JerryWotz

Thanks Wiz - any suggestions on where I could order a roller foot drive for the 31-15? Another question. I think my machine has the original motor. I have a bigger 1/2 horse motor that runs 1725 RPM that I could possibly use on it, but would the additional torque make it better for leather, and/or is 1725 rpm too fast? Thanks for your help. P.S. I read your posts on machines for sewing leather. Great stuff and I'll be revisiting it to soak more in.

Hi Suzelle - I'm a new member with a newly acquired 31-15. I enjoyed reading your posts because they give me renewed hope that I'll be able to get my old machine looking and running good. It does run, but because I'm new to sewing I didn't know where to start with getting this machine in useable condition. I've learned through this forum that I was pretty naive when I bought this machine. I thought I'd like to sew some canvas and leather, therefore I thought a machine called "industrial" would do it all. Now I'm learning that my 31-15 will be quite limited in the leather sewing area, and if I want to truly sew leather I'll have to purchase a differrent machine. Have you used your 31-15 on leather, and if so, what are your experiences? I'm still OK with my purchase of the 31-15 - I've got about $100 into it with the nice table and an extra extension to it - and since I approached this as a learning experience I'm enjoying doing just that. Good luck to you, and if you want to share any further experiences with your 31-15 I'd enjoy reading about them.