitches for your machine<br /></b><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create new 9mm and Maxi stitches for your Pfaff creative 2140 or 7570 machine. You can automatically create stitch designs from your own background picture. Select from nine different stitch types including traditional candlewick knots.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>It's your choice<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">After loading your background picture, you can either create a Light or Heavy QuickTrace automatically, or add stitches using the QuickTrace, Satin and FreeHand features. Select one of nine different stitch types.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>QuickTrace Light and QuickTrace Heavy<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Click on a line to create a line of Running Stitches (Light) or Triple Stitches (Heavy) along the connected lines of your image. Choose stitch lengths from 1mm to 6mm.</span><br /><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Parallel Satin stitches add a beautiful sheen<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Create straight columns and curved columns of parallel satin stitches. Fixed angle satin is always at 90 degrees to the direction of sewing, to allow the machine to move forward smoothly.</span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Place FreeHand Stitches where you wish<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Add beautiful traditional Candlewick knot stitches in star, rectangle or ellipse shapes for the finishing touches to your stitch design. Place Single Stitches to link areas, or add straight or curved lines of Running or Triple stitch.</span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><b style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Edit stitches easily<br /></b><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Import stitch designs from your Pfaff creative 2140 or 7570 machine. Select and modify groups of stitches - move, cut, copy, paste, rotate, scale or mirror areas!</span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Import stitch designs<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Insert stitch designs from your Pfaff creative 2140 or 7570 machine. Most of the 2140 stitches are supplied with the program, too. Insert pcd and pcq format designs also.</span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Select stitches easily<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Choose one or a group of stitches using block, color, polygon or freehand select, or Select All. You can select stitches using the arrow keys, too.</span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Modify blocks of stitches<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Cut, copy, or paste the marked section into that stitch design or a new one. You can also mirror vertically and horizontally, rotate, or scale parts or whole designs up and down.</span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></span><b style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></b></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">View and stitch directly</b><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Choose thread colors to preview your design, then transfer it to your machine. You can even export the stitches in embroidery formats to use in the hoop.</span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Choose your color<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Select any color to preview your design. You can use the thread color numbers from your preferred manufacturer. Add notes, too.<br /></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Quick 3D View<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Preview the stitches in three-dimensional stitches and set at Real Size. Use the VIP Configure program to set your fabric color. Print a design worksheet in color to use as a sewing guide. Set your screen background to any color in the 16-million Windows color palette. Turn the grid on and off or change the size or color.</span><span style="color: #050505;"><span style="font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Transfer your stitches<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Send your stitches from your computer to your Pfaff creative 2140 or 7570 machine. You can also export the stitches in embroidery formats to use in the hoop.</span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>Help and Tutorials<br /></b></span><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">A printed User's Guide and extensive on-screen help provide advice if needed. The interactive training program included will show you how easy it is to use VIP creative Stitch Artist.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizksycT3zHsskGh6ImUzF2ko1GVrZ_CWnCJNuJEAnyarSbBF5k4yb_C0PZLEVRvIrPy3Yklj6VkSjtHW9X3gkXsY_tBAWcA4UEKnDQx6iuc6JF-xz-Yvc-EZRGITikZGlihCjM_WBcOSjX/s1243/7500+Notes.png" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1243" data-original-width="951" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizksycT3zHsskGh6ImUzF2ko1GVrZ_CWnCJNuJEAnyarSbBF5k4yb_C0PZLEVRvIrPy3Yklj6VkSjtHW9X3gkXsY_tBAWcA4UEKnDQx6iuc6JF-xz-Yvc-EZRGITikZGlihCjM_WBcOSjX/w490-h640/7500+Notes.png" width="490" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7570 Creative Card notes. This also applies to the 7560 & 7562.</td></tr></tbody></table><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: red;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">You can download <i>VIP Stitch Artist</i> <a href="https://www.mediafire.com/file/fcmxc48r3lvtahv/VIP_Stitch_Artist.zip/file" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><span style="background-color: white; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">The serial to install is 820843.</span></span></p>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-8613875707033272562021-06-22T17:26:00.001-07:002021-06-22T17:26:10.349-07:00PFAFF PFLASHBACK: Topjet Vario Plus Steam Iron<p> </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6i9KKh0ixRGhSTyqeiza3_OYK6jEFT82nZprUrlu8SZEUPdFDa5INVu71G2TBG8uc2PRH1AaPVglwuE-XL7Z6ktd2dDwmd74cg3LEpW1mRZB0UYFLG0OyI-2N3UR1maykJDazEHtc23c/s2048/PFAFF+Iron.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1581" data-original-width="2048" height="494" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju6i9KKh0ixRGhSTyqeiza3_OYK6jEFT82nZprUrlu8SZEUPdFDa5INVu71G2TBG8uc2PRH1AaPVglwuE-XL7Z6ktd2dDwmd74cg3LEpW1mRZB0UYFLG0OyI-2N3UR1maykJDazEHtc23c/w640-h494/PFAFF+Iron.