Meister Klasse 101 Vintage Sewing Machine Demonstration
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- čas přidán 23. 12. 2014
- Specs:
- 5mm Max Stitch Length
- 4.5mm Max Stitch Width (Zig-zag)
- Automatic Bobbin Winder
- High Shank "Industrial" Feet
- Uses Standard Domestic Size Needles (15x1, 705H, etc.)
- Button Hole/ Bartacking Stops
- 1.1 Amp Motor that Runs the machine at ~1,000spm (measured w/ Laser Tachometer
- Capable of Sewing up to T90 thread without issue
- Robust Full Metal Construction
- Front Loading Bobbin w/ Vertical Oscillating Hook that is double needle compatible
- Uses Class 15 Bobbins (High Capacity Domestic Bobbin & the standard bobbin for more machines) - Věda a technologie
Damn you. You just convinced me to buy another machine that I see for sale on an ad. You are costing me money, Sir. 😃
My dad bought this for my mom. Now I have it. I remember he said that it was made in 1945 (my birth year). Seems odd that Germany would be making sewing machines in 1945 but I know it was in use by 1950. My dad was a machinist and admired the machined parts. I admire that too. Mine has the lamp off the front and a cowling. I did get a new motor.
Received one of these in Adelaide, it came over from Germany after the war in anticipation of work in Australia by a German woman.
Beautiful machine. You are very good at outlining the features of this machine. Thank you for your description. I always learn a lot watching your videos.
Thank you!
Thanks so much for this very informative and detailed video comparing the Meister 101 to the Pfaff 140. I just bought a Sewmaster (Meister) 101 off Gumtree to use on my yacht for sail and canvas repair. I had been looking for a Pfaff 130 for some time; unfortunately these rarely come up for sale. When they do they sell for eq of $400 USD plus here in Australia. Your video convinced me to jump in and buy the Sewmaster for $50. It is in great condition and sews great! I also own a Sailrite LSZ-1 but find the harp space very restrictive when trying to sew in the middle of a large mainsail. The Meister 101 has a large harp space of 8 x 5.5 '' so will fill the gap in sewing capabilities. I also like the higher capacity class 15 bobbins that these machines use as I sew with thick V92 thread.
Here you can see one of the first ZZ household sewing machines that were built in the Meister-Werke Schweinfurt. There is a reason why this master is very similar to the Vesta ZZ 302. With the expropriation and dissolution of the Vesta factory in Thuringia in 1945, many of the former workforce also became unemployed. A former manager of Vesta-Werke found new work at the Meister company in Schweinfurt (sewing machine shop for Vesta sewing machines). His influence led to the founding of the new sewing machine factory, the Meister-Werke Schweinfurt. In 1947 the production of the first Meister household sewing machines based on the Vesta sewing machine began. Visually, they look like twin sisters, and there are also similarities in terms of mechanics. The entire ZZ mechanism is identical. The mechanics of the masters are sometimes not that strong, this is particularly evident with the gears. However, this does not affect the weight, the Meister weighs even more than the Vesta, at 17 kg. There is a change in the gripper drive, the swing mechanism has been changed and this makes the Meister run more quietly than the Vesta. The change has no effect on the sewing result. The master sews softly, quietly and smoothly, it delivers both types of stitches in the best quality and requires the needles of the 705 system.
It's a stable, quality machine that's built to last. For me, this machine belongs in the 1st league and gets 10 points on my scale from 1 to 10.
advantages
CB hook, needle system 705, retractable feed dog, gears only
and connecting rods
Disadvantages
weight of 17 kg
www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis.de/verzeichnis-der-naehmaschinen/meister/
Inherited one from my mother. It weights a ton and now I know why. Thanks for the review, so glad to know more about it.
Excellent review, thank you. Great to see you thinking of future owners, these old machines were built to last generations!
I wonder if this was made in Dresden, by Seidel & Naumann. They originally made sewing machines in the 10's and 20's, then pretty much switched to typewriters. In the 30's, their top of the line portable typewriter was called the Erika M... for Meister Klasse, and it is one of the top German portables, and much sought after today! Just a thought.
