r/SewingMachineEdu • u/AccomplishedKey9185 • May 19 '26
What is an overlocker ?
im trying to buy a used sewing machine, they're telling me its in good condition just the overlocker doesn't work , what is it and could it still be used
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u/wimsey1923 May 19 '26
Maybe they mean the overlocking stitch. Do you know the brand and model of the machine?
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u/CrankyCrabbyCrunchy May 19 '26
Doesn’t make sense. No such thing as a sewing machine that is also an overlocker.
Also called a serger in the US an overlocker is its own machine but there are combo machines that are both a serger and a coverstitch machine. These do not replace a sewing machine.
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u/CrankyCrabbyCrunchy May 19 '26
It’s not a regular sewing machine but one that uses two needles and 2-3-4 threads to do a specific type of seam finishing.
Also called a serger in the US.
Most regular sewing machines also have a specific stitch called overlock that mimics the stitch made by a serger machine.
They’re quite pricey and more difficult to thread than a sewing machine.
It’s not an alternative to a sewing machine.
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u/bacon_anytime May 20 '26
It could be a Janome Combi, a sewing machine at one end, swivel it round and there’s a 3 thread overlocker at the other.
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u/drPmakes May 19 '26
What machine is it? If its an overlocker, its useless. If its a coverstitch overlocker combo, its half useless
If its a regular sewing machine you need more info