I've been using a Singer 29K58 in the construction of some of my leather bustiers, but according to my understanding of the instructions provided by Wiz, it's worn out. My local guys won't touch rebuilding it, too old, too expensive, etc... One of my local dealers has a new one for $1895, or thereabouts but it's of no name I've ever heard of.
Now before anyone gets too excited, I do have and occasionally use my Pfaff 545 walking foot to reinforce my seams, but it can be challenging at times to force some of the curves under the needle assembly. I know what I want it to do, just don't know how to get what I need at an affordable price, or enough to know if what I'm being offered is the best bang for the buck.
So, what I'm looking for is some info on what is currently being made, not what was once made and long since discontinued, or no longer in production.
Thanks
I create my bustiers through a wet molding process, forming, trimming & cutting as I shape them to their final look. See attached photo: