| Feature |
Gammill
Plus |
Apqs
Millennium |
Nolting
with Intellistitch |
A-1
SR Stitch-Rite |
| All
steel stand |
Yes |
No
steel legs Aluminum rails |
Yes |
Yes |
| Pick-up
roller adjustment method |
Easy
single step adjustment |
No
adjustment fixed position |
Two
controls opposite ends of the table |
One
control |
| Size
& strength of fabric rollers |
2
1/2" diameter (40% stronger) |
2"
diameter |
2"
diameter |
2
3/8" conduit |
| Hand
wheels on fabric rollers |
Yes
for ease of installing, advancing, taunting fabric |
No |
No |
Yes |
| Fabric
taunting system |
Ratcheting
system 42 adjustments per revolution |
Drag
bar system with only 16 adjustments per revolution |
Racheting
system with only 24 adjustments per revolutio |
Racheting
system with only 36 adjustments per revolution |
| Fabric
Leaders |
10
oz. canvas hemmed= durability |
8 oz not hemmed |
?
not hemmed |
8
oz canvas short hemmed |
| Zip
ON/OFF leaders |
Yes
(optional) |
NO |
NO |
No |
| Motorized
fabric advance |
Yes
(heavy duty) |
Yes
(light duty) |
? |
? |
| Personal
Delivery & training |
Yes |
No |
? |
No |
| Safety
shield over take-up level |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Top
shaft diameter |
.5875
dia. |
.50
dia. |
.50
dia. |
.5625
dia. |
| Number
of top shaft support bearings |
5 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
| Sit
or stand feature |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Pivotal
roller positions for ease of access to batting & tool
use |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Hydraulic
& manual table height adjustment |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Extended
throat plate at no charge |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Low
bobbin alert |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Thread
breakage sensor |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Hour
meter/run time |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Diagnostic
mode/display |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Bobbin
capacity |
235
yards |
132
yards |
? |
235
yards |
| Machine
head construction |
Die-cast
aluminum |
Welded
aluminum |
Welded
aluminum |
Match
plate molded |
| Ample
view of the needle and quilting area |
Yes |
No
- partially blocked |
Yes |
Yes |
| Built
on bobbin winder |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Magnetic
channel locks vertical & horizontal |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
No |
| Mechanical
power distribution |
Gear/shaft |
Belt |
Belt |
Gear/shaft |
| Top
thread tension |
Dual
rotary wheel & intermittent Pat. |
Disk |
Disk |
Disk |
| Automatic
thread escapement control |
Yes
(Pat.) |
No |
No |
No |
| Variable
stroke hopping foot |
Yes
(Pat.) |
No |
No |
No |
| Removable
molded presser foot |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Straight
diagonal stitch bars included at not charge |
Yes
Gam-Guides |
No
(not available) |
No
(not available) |
No |
| Ability
to make circles, square and ovals at no charge |
Yes
(included) |
No
(extra charge) |
No
? |
No
(extra charge) |
| Steel
needle bar and hook shaft bushings |
Yes |
No
(brass) |
No
(brass) |
Yes |
| Glare
Free light fixture |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Adjustable
weight distribution axles |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| Model
& throat sizes available w/regulated stitch |
Three
sizes 26x10, 30x12, 36x14 |
One
26x10 |
One
24x10 |
One
23x9 |
| Needle
position up & down |
Yes |
Yes |
Up
only |
Yes |
| Digital
data display screens |
Yes
(two) |
No |
No |
No |
| Track
system |
Stainless
smudge free |
No
not smudge free |
Overhead
door tracks |
Alum
not smudge free |
