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Posted by NightMist on July 1, 2007, 7:39 pm
On Sat, 30 Jun 2007 17:51:35 -0700, Too_Many_Tools
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>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?
I have a Pfaff 130 that handles canvas, and leather rangeing from
garment to light belt weight with no problem. I often make fetish, or
goth gear so having a reliable machine that can do leather, PVC, etc.
without gasping is a real godsend.
I'm not sure you will find anything new without paying the big bucks.
NightMist
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Posted by Bob on July 1, 2007, 10:00 pm
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> 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
See if you can find a Singer 20U somewhere -- it's originally a
tailor's machine, but pretty heavy duty -- all iron and steel, all
gear driven. It will do straight and zigzag. I made all the canvas
work and much of the interior upholstery for my sailboat with one, and
have used it for drapes, leather, and misc. sewing ever since. It
didn't have any problems sewing through multiple layers of heavy
canvas, even on the corner patches and reinforcements.
Regards,
Bob
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Posted by Robatoy on July 1, 2007, 11:52 pm
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> 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?
Try to find a used Pfaff Hobbymatic. From around 1980.
It is a work horse. (Make sure it is the cast metal, not the plastic
body.)
The rest, as pointed out already, is the proper selection of threads
and needles.
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Posted by Anon on February 9, 2008, 6:37 am
HI
look for a Singer 111w or 112w (About 80 years old) there were tens of
thousands made.
If you Google you will easily find a picture.
Both are Walking foot machines.. Most manufactures make a machine based on
the Singer design, In fact many parts interchange.
There are dozens of different feet.
So it is a Walking foot you are after for canvas.
Adler make great heavy duty new ones. Same feet as above.
I still have one, ran it every day for thirty years in a furnishings factory
and never replaced a major part
Yes I oiled it every day.
Cheers
Macka Australia
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>> 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?
> Try to find a used Pfaff Hobbymatic. From around 1980.
> It is a work horse. (Make sure it is the cast metal, not the plastic
> body.)
> The rest, as pointed out already, is the proper selection of threads
> and needles.
>
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Posted by Gunner on February 9, 2008, 12:54 pm
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>There are dozens of different feet.
I have a bin cabinet with several hundred feet, NOS, if you know
anyone who needs it.
I think, unless I gave it away already...humm....
Gunner
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>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?