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqih9bVqCaCVh1OlXBLrxQNdO4v3gVtL59hhyphenhyphenf4DtPw4zGcZw8fzqV0tHUdLUJ3q0aoM11pQneDi0lvbC6G8umMRqexRXULm6SnX8wGVt6Bw0gc8CYo08qCaLCHq77tsaK9-ppysYubEvl/s2048/PFAFF+Iron+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; outline-width: 0px !important; user-select: auto !important;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1454" data-original-width="2048" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqih9bVqCaCVh1OlXBLrxQNdO4v3gVtL59hhyphenhyphenf4DtPw4zGcZw8fzqV0tHUdLUJ3q0aoM11pQneDi0lvbC6G8umMRqexRXULm6SnX8wGVt6Bw0gc8CYo08qCaLCHq77tsaK9-ppysYubEvl/w640-h454/PFAFF+Iron+2.png" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p></p>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-35292119868225990222021-02-09T14:37:00.001-08:002021-02-10T07:59:11.741-08:00PFAFF PFILES: Transferring Designs to a Creative 7500 or 2100 Series Machine<p>One of the most common PFAFF-related questions I see is "how can I transfer designs from a computer to my 7500 /2100 series machine?" I have created a list of ways for how this can be acheived. If any readers have other recommendations, please leave a comment below or email me.</p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Creative 7560/7562/7570</u></b></p><p><b>Method 1: Third Party Card Readers</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWeHdb7sBd6UxP33vH05jROW0s8RGMsDoHrPE3rTmY7Rx7ggbKosqKN8FfVzOO9tRUSFixBBTNQRSp3sQIZ13B-DtCAHkemuBeaAy5vvxpFgQb29qp8m13XeVpovbpvetGgnBpAosCMB5/s452/VikantBox.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmWeHdb7sBd6UxP33vH05jROW0s8RGMsDoHrPE3rTmY7Rx7ggbKosqKN8FfVzOO9tRUSFixBBTNQRSp3sQIZ13B-DtCAHkemuBeaAy5vvxpFgQb29qp8m13XeVpovbpvetGgnBpAosCMB5/s320/VikantBox.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>I will begin with the easiest and likely to be the most successful method -- the Vikant Ultimate Box II and the Vikant Ultimate Card III. The Ultimate Box II will work with Windows 10, and Vikant advertises it will also work with Macs (with the addition of extra software). You can read all about the Ultimate Box II <a href="http://vikant-emb.com/products ">here</a> -- be sure to read the FAQ. I have never personally used this, but I often see people praising it.</p><p>There is also the Amazing Box by Amazing Designs, which I believe it more or less the same thing, although it seems to be discontinued, and I am not sure how well it works with Windows 10.</p><p> </p><p><b>Method 2: Serial Transfer Cable</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ks9eRa7Adj5t8Hybq45gcAszreC2lTD9UZUyeBF7p8cYs514TdCiy4NS7ote0Oxo5eQse6-4gd9h6KkU6_9SiZX7ZepZMyGsEzkNEYfXTCSWRtC8PaeY1Ja5J_QfOFljsTxE5Dr3T4Ny/s700/7570+Cable.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="700" data-original-width="512" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ks9eRa7Adj5t8Hybq45gcAszreC2lTD9UZUyeBF7p8cYs514TdCiy4NS7ote0Oxo5eQse6-4gd9h6KkU6_9SiZX7ZepZMyGsEzkNEYfXTCSWRtC8PaeY1Ja5J_QfOFljsTxE5Dr3T4Ny/s320/7570+Cable.png" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>The PFAFF serial transfer cable (#820004-096) plugs into the Creative Designer input on the machine, and the other end plugs into a serial RS232 connection on the computer. This bypasses the need for a memory card. I am not sure if USB adaptors work for this. If so, cheap $15 adapters will likely not work as they do not produce enough voltage for large amounts of data to transfer, which results in no connection. This cable works for the PC Designer software (there were several versions of this software for both Mac and Windows), but I am not sure if it will work with any other software. These are rare and expensive, and will likely only work with a computer from the 1990s unless you can get compatible software to work with a modern operating system.<p></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Method 3: Creative Card Station</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtjTkgi9TB1zEteaEpdw5sT28SlVhkgSjDTvS3_e5TftPz4IQ8wIYc6-Zd-MM2VQlVhyphenhyphenP0FMXEn-UsNusM7BNRyvFplJnP8aBOc3eANxvCxf7SB5knaYMs_SOwR2dFyRMYOjGiGQaOwVE/s1384/7500CreativeCardStation.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="702" data-original-width="1384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLtjTkgi9TB1zEteaEpdw5sT28SlVhkgSjDTvS3_e5TftPz4IQ8wIYc6-Zd-MM2VQlVhyphenhyphenP0FMXEn-UsNusM7BNRyvFplJnP8aBOc3eANxvCxf7SB5knaYMs_SOwR2dFyRMYOjGiGQaOwVE/s320/7500CreativeCardStation.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>The PFAFF Creative Card Station (not to be confused with the 2100 series Creative Card Station II/Smart Card Station), also requires a serial RS232 port on your computer -- I am also not sure if a USB adaptor will work. I think the Creative Card Station might also work with PC Designer software, and I know it works with 3D File Assistant (but not 4D or 5D). Creative Card Stations occasionally pop up on eBay and in the Facebook Marketplace, and are less expensive than the transfer cable.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u>Creative 2140/2144/2170</u></b></p><p><b>Method 1: Third Party Card Readers</b></p><p>I'll start with this as many people have both the a 7570/7562/7560 and a 2140/2144/2170, and this works with both -- the Vikant Ultimate Box II. See "Method 1" above for information.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Method 2: PC Card Transfer Cable</b></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1t6yl-0WqMHhMeYDxRYoO2FFAipH-VHIDr753ZMWfU0GovoKeUy-s_tXYuGIGlym1sSrABsPovKXIJDYD85_nMA_-jkzmuTdwOantv-UdBnc3fVzfOKD05lrAVfvg0XKbs8_aOir3bM6/s1190/2100TransferRS232.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1166" data-original-width="1190" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhm1t6yl-0WqMHhMeYDxRYoO2FFAipH-VHIDr753ZMWfU0GovoKeUy-s_tXYuGIGlym1sSrABsPovKXIJDYD85_nMA_-jkzmuTdwOantv-UdBnc3fVzfOKD05lrAVfvg0XKbs8_aOir3bM6/s320/2100TransferRS232.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">PC Card transfer cable (serial version).</td></tr></tbody></table>.<br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are two versions of this transfer cable:</p><p></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Serial RS232 (#9233031591000)</li><li>USB (#820498-096)</li></ul><p></p><p>The card plugs into the machine, while the other end plugs into the computer. This will work with 3D/4D/5D File Assistant to transfer designs -- 5D works the best with Windows 10. Regarding the RS232 version, a serial-to-USB adapter WILL work, but again, it must be a quality adapter or else a connection will not be made between the machine and the computer.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Method 3: 3D Creative Card Station II/4D Smart Card Station</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHg4JKCrx7lvIHUKdxdeRKtt93NGpcwaQYW4E8qaTluUuw5vSMRViMlpf0JilpPBCpJdGCm98tUCx8quRnFeAxLr50MQcg7WkdsbpvKcxnA3rVdpBbeLUyJl-8pitQV3cIRiD3K0T5Rd1/s512/3DCardReader.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="406" data-original-width="512" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjHg4JKCrx7lvIHUKdxdeRKtt93NGpcwaQYW4E8qaTluUuw5vSMRViMlpf0JilpPBCpJdGCm98tUCx8quRnFeAxLr50MQcg7WkdsbpvKcxnA3rVdpBbeLUyJl-8pitQV3cIRiD3K0T5Rd1/s320/3DCardReader.