Thanks for your fine videos
I've been looking for one of those for a while.
That is nice, thanks.
Hi -GREAT VIDEO!! Thank you so much! I picked one of these great machines up at an estate sale this weekend for $70. It needs a new belt and a new cord. (the cord works, but may not be safe with the breakage in the insulation.) Do you have any idea where I could obtain the proper belt?
Just found out that it's a decendent of the German Vesta line of sewing machines. Meister- Werke A.G. was bought by Huskvarna, Viking in 1980 or so.
Thanks so much for the info!
I desperately want a Meister Klasse 101, after seing this video. But I have an old Singer 128, hand crank machine, I will restore, so maybe the Singer is good enough for a beginner in sewing (haven't done it since I sew a pair of curtains in the early 90's). Well, the Singer just needs cleaning and oiling, plus the little hook coming out from the tension wheel (the wire hook you should thread through, on the end of a spring. The hook has broken off, but the spring is intact). And that's it. The Singer 128 is in very good shape, bone dry and dusty, but nothing worse, as far as I can tell. But this Meister 101, wow. I will buy one if I come across one here in my country, that is for sure. Since it is a German machine, meaning made not very far away, chances are big that it was sold here.
эта машина есть у меня. но я в Казахстане
Great video!! I came across my 101 by chance and loved the look so i brought it home. It looks all original to include the 220v motor and euro two prong plug. It has a couple broken parts that I would love to get fixed or replaced. Does any one know where to get replacement parts for these?
So much info! Thank you. You mentioned in the comments to Christine that you had a Bernina 117, I don't suppose you still have it or have made a video that you're yet to upload? How does it compare to this Meister and the Pfaff 130 etc.?
Thank you for the awesome video! I just picked one up and I'm trying to get it figured out. Do you know how to thread it? Or where I might find a manual ?
I could scan my manual and email it to you.
Another nice machine you have. Made in Germany, so my guess in that it is pre-WWII. Post war it would be made in West Germany, like the Adler 189A.
Love to buy one of these
They're pretty fantastic machines. If you run across one, snag it!
Hi, this a very good info video, my husband just got me this , do you have a spare manual ? also do you have parts for this kind of machine? Thank you
I have one of those that my mom bought new. It is older than I am. But finding a motor or the bands for them are not easy.
I have been looking for feed dogs for an Anker RZ.
Any idea what machine might be similar substitute? Pfaff 130 does not work.
I have an Anker RZ. Ill take a look and see what might work.
Oh my. That would be wonderful if I can get this machine going.
Are Sew Master and Stitch Master the same name for MEISTER or are they two different machines of only one is really a MEISTER?
Just started restoring one of those for a friend of mine. It had set for years long enough to totally lock it up. Looked for a manual and could not find one all ready to sew now but do not know how to thread it and which way the needle goes. Any assistance would be great. It will not sew keeps breaking thread.
Thank you.
Hi Teresa, probably too late to be helpful for your comment but I have a manual for mine, and can take some photos and send them to you if you'd like. You can find my email on my channel's 'about' section. Hope you figured it out though!
I'm really grateful you do these videos. Thanks for all the clear demos and information -- you really highlight well what's important.
Question: do any of these vintage zigzag machines have knee lifts? I've become rather dependent on the knee lift levers of my modern machines (bernina 560 and brother pq1500s). But I'd like to shift over to vintage machines. I'm looking at this one or a Necchi BU.
Another thing: do you have plans to do more videos on how to restore and rebuild vintage machines? Your style of teaching would be a great resource.
Thanks!
Hi Christine, Thanks for the kind words, much appreciated.
There are a handful of vintage domestic machines that have knee lifts. Basically all of the Berninas have them. All the way up from the first zig-zag (Bernina 117) to their more modern machines. The X30 series (530, 630,730, etc.) is a free arm machine with a front facing oscillating hook. The X40 series is a flatbed with a rotary hook. I've owned all of those machines, including the 117 and my favorite is the 117, 640, and 930E. The only other models that I'm aware of from other manufacturers are the Singer 1200-1, which is a Singer 201 in a 'artisan table' (which we have and love) and the "artisan version' of the Pfaff 130, which came in an industrial table with a 1/3hp motor. I have (and love) my 130 but don't use it very often because it doesn't have a knee lift.
