Patcher

Thanks Techsew ron - I will send you the serial # later. in the meantime, I took the forum's advice and will use the newer (white) machine first. As this is only a hobby, I have not had too much time on the machine, and as this is the first time with a sewing machine it takes a little longer to learn the ropes. However, my first impression is very good: love the sound and feel of it. I also liked the way it fit into my humble corner: had I opted for the Singer, I would have had to use its stand (they are just beautiful together - spitting them is a sin, and I have enough of that on my plate). Everybody likes a bit of visual:

Thanks guys - I see the unanimous vote here is for the no-name/techsaw machine as parts are more readily available. Any differences between the machines performance wise? I guess I'll keep the Singer 29k in storage for a rainy day and in the meantime restore its looks - any idea where I can find the proper decals for that? .

Hi all, New kid on the block here. I am not a pro, as this is merely a hobby in which I mainly make document and laptop cases out of leather that is mainly 2 mm thick. However, sometimes I deal with heavier leather 3-4 mm thick. Up to now, I did everything by hand stitching, but now "without a warning" I had an opportunity to lay my sticky hands on 2 leather patchers at a ridiculous price from a an old shoe shop that closed. One is a classic Singer 29k with its stand (what a beautiful combo, although I will need to clean it up and find the right Singer decals) and the other is what I am 90% positive is a Techsaw 2900. There are no decals or name on it (only a serial number), but after surfing the net I guess I an not wrong. The Techsaw is heavier than the Singer. As this will be the first time I use a machine, my question is this: which of the two is easier to work with? From the little I managed to gather, the Techsaw has a certain advantage re the spinning of the foot, but... can anyone shed some light on the one I should start with? Thanks in advance.