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>PFAFF 4D Smart Card Station (#820802-096), originally called 3D Creative Card Station II (#820488-096), plugs into any Windows machine via USB. It has two ports -- a smart card slot (for the 2124 & 2134), and a PC card slot for 7500 and 2100 series PC cards. It will accept both the purple Creative Fantasy memory cards, and the red & white memory cards for the 2100 series. It works well with 5D File Assistant for transferring designs. The box says it only reads 7500 series cards, but it will indeed write to the purple Creative Fantasy cards (which formats them for the 2140/2144/2170, and will not work in 7500 series machines).</p><p></p><p>The smart card slot in the Creative Card Station II/Smart Card Station works with the Creative 2124 and 2134 machines.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfGoormt5LUhfutxNoxArifjSsqYVkb0irO2i3FqD6D8RvJixeOGm4-IzjRmyX5DCGX57aOxwLgECX_Ye9qqSi3lkRDVXzA-tXPpa-Ek-Hb5lsFSGZ46sOEqpTgbSsI1TSU2576o8QESv/s185/SmartCard.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="126" data-original-width="185" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRfGoormt5LUhfutxNoxArifjSsqYVkb0irO2i3FqD6D8RvJixeOGm4-IzjRmyX5DCGX57aOxwLgECX_Ye9qqSi3lkRDVXzA-tXPpa-Ek-Hb5lsFSGZ46sOEqpTgbSsI1TSU2576o8QESv/s0/SmartCard.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Creative 2124/2134 Smart Card</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u><br /></u></b></p><p><b><u>Memory Card Types</u></b></p><p><b>7570/7562/7560 Creative Card (#92-030 012-00/000)</b></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal0rPIiKUt7ctb8VgjTA-OI5_8_ShZpeckSmTUlbEixPs1QtIfD6gkRjcybJdnTgRz836IslsJCQdhPk9ZVRbxjFyASt8941k2B_izvKO93YsUE3VpmYjsV9TK1HCDF77tUSi1ozgbdbE/s2048/7500Card.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1171" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhal0rPIiKUt7ctb8VgjTA-OI5_8_ShZpeckSmTUlbEixPs1QtIfD6gkRjcybJdnTgRz836IslsJCQdhPk9ZVRbxjFyASt8941k2B_izvKO93YsUE3VpmYjsV9TK1HCDF77tUSi1ozgbdbE/s320/7500Card.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">7500 series Creative Card.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b><br /></b><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>There are two versions of this card, which look identical except the first version has two switches/actuators rather than one. The extra one is for the battery. Older PC cards used batteries, so if you have one of these that no longer work, chances are the battery needs to be replaced. </p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTouijlz9XwvXgE2B9rjLhTlfUIczq8Kfh8A0ixMdcrYm5KhRXdjZss8v4QS0PPQvq2cTKGsmnHawSGUdwYoFDOR9qFe074TCL2pAbT7E3ar0YHm_07-MUTDAWsta1kkPXamp7RsYkz-C/s1055/scan001101.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1010" data-original-width="1055" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTouijlz9XwvXgE2B9rjLhTlfUIczq8Kfh8A0ixMdcrYm5KhRXdjZss8v4QS0PPQvq2cTKGsmnHawSGUdwYoFDOR9qFe074TCL2pAbT7E3ar0YHm_07-MUTDAWsta1kkPXamp7RsYkz-C/s320/scan001101.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;">Insert from a Creative Fantasy memory card (Version 1), </div><div style="text-align: left;">explaining how to change the battery.</div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>2140/2144/2170 Creative Card</b></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXWsH6-ginGAHg-tlFFhPFWWh_ihPMkaXCkgwlE_EcNZB42xqJ3y6p2mUnypwtexVgQyypQpsRZcR1NivIxkSeH9lK6Nd_gXPJ06yFxMSGRBSgGrctUyAI5u2103SbCpzlpRj1DEPoLzs/s915/2100Card.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="915" data-original-width="623" height="477" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtXWsH6-ginGAHg-tlFFhPFWWh_ihPMkaXCkgwlE_EcNZB42xqJ3y6p2mUnypwtexVgQyypQpsRZcR1NivIxkSeH9lK6Nd_gXPJ06yFxMSGRBSgGrctUyAI5u2103SbCpzlpRj1DEPoLzs/w325-h477/2100Card.png" width="325" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">2140/2144/2170 Creative Card.<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>This is a 4MB card for the 2140/2144/2170 machines. I am not sure if these can be formatted to use in 7500 series machines.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Memory Card Compatibility</b></p><p>It should be noted that the 2140/2144/2170 machines are backwards compatible. In other words, they can read 7500 series cards, and can even write to them, but they have their own formatting system that the 7500 series cannot read. For example, a blank 7500 series Creative Card can be used in both 7500 and 2100 machines. However, if you save data to one using a 2100 series machine, a 7500 series machine can no longer read it, and the card will have to be formatted for it to again work with a 7500 series machine.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b>Third-Party Mem</b><b>ory Cards</b></p><p></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguB5r1BmGMA_JmeYNgmzbHCB3WoHZUSvtmsZotMGgdMkZuaBTtUuD5lMb0sMg5axQwv3mwSR-PGb7F3gNG7tqN7jU6nzrElY6L9ay6ykj4AH5wue42-awobaupWxxgFbq9_TUXcaAwndLe/s492/VikantUltimareCardIII.png" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguB5r1BmGMA_JmeYNgmzbHCB3WoHZUSvtmsZotMGgdMkZuaBTtUuD5lMb0sMg5axQwv3mwSR-PGb7F3gNG7tqN7jU6nzrElY6L9ay6ykj4AH5wue42-awobaupWxxgFbq9_TUXcaAwndLe/s320/VikantUltimareCardIII.png" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Aside from third-party companies such as Vikant and Amazing Designs, it is also possible to use generic blank PC cards, although I cannot confirm which specific brands and specifications work.</p>\<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxuA3fAhs1d1oazgFa7fDarJ_l0GjudmQ3jyWzWjhPfBGvLX_lSy2cpdsvRuCn39BNslPSJpBbBKiL7x7BiPpGL2lhD30Eah6wvn59Uattdnc_-1HsKukFSi5krRRPe7ej2rC2O1y5Jes/s800/panasonic_linear_flash_card.jpg" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUxuA3fAhs1d1oazgFa7fDarJ_l0GjudmQ3jyWzWjhPfBGvLX_lSy2cpdsvRuCn39BNslPSJpBbBKiL7x7BiPpGL2lhD30Eah6wvn59Uattdnc_-1HsKukFSi5krRRPe7ej2rC2O1y5Jes/s320/panasonic_linear_flash_card.jpg" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A generic PC card.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Final Note</b></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcuCQ8QLumyCwLXsUgzXgbb9-rq_MBodNPVJQ4BnD6xObW4l5WdW8GJejNeAlcP0axuZVvjDQdf5xmVoUYAO4HnTiB149j-vNhym18SPBZJJ6GBrNj-a9i3tJubR7EtbE8BptiCEpAm4h/s542/UpgradeCard.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMcuCQ8QLumyCwLXsUgzXgbb9-rq_MBodNPVJQ4BnD6xObW4l5WdW8GJejNeAlcP0axuZVvjDQdf5xmVoUYAO4HnTiB149j-vNhym18SPBZJJ6GBrNj-a9i3tJubR7EtbE8BptiCEpAm4h/s320/UpgradeCard.png" width="320" /></a></div><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>If you come across one of the cards in the photo below, please know it is not a blank memory card, but rather a firmware upgrade card for the 2140/2144/2170 machines. It cannot be formatted to use as a memory card.