After using and rebuilding 100+ machines my favorite flatbed domestic machine is the Bernina 640 for a variety of reason (I just wish it had the aesthetics of something like a Pfaff 130) . I like it more than the Bernina 540,740,850 and even my semi-industrial 950. This Miester and the Necchi BU are both very good machines, but they lack a knee lift and have an oscillating hook which would be a second choice to me next to a rotary hook system.
Ya, I do plan on adding more videos. I have quite a few other machines that I haven't made videos on yet, and some that I have but haven't posted. I've been toying with the idea of doing an in depth, multipart video series on discussing the differences between machines, finding the right one for what you're doing, doing a video of me going through craigslist and talking about the ads and what to look for, then inspecting it, bringing it home and going about a full restoration and explaining how to do every since adjustment necessary. Stay tuned!
+thesergeant thanks for the quick reply. I see that I have much to think about.
I saw reference to a version of the Necchi BU that has a knee lift: the Mira 103. It seems to be so rare I can't even find a picture of it aside from this: needlebar.org/nbwiki/index.php/File:Necchibumira103.jpg. It also has a metal extension table. I'll check out the Berninas.
The bar coming out of the case on that Necchi isn't a knee lift actually, it's the speed control for the motor. Some machines that were sold in cases don't have foot pedals, instead they use a knee actuated speed control, which is what is pictured. Some machines, like the Elna Supermatic, also use a knee lever speed controller that is built into the body of the machine rather than the case.
+thesergeant ahh. The knee control looks different on the other models so that confused me.
+thesergeant by the way, your idea for a video series sounds brilliant! I haven't seen anything quite like that and it'd be super super useful. Looking forward! And sending encouragement.
Another by-the-way: when you sell a restored machine, where do you advertise it?
Hi, Sergeant. I just got another of these including the manual. I'll be scanning/uploading so if you need a copy, let me know.
My grandmother has this machine also but she has no clue where the manual is for it. If you would be willing to email a copy to me I would gladly appreciate it.
Hi Iggy, I have a Meister 101, would you be willing to share the manual? That would be wonderful. Thank you.
Iggy Reilly
Can you send me a copy of this manual or tell me where to get one? toewsraedean@gmail.com
Thanks, Raedean
Hi Iggy, Did you ever scan/upload the instruction manual? If you have, how can I get a copy? 🤔
Thank you so much for this video!! Just got one from my grandma, and now figured out because of you how amazing it is! As a fashion and design student I can definitely use this!
I have only one question: Does anybody know what kind of needles I need to put in when one breaks? Industrial needles or just domestic SCHMETZ ones? Because you can use industrial machine foot right?
Again, thank you so much, I really love this machine right now.
Standard domestic work. Schmetz are great. I use Organ needles as well. The machine uses "High Shank Feet". Check out Cutex Inc, for feet. Enjoy your machine!!!
Большое спасибо! У меня тоже такая. Я нигде не могу найти инструкцию или анотацию на эту машину на русском языке...
I bought one of these machines for $40.00 in Sidney, Iowa yesterday. It had been listed on the Omaha Craigslist for the past two months, priced at $50.00. It is in its original portable case that is labeled "Meister". Unfortunately the motor for the machine has one broken brush cap, and one brush cap is missing. The brush caps appear to be made of Bakelite. Today I will begin to search for replacement brush caps. I hope to be able to retain the original 1.0 AMP 115-volt A.C. motor.
The wiring to the motor has been butchered and will need replacing. the portable case has the standard two-outlet electrical power box, with one outlet being labeled "Motor" and the other labeled "Light".
Bernie Pokorski
Do you know where I can find a manual?
Raedean
I would sure like to find a manual for mine, too!
@@raedeantoews9016 I wish that I did!
youtuber "My bucolic life". has one of these machines and is looking for a button hole attachment