According to SteveB :

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I got a Singer 111W155 Walking Foot that was manufactured in 1957 according
to the serial number. It will sew a lot of stuff, including leather, but I
bought it to do canvas awnings and shade cloth material, which it will do
without breaking a sweat. I have yet to break it out and try it. I do know
an EXCELLENT sewing machine repairman in Las Vegas that has been fixing and
redoing machines for thirty odd years. I will probably take it to him first
just to be sure.

Problem is, I got the base and motor, and everything that came with it new,
and it' a moose to move. And I probably paid too much for it ............
$250.

Interestingly enough, I use my little Singer 221B (folding
portable) occasionally for sewing leather, and it works quite well for
the task. (Granted, it is not particularly thick leather which I sew,
but it is still leather. ;-)

Enjoy,
DoN.

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