<p></p>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-3658255682460250542020-07-07T00:49:00.003-07:002022-05-12T15:15:34.864-07:00PFAFF PFLASHBACK: Sewing With Nancy - The Best Of Tailoring (VHS, 1993)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><i>Sewing with Nancy (The PFAFF Years) - </i><i>The Best Of Tailoring</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uXKUDPYq0rE" width="320" youtube-src-id="uXKUDPYq0rE"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Nancy Zieman, hostess of TV’s Sewing With Nancy, brings her 3-part series on The Best Of Tailoring to you in this 60 minute video.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Highlights:</div><div>• Updated techniques for jacket construction</div><div>• Determining which areas of a jacket require interfacing; selecting fusible interfacing</div><div>• Making interfacing patterns</div><div>• Full fuse, partial fuse, and double fuse techniques</div><div>• Easing and setting in sleeves</div><div>• Adding sleeve heads; inserting shoulder pads</div><div>• Applying the under collar</div><div>• Assembling the lining unit; joining facings, sleeves; and upper collar :</div><div>• Joining and hemming jacket and lining units</div><div>• Finishing touches which produce a professional looking jacket</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Reference Material:</div><div>To accompany this video, Nancy has written a book titled The Best of Sewing With Nancy.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>In this video, Nancy used a PFAFF Creative 1475 sewing machine.</b><br /><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><b><br /></b><i style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">If you have older VHS tapes or DVDs that you would like to donate to be digitally transferred and added to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/pfafftalk" style="color: #4a7092; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="color: red;">PFAFF Talk YouTube channel</span></a>, please send an <a href="mailto:pfantompfoton@outlook.com">email</a>. I am currently looking for older Sewing With Nancy episodes and video releases (up to 2005); as well as official PFAFF instructional, starter guide, and promotional videos (up to 2005).</i></div>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-13446441496816543492020-05-22T22:25:00.093-07:002021-05-04T21:46:09.178-07:00PFAFF PFLASHBACK: The History of PFAFF -- Ownership Changes Part II (1993-2000)<div>This installation of <i>PFAFF PFLASHBACK</i> is part two of the popular <a href="https://pfaff-talk.blogspot.com/2019/12/pfaff-pflashback-history-of-pfaff.html" target="_blank">History & Ownership Changes</a> article that I wrote several months ago. Covering the years 1993-2000, it actually predates the time period covered in the last article. This is a rather bizarre and convoluted story, but clears up the many rumors of why PFAFF went bankrupt in late 1999, and why it was sold a few months later to Viking in April 2000.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b>1993-2000</b></div><div><br /></div><div>In 1993, 72% of G.M. Pfaff AG (PFAFF) was sold to Hong Kong-based company Semi-Tech Global Ltd. for $73 million (USD). Semi-Tech Global was controlled by a Chinese-Canadian businessman named James Ting, who was one of Hong Kong's most successful businessmen at the time, accumulating a large empire worth five billion dollars. Semi-Tech Corp. (based in Ontario, Canada) owned Semi-Tech Global, along with various electronic companies including Singer N.V. (Singer), which was purchased in 1989 and rebranded. </div><div><br /></div><div>In 1997, Ting had Singer purchase PFAFF from sister company Semi-Tech Global (which now owned 81% of PFAFF) for $150 million. The other 19% remained on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange. This seemed like an odd acquisition because Singer was not doing well financially, and in the prior year PFAFF generated $448 million in sales. Clearly something was not right.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhtMNeD53uZic2zKS5094FgvKcGHSliT9RR7gypja3qHCymCeZfu4PxIZLS6iWzl3wfA1jC7g9Be1vmRHqDh2Cmp8gwz0p7N7uSbK1Wex2QoYOnbdmbJGGOvt_JsKFZc8p8VRFVKHzOVH/" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="641" data-original-width="822" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEhtMNeD53uZic2zKS5094FgvKcGHSliT9RR7gypja3qHCymCeZfu4PxIZLS6iWzl3wfA1jC7g9Be1vmRHqDh2Cmp8gwz0p7N7uSbK1Wex2QoYOnbdmbJGGOvt_JsKFZc8p8VRFVKHzOVH/w640-h501/7560.png" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The black sheep of the PFAFF 7500 series -- the creative 7560. Originally designed for Singer during the mid-1990s while both companies were owned by related companies. This model was eventually released under the PFAFF brand for unknown reasons. It has no IDT dual feed and is different in appearance than the other 7500 series models. Later released was a limited-edition 7562 model which included the IDT dual feed.</td></tr></tbody></table><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>In September 1999, both PFAFF and Singer filed for bankruptcy within days of each other. PFAFF's bankruptcy was partially due to Singer's debt. The Ontario-based Semi-Tech Corp., which owned around 50% of Singer's common stock, had filed for Chapter 11 protection one week prior. The company claimed Semi-Tech's bankruptcy was unrelated to that of PFAFF and Singer, but it was apparent all was not well within the group controlled by Ting.</div><div><br /></div><div>Around this same time, multiple companies operated by Ting, including Singer and PFAFF, were all injected into a company called Grande Holdings. This company was also owned and operated by James Ting; along with Christopher & Stanley Ho (also of Hong Kong's wealthiest businessmen at the time). None of the shareholders or banks were notified, a highly illegal act that wasn't realized by the courts until many years later. As it turns out, there were bad bonds, bad behavior, and hundreds of millions of dollars had been stolen from Canadian shareholders. Vast sums of money went missing from the various companies owned by the Semi-Tech Corp. -- about $2 billion total in cash and assets.</div><div><br /></div><div>The bankruptcy of Singer, PFAFF and the Semi-Tech Corp resulted in the collapse of Ting's empire. In 2000, with hundreds of millions (if not billions) in cash and assets still on hand, he was on the run and wanted in Canada, United States, and Hong Kong. He was eventually arrested in 2003 while getting off a plane in Macau, and imprisoned in 2005 on two counts of false accounting related to the fictitious purchase of a company called MicroMain Systems. He was released one year later following errors in the prosecution's case. Ting has not been seen since, with his whereabouts being unknown to this day.