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Posted by patrick on March 25, 2007, 3:38 pm
Hello;
My sisiter is looking to buy a home sewing machine that would be
useful in sewing cordura/neoprene. She ran across a singer 347 that
was labeled as being near industrial and able to sew leather and all.
Is this machine capable of doing the job on heavier materials on a
regular basis?If anyone has a workhorse favorite, older, purely
mechanical machine that would do the job, what would you recommend...
Thanks in advance Pat
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Posted by Ron Anderson on March 25, 2007, 3:48 pm
No it is a basic home machine
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Ron Anderson A1 Sewing Machine
PO Box 60, Sand Lake, NY 12153
518-469-5133
http://www.singera1sewing.com
http://www.a1sewingmachine.com
> Hello;
> My sisiter is looking to buy a home sewing machine that would be
> useful in sewing cordura/neoprene. She ran across a singer 347 that
> was labeled as being near industrial and able to sew leather and all.
> Is this machine capable of doing the job on heavier materials on a
> regular basis?If anyone has a workhorse favorite, older, purely
> mechanical machine that would do the job, what would you recommend...
> Thanks in advance Pat
>
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Posted by Pogonip on March 25, 2007, 3:49 pm
patrick wrote:
> Hello;
> My sisiter is looking to buy a home sewing machine that would be
> useful in sewing cordura/neoprene. She ran across a singer 347 that
> was labeled as being near industrial and able to sew leather and all.
> Is this machine capable of doing the job on heavier materials on a
> regular basis?If anyone has a workhorse favorite, older, purely
> mechanical machine that would do the job, what would you recommend...
> Thanks in advance Pat
>
Who told you a 347 was an industrial machine? That is nonsense! It's a
domestic zig-zag machine and not one of their better efforts. A
near-industrial for home use is a 319, but there are true industrial
Singers available. Older ones, at more reasonable prices. But
industrial machines tend to have a single function because factories are
set up with specialized machines, each doing a part.
Beware of eBay sellers claiming machines are "near industrial" in
strength.
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Joanne
stitches @ singerlady.reno.nv.us.earth.milky-way.com
http://members.tripod.com/~bernardschopen/
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Posted by IMS on March 25, 2007, 5:13 pm
>Hello;
> My sisiter is looking to buy a home sewing machine that would be
>useful in sewing cordura/neoprene. She ran across a singer 347 that
>was labeled as being near industrial and able to sew leather and all.
>Is this machine capable of doing the job on heavier materials on a
>regular basis?If anyone has a workhorse favorite, older, purely
>mechanical machine that would do the job, what would you recommend...
>Thanks in advance Pat
No. That is not an industrial machine. It was designed for home use,
and was a low-end machine at the time it was made. I believe they were
also called the 'Fashion Mate.' They have plastic parts and drive belts,
and were not designed for steady work on heavier materials. I have over
80 machines in my collection and have repaired many machines. I come
across 347s from time to time, in fact I have one which is a parts
machine - it's not well made at all compared to, for example, a Singer
401 or 201.
If your sister wants to sew leather and other heavier items she needs to
get an industrial, one that was designed to sew that type of stuff
regularly. Be wary of descriptions that describe machines as
"Industrial Strength, can sew leather or canvas." Older home machines
were made out of heavier parts than today's machines are, but they are
by no means industrials!
Industrial-strength sewing machines are usually used in factories rather
than homes. These machines are far more powerful than the usual
lightweight, domestic machine, they can be pretty expensive.
Many eBay sellers label older home machines as 'industrial strength' as
a way to lure in unsuspecting buyers and to rake in the big bucks. There
are several on eBay who regularly do this. Unfortunately by the time
the buyer realize this, their feedback has already been posted and the
seller is off the hook....=20
-Irene
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Posted by IMS on March 25, 2007, 5:13 pm
>Hello;
> My sisiter is looking to buy a home sewing machine that would be
>useful in sewing cordura/neoprene. She ran across a singer 347 that
>was labeled as being near industrial and able to sew leather and all.
>Is this machine capable of doing the job on heavier materials on a
>regular basis?If anyone has a workhorse favorite, older, purely
>mechanical machine that would do the job, what would you recommend...
>Thanks in advance Pat
No. That is not an industrial machine. It was designed for home use,
and was a low-end machine at the time it was made. I believe they were
also called the 'Fashion Mate.' They have plastic parts and drive belts,
and were not designed for steady work on heavier materials. I have over
80 machines in my collection and have repaired many machines. I come
across 347s from time to time, in fact I have one which is a parts
machine - it's not well made at all compared to, for example, a Singer
401 or 201.
If your sister wants to sew leather and other heavier items she needs to
get an industrial, one that was designed to sew that type of stuff
regularly. Be wary of descriptions that describe machines as
"Industrial Strength, can sew leather or canvas." Older home machines
were made out of heavier parts than today's machines are, but they are
by no means industrials!
Industrial-strength sewing machines are usually used in factories rather
than homes. These machines are far more powerful than the usual
lightweight, domestic machine, they can be pretty expensive.
Many eBay sellers label older home machines as 'industrial strength' as
a way to lure in unsuspecting buyers and to rake in the big bucks. There
are several on eBay who regularly do this. Unfortunately by the time
the buyer realize this, their feedback has already been posted and the
seller is off the hook....=20
-Irene
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