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Posted by Ted Frater on July 1, 2007, 3:10 am
Ken Sterling wrote:
>>Singer made a heavy duty machine that was designed for canvas and
>>leather, with a foot that rotates so you can aim the needle anyway you
>>want. We bought one for $75. It is foot powered, but many of them
>>were motorized. It is a very basic machine; no zigzag, etc..
>>
>>Pete Stanaitis
>>-------------------------
>>
>>Too_Many_Tools wrote:
>>
>>
>>>On occasion I find myself needing to create items for the home
>>>workshop that require a sewing machine.
>>>
>>>I am looking for recommendations in what to look for in a sewing
>>>machine that will handle a number of differnet materials (canvas,
>>>cotton, thin leather)
>>>
>>>Any suggestions?
>>>
>>>Any suggested machines?
>>>
>>>Thanks
>>>
>>>TMT
>>>
>
> Yup.... called a model 29....
> Ken
>
We call them boot patchers. We have acouple of them here tho never used
one in earnest.
The one to go for is the Singer k45
Real heavy motor driven one. Will sew 5 thicknesses of seat belt webbing.
When hang gliding took off? back in the 1970's ( mostly downwards of
course!!) I made lots of seated harnesses for this sport. Tested them
myself first.
Also made up shortened lifting strops from broken ones.
The light industrial Singers are used by furniture upholsters
Also Have acouple of 1860's model 12? is it Singers.
Iknow, im a sucker for old machinery.
Collect anything thats old and restorable.
As an applied art smith, hammers are my real interest.
Especially those made before 1860 when Bessemer introduced the blown
steel process.
These pre 1860 hammers were always from wrought iron with crucible
steel ends fire welded on.
te oldest I think I have is a roman one but cant be sure of its age
The design is right so is the form.
Heres hoping.!!
Ted
Dorset UK.
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