</div><div><br /></div><div>It should be noted that in terms of product quality and production, amazingly nothing seemed to have changed at PFAFF despite all of the drama happening behind the scenes. Machines were still made in Germany and assembled in the Czech Republic by Zetina (these machines have "Made in Germany" on the serial plates). The quality during this era was very high. In fact, this time period is arguably when the best computerized models were produced, such as the 7550 and 7570; both of which are still highly sought-after models that have retained extremely steady values in the used sewing machine market.</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Aftermath</b></div><div><br /></div><div>Because PFAFF was essentially bankrupted due to a money laundering scheme by James Ting, Viking were able to quickly purchase the company, likely for a very small amount of money. Viking and PFAFF were then sold to the equity firm Kohlberg & Co. in 2006 to form SVP Worldwide (reuniting PFAFF and Singer), and in 2018 SVP was sold to another equity firm, Ares Management. </div><div><br /></div><div>So there you have it, some arcane PFAFF history showing the dark side of the sewing world!</div><div><br /></div><div>🕵</div>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-43604443260402858322020-05-18T23:09:00.000-07:002020-05-18T23:10:19.909-07:00PFAFF PFILES: Spotlight: Features of the PFAFF Creative 7570, Narrated By Nancy Zieman (VHS, 1998)<i>Spotlight: Features of the PFAFF Creative 7570</i><br />
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What makes the Pfaff creative 7570 the best sewing machine you can own? Let TV sewing personality Nancy Zieman show you!</div>
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Get a close up look at some of the important, must-have features of this incredible machine and see for yourself how advanced electronics and options can make you sew more creative!</div>
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You'll see how built-in dual feed makes quilting a breeze... how pushbutton pattern mirroring can spice up your heirloom projects... how the 7570’s 19 needie positions give you precise topstitching and embroidery positioning...and much more!</div>
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Don’t forget to ask your Pfaff dealer to show you the wonderful stitch design and embroidery possibilities open to you with the Pfaff creative 7570's optional accessories, including the Pfaff creative designer, PC-DESIGNER Software, Creative Fantasy embroidery cards, Design Collections and more!</div>
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Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-15966209997995128062020-05-15T06:57:00.000-07:002022-01-09T07:01:59.851-08:00PFANTASTIC PFAFFS: Creative 7530 & 7510: Computer Sewing Delights<div>Welcome to the debut edition of <i>PFANTASTIC PFAFFS</i>, which will cover various PFAFF models from 1983-2005.</div><div><br /></div><div>This edition covers the creative 7510 & 7530 models. The following is the dealer brochure which covers all of the technical information for both models. Scroll down to view the entire brochure, or click the upper right icon below to pop out and view in PDF format.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><iframe height="820" src="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1uyvdvxtc2BV36m3wod73SbSbSkwZzVXL/preview" width="640"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; clear: both; color: black; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: center; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-81937701487026651182020-05-10T00:39:00.003-07:002022-05-12T15:16:21.198-07:00PFAFF PFLASHBACK: Sewing With Nancy - Stitching Strategies with Philip Pepper (VHS, 1999)<div><i>Sewing With Nancy - Stitching Strategies with Philip Pepper (The PFAFF Years)</i></div><div><i><br /></i></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nt1hIVCKMiA" width="320" youtube-src-id="nt1hIVCKMiA"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br /></div><div>Nancy Zieman, hostess of TV’s Sewing With Nancy, and Philip Pepper, Pfaff creative sewing specialist, bring the 3-part series on Stitching Strategies to you in this 60 minute video.</div><div><br /></div><div>Highlights:</div><div>• Using sewing machine built-in decorative stitches</div><div>• Setting up your sewing machine for machine embroidery</div><div>• Choosing and using appropriate stabilizers</div><div>• Making an embellished Christmas stocking</div><div>• Combining machine bridging and decorative stitching</div><div> - Stitching perfect embroidered circles</div><div> - Hemstitching with a wing needle</div><div> - Adjusting a sewing machine for using embroidery cards</div><div>• Making a comfort pillow featuring machine embroidery</div><div>• Adding dimensional embroidery to projects</div><div><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: black; display: inline; float: none; font-family: "times new roman"; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">• </span>Designing with built-in stitches and embroidery cards</div><div>• Sewing a multipurpose embroidered tote</div><div>• Designing with flowing stitch patterns and stitch stacking<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Reference Material:</div><div>To accompany this video, Nancy has written a fully illustrated booklet entitled <i>Stitching Strategies</i>.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span color="rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.87)" face=""roboto","noto",sans-serif" style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; display: inline; float: none; font-size: 15px; font-style: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: pre-wrap; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px;"><b>In this video, Nancy and Philip used PFAFF Creative 7570 sewing machines.</b></span><br style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;" /><b style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; color: #444444; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;"><br /></b><span style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #444444; display: inline; float: none; font-size-adjust: none; font-stretch: normal; font: 400 110% / 1.4 arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">
