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

Juki, Con-sew, Thompson, Singer, etc. have good industrial machines.

The domestic Singer machines, such as the Model 15, 66, 201, etc., are
*not* industrial. There is a 201 that was outfitted for dressmakers
with a knee lift, and it is a fine machine, but not industrial.

If you look on eBay (and who doesn't?) beware of unscrupulous sellers
who call any old solid iron sewing machine "industrial" -- when they are
domestic machines. Tough, versatile, strong, but not industrial. Their
motors are not built for 8 hours of flat-out sewing.

For occasional use, a Singer 15 or 201 would probably do you just fine,
but don't overpay for it. If you need a really heavy-duty machine, then
look at the real industrial models, including the Singer 31.

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Joanne
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