amy847

Thanks so much everyone for your responses and for taking the time. I think things are becoming a little bit clearer now. I'm thinking I'll probably go for the 45k, hoping that it works well on a variety of thicknesses. Although my budget is relatively low it's still more money than I've spent on any one thing before so it's quite daunting. Amy

Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone can offer me any advice on what cylinder arm sewing machine i might go for or if any of these are best avoided...? I am making bags using layers of thick leather 3/8 of an inch in total. I want to buy an old machine rather than a new model and have a limited budget of about £700. I'm based in the UK. I'm looking at a Singer 133k8 and a 133k9 and wondering why the k8 goes for so much more money. Does the k9 not have a walking foot? Can anyone recommend either of these for the purpose? And how does a Singer 45k compare? Also anyone know anything about old Necchi cylinder arm machines and how they might compare to equivalent Singer models in reliability? Any advice greatly appreciated. Thank you!