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</span><i style="-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;">If you have older VHS tapes or DVDs that you would like to donate to be digitally transferred and added to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/pfafftalk" style="color: #4a7092; outline-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: red;">PFAFF Talk YouTube channel</span></a>, please send an <a href="mailto:pfantompfoton@outlook.com">email</a>. I am currently looking for older Sewing With Nancy episodes and video releases (up to 2005); as well as official PFAFF instructional, starter guide, and promotional videos (up to 2005).</i><b></b><i></i><u></u><sub></sub><sup></sup><strike></strike><br /></div>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-33666686280210235802020-05-05T18:59:00.004-07:002022-05-12T15:16:42.221-07:00PFAFF PFILES: PC-DESIGNER Software Ver. 2.0 for Windows Instructional Video Series (VHS, 1996)<i>PFAFF How-To Video Series -- PC-DESIGNER Software Ver. 2.0 for Windows (VHS, 1996)</i><div><i><br /></i><div><b><u>Volume 1</u></b><br /></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xGIdLDWKhDk" width="320" youtube-src-id="xGIdLDWKhDk"></iframe></div><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div></div><div><div>***NOTE: The original VHS copy of this video had serious audio production errors (from the factory) with very loud music, low vocal volume, and background hiss. I did my best to remaster and even the sound out. Luckily, Volume 2 is in much better condition.*** </div><div><br /></div><div>Pfaff PC-DESIGNER Software Ver. 2.0 for Windows -- The creative link between the Pfaff creative 7570 and your home computer!</div><div><br /></div><div>Ptaff Educational Consultant Linnette Whicker introduces you to a whole new world of creative possibilities using Pfaff PC-Designer Software and your Platf creative® 7570 sewing machine.</div><div><br /></div><div>You'll love this complete video guide for using Pfaff‘s exciting PC-DESIGNER Software to create your own unique stitch motifs and embroidery designs. </div><div><br /></div><div>Beginning with the basics of PC-DESIGNER Software installation and configuration, Linnette covers everything you need to know to get you well on your way to becoming a PC-DESIGNER pro! Learn to master:</div><div><br /></div><div>•P-Designs - Beginning with the menu commands</div><div>and a detail of toolbar functions, you'll even find out which</div><div>needles and threads make the difference. Linnette also shows</div><div>you how to use Fill-ins A and B, so you can sew beautifully</div><div>rich and colorful embroideries easily.</div><div><br /></div><div>•M-Designs - from start to finish! You'll learn all</div><div>about the menu, toolbar functions, and the status bar. Plus,</div><div>we give you some examples to try step-by-step — sew along</div><div>with Linnette or try it on your own.</div><div><br /></div><div>Once you've completed all the exercises in this video, be sure</div><div>to look for the PC-DESIGNER Software video, Volume 2, and</div><div>take what you have learned here to new heights in creativity.</div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><u>Volume 2</u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/C4_LXiZ5gOU" width="320" youtube-src-id="C4_LXiZ5gOU"></iframe></div><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><div>Pfaff PC-DESIGNER Software Ver. 2.0 for Windows -- The creative link between the Pfaff creative 7570 and your home computer!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Ptaff Educational Consultant Linnette Whicker introduces you to a whole new world of creative possibilities using Pfaff PC-Designer Software and your Pfaff creative 7570 sewing machine. </div><div><br /></div><div>Take your creative sewing skills to the next level with Pfaff PC-DESIGNER Software. This video shows you how to achieve interesting sewing effects and master a variety of techniques with P-Designs and Creative Fantasy embroidery hoop motifs. Linnette shows you how to experiment with Maxi-Stitches, combining some with 9mm designs, adding free motion directional stitches to others, and manipulating Maxi-Stitches to create unique patterns. She'll also cover P-Design pattern sizing and merging selected stitch sections into one design.</div><div><br /></div><div>You'll find out how to maximize your creative potential when you use your Creative Fantasy with Pfaff PC-DESIGNER Software. Learn step-by-step how to design from a BMP file, how to create your own BMP file from Paint Brush and how to scan a design and turn it into a BMP file. Plus, pick up creative lettering techniques, too.</div><div><br /></div><div>You're sure to find hours of enjoyment and lots of sewing and designing tips from this complete tutorial.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Linnette Whicker, an Educational Consultant for Pfatt, develops educational materials and conducts seminars and classes worldwide.</div><div><br /></div></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><b><u><br /></u></b></div><div><i style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: arial, tahoma, helvetica, freesans, sans-serif; font-size: 15.4px;">If you have older VHS tapes or DVDs that you would like to donate to be digitally transferred and added to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/pfafftalk" style="color: #4a7092; outline-width: 0px;"><span style="color: red;">PFAFF Talk YouTube channel</span></a>, please send an <a href="mailto:pfantompfoton@outlook.com">email</a>. I am currently looking for older Sewing With Nancy episodes and video releases (up to 2005); as well as official PFAFF instructional, starter guide, and promotional videos (up to 2005).</i></div>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-43653473760256127662020-05-04T16:12:00.001-07:002022-05-12T15:17:01.093-07:00PFAFF PFLASHBACK: Sewing With Nancy - Sew Again -- A Refresher Course (VHS, 1991)<br />
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• Worry-free gathering techniques<br />
• Stitching a 30 minute patternless skirt<br />
• Inserting lapped zippers with only two lines of machine stitching<br />
• Adding professional looking waistbands<br />
• Stitching perfect buttonholes<br />
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-creative 2140 Maxi Stitches<br />
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I frequently receive questions from PFAFF owners regarding the compatibility of detachable work supports. Many people have and will purchase a used PFAFF machine with a missing or broken work support. With there being so many different types, and with some of them being almost identical, it can be very confusing to find the correct replacement.<br />
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Type 1: 1006 through 1171, 1371 and the entire 1400 series (with some having different accessory trays depending on whether or not it's an IDT/IDF dual feed machine)<br />
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Type 2: 6000 series, Hobbymatic series<br />
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Type 7: 2000 and 2100 series<br />
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Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-78854657287037738222020-04-09T21:18:00.003-07:002021-06-26T19:15:47.305-07:00PFAFF PFIX-IT: Basic Maintenance & LED Bulb Upgrade GuideThe following are basic maintenance steps that all PFAFF owners should perform on a regular basis.<br />
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Oiling the hook area is extremely important for maintaining a smooth-running machine. This applies only to models that have all-metal hooks. Early-mid 2000s VSM/SVP-era models such as the 2054/2056/2058, 2140/21442170 have plastic hook baskets that do not require oiling. <div><br /></div><div>Oil technology has come a long way since vintage machines were produced. Using a newer-style synthetic oil (such as products from Liberty or Liquid Bearings) is recommended over the mineral oil that was originally provided with older PFAFFs.<br />
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1400 & 7500 machines use two size AA batteries for the purpose of memory storage. These should be replaced annually, with high-quality leak-proof batteries <b>only</b>. Battery leakage can result in a damaged motherboard.<br />
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If you wish to replace your old yellow incandescent light bulb with a modern ultra-bright white LED equivalent, most (if not all) 1980s/1990s models such as the 1400 & 7500 series use a BA15D type bulb (15w 120v). These can be replaced with a BA15D LED like <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01HEAAAD0" target="_blank">this</a>. Make sure it is a 120v bulb and not a 12v bulb (don't ask how I know!). The new LED bulb not only puts out a lot more light, but will only use about 2 watts, and will not run hot like the old incandescent bulb.<br />
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If you have a 2000/2100 series machine, it uses a BA9S type bulb (5w 12v), which is much smaller in size when compared to the BA15D bulbs in the older models. Most shops will likely you there is no LED replacement for this, but it's actually just a common 12v automotive bulb. There are many LED replacements, I particularly like <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B077TKVY26" target="_blank">this one</a>.<br />
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For video maintenance instructions, please click <a href="https://youtu.be/RphVOX5bnLA?t=3981" target="_blank">here</a> for the 1400 series, and <a href="https://youtu.be/Yn1eDFBndDc?t=5923" target="_blank">here</a> for the 7500 series.<br />
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Interestingly, in an earlier issue of PFAFF Club Magazine (#28), there was a "trade in/trade up" promotional ad for the special edition PCD Creative 7570 model. With this promotion, one could have purchased a new PCD 7570, used it for one year, then traded it in (applying the full purchase price) towards the yet-to-be-unveiled Creative 2140. This promotion likely existed because the 2140 was delayed, and offering an upgraded 7570 (which by the year 2000 was already quite an old platform) kept customers satisfied until the 2140 was finally released.<br />
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<br />Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-35015269422450991372020-03-30T16:38:00.002-07:002020-03-30T17:07:39.471-07:00PFAFF PFILES: 7500 Series - Top Ten Most Common Problems and How to Solve ThemI recently acquired a hard copy of this unusual (and seemingly homemade) problem-solving guide for the Creative 7500 series machines (specifically the 7550 & 7570), written by Steve Ward. Although the title says "Service Manual", it's mostly a simplified guide for troubleshooting common problems with these machines. It does however contain a few of the repair illustrations and self-test key functions from the genuine PFAFF service manuals.<br />
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For your pleasure is a full-color scan of the Creative 7550 instruction manual.<br />
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<br />Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-35029959683924670072020-01-04T20:10:00.004-08:002022-05-12T15:18:04.380-07:00PFAFF PFILES: Creative 1475 CD Instructional Video Series (VHS, 1991)<i>PFAFF How-To Video Series -- creative 1475 CD: For the Look That's As Bold As Your Imagination</i><br />
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Training Manager Philip Pepper and Educational Consultant Crystal Thoma make it easy to use the Pfaff creative 1475 CD and help you realize you full creative potential.<br />
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In Volume 1, Philip and Crystal cover the basics of the machine including all of the keys and their functions, the automatic needle threader and exclusive built-in Dual Feed. They show easy step by step threading, bobbin winding, and provide an informative discussion of the threads and needles. Crystal shows the advantage of multiple needle position stitches, zig zag stitches and utility stitches. Philip demonstrates how easy it is to blindhem, flathem and sew corded buttonholes in both pre-programmed and programmable styles. You'll see how quick it is to program any of the alphabets into the memory using the Creative Designer. All new Maxi-Stitch, Maxi-Monogram and exclusive 0-way feed designs are highlighted. Ideas for appliques, twin needle sewing and using utility stitches decoratively give a new twist to machine embroidery.<br />
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They take you step by step and teach you how to draw and enter your own designs into Pfaff's exclusive free programming P-Memories. Philip demonstrate heirloom techniques including rolling and whipping, bridging, corded pin tucks, entreduex and cutwork with Richelieu bars. Crystal adds to this the pin stitch, bridging with the cording blade and several Swiss insertions to embroider. They also show you how to use extra accessories like the ruffler, fringe foot, applique foot and new ways to use the fringe foot and some unusual eyelets. They also demonstrate how to adapt hand cross stitch patterns for the 1475 CD and provide tips on combining them into a simple border. The Maxi-Stitches are given a whole new look with a technique called bobbin work.</div>
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<span style="text-align: center;">Here you will find a full-color PDF scan of the rare Creative Designer Instruction Book.</span><br />
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I have also scanned the programming sheet and program card (alphabets), and combined them in one easy-to-use PDF. To use with your CD unit, simply print these at 100% scale (or "actual size"), and cut around the green border.<br />
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<br />Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-16336876867935321552019-12-19T12:36:00.003-08:002019-12-20T11:22:08.412-08:00PFAFF PFILES: Creative 2144 Tutorial CD (2004)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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For your pleasure is the hard-to-find official PFAFF Creative 2144 interactive tutorial, originally released on CD in 2004. Everything in this tutorial also applies to the Creative 2140 & 2170 models.<br />
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To use the tutorial, simply extract the contents of the ZIP file to any folder on your hard drive, and click Pfaff.exe to begin the experience.<br />
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<a href="http://www.mediafire.com/file/4zp4dopo1vgdbn9/PFAFF_Creative_2144_Tutorial_CD.zip/file"><span style="color: red;">PFAFF Creative 2144 Tutorial CD.zip (562 MB)</span></a><br />
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<span style="color: #eeeeee;">-PFAFF PFANTOM</span>Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-41869750859968647452019-12-13T21:26:00.002-08:002022-05-12T15:18:20.329-07:00PFAFF PFILES: Creative 7570 Instructional Video Series (VHS, 1996)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Creative Sewing Specialist Philip Pepper and Pfaff Educational Consultant Linnette Whicker introduce you to a whole new world of creative possibilities as they demonstrate how to use your Pfaff creative 7570, step-by-step. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i>If you have older VHS tapes or DVDs that you would like to donate to be digitally transferred and added to the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/pfafftalk" style="outline-width: 0px; user-select: auto;"><span style="color: red;">PFAFF Talk YouTube channel</span></a>, please send an <a href="mailto:pfantompfoton@outlook.com">email</a>. I am currently looking for older Sewing With Nancy episodes and video releases (pre-2003); as well as official PFAFF instructional, starter guide, and promotional videos.</i></span></div>
Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-49068077866235830652019-12-13T02:16:00.010-08:002021-06-10T15:19:38.685-07:00PFAFF PFLASHBACK: The History of PFAFF Pamphlet (1862-2005) & Ownership Changes (2000-now)To start off with the first installation of <i>PFAFF PFLASHBACK</i>, this is a pamphlet printed in 2006 which provides a condensed history of PFAFF from 1862-2005. This is one of the last print pieces from VSM before the SVP acquisition (more on this below).<br />
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<b>Ownership Changes: 2000-2006</b><br />
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The domestic division of PFAFF, G.M. Pfaff AG was purchased by Viking Sewing Machines AB from Singer N.V. in April 2000 (later changed to VSM Group in July 2002), eventually ending the German-made era of PFAFF. During 2001-2002, VSM moved the production of new PFAFF models to Sweden. However, existing models (pre-VSM acquisition) were still made in Germany until at least the first quarter of 2001, possibly later (if you have a post first-quarter 2001 German machine, please comment). Although the quality of the new Swedish models were still fantastic, a few corners were cut.<br />
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In 2001, VSM moved PFAFF production from Germany to the Czech Republic. To do this, they created a company called VSM Production s.r.o., which allowed PFAFF to fully operate under its own management. Previously since 1991, a company called Zetina had been performing final assembly duties on PFAFF machines in Brno, Czech Republic (meaning some, or possibly all 1991-2001 German-made PFAFFs were made in Germany, but actually assembled in the Czech Republic). VSM Production s.r.o. operated in the existing Zetina premises in Brno because VSM had already invested so heavily in the facilities, therefor it made no sense to build a new factory. They also retained some of the Zetina employees. Product quality remained the same after the move to the Czech Republic as little had changed.<br />
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During this time, some PFAFF machines were still being made in Sweden, but it is unclear as to how both factories were simultaneously operating (for instance, all 2140 models were made in Sweden, as well as early 2144s; with the rest being made in the Czech Republic). I think at some point around 2005-2006, all PFAFF production moved to the Czech Republic factory.<br />
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In 2006, the VSM Group was acquired by the American equity firm Kohlberg & Company, who already owned Singer, leading to the formation of SVP Worldwide (Singer, Viking, PFAFF; and eventually in 2018 SVP Worldwide was sold to Ares Management and 2021 to Platinum Equity). Interestingly, PFAFF and Singer already had history together as Singer briefly owned an 81% stake in the company from 1997-2000, which they had purchased from Semi-Tech Global (both controlled by James Ting -- a bizarre crime story that you can read about <a href="https://pfaff-talk.blogspot.com/2020/05/pfaff-pflashback-history-of-pfaff.html">here</a>). It is worth noting that by this time, PFAFF's IDT patent had, or was set to expire (ending their exclusive rights to use to the dual feed system); and VSM sales in the United States had fallen quite a bit -- both of which likely had something to do with the sale of VSM.<br />
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After this acquisition, new PFAFF models were given a complete overhaul, essentially becoming Vikings with dual feed (AKA Pfikings). At some point, new PFAFF models were once again produced in Sweden, but eventually moved to China (where they are currently made). I am under the impression that during this time the Czech Republic factory was still producing older PFAFF models, such as the 2170, until discontinuation sometime during the late 2000s. The SVP machines produced in Sweden and the Czech Republic are some of, if not <i>the </i>last European-made sewing machines in the world.<br />
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All of the changes PFAFF made from 2000-2007 is somewhat convoluted -- I've done the best I can to piece all of the above together. Corrections and additional information via the comments or <a href="mailto:pfantompfoton@outlook.com" target="_blank">email</a> will be much appreciated.Pfaff Pfantomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15135696829045742636noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1681704308050126006.post-86547168358390722502019-12-12T12:40:00.000-08:002019-12-19T15:17:53.678-08:00Welcome to the New PFAFF Talk Weblog!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">⦁<span style="white-space: pre;"> V</span>intage PFAFF Club Magazine scans</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">So subscribe, sit back, and enjoy. And remember, <i><b>you'll do your best sewing on a PFAFF!</b></i></span><br />
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