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Singer 212G141

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New member and hopefully this question is in the proper place.

Just recently was given this machine and wondered if it’s worth pursuing parts and such in my ventures in automotive and lighter weight leather projects like bags and etc in the 3oz max areas.

Im machine crazy and probably don’t need it but oh well!

 

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You could use it in auto uph w/a 3/8" guage for some newer car seats that don't have welt cord & arm rests if you have a 3/8" guage between the needles.

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Thanks for the reply.

I will look into the available gauge sets and go from there.

 

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2 hours ago, RC65 said:

Im machine crazy and probably don’t need it but oh well!

@RC65 Yeees, weeeeeelll.... I heard of those people :innocent:

I have a 212G141 as well, I´m not using it much but it is good to have. I converted my into a split needle machine.

https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/80209-singer-212-112-double-needle-converting-into-split-needle/

 

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Looks like I’ll be doing this also.

I appreciate the info.

I’m always trying to reinvent the wheel and you saved me the trouble!

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I also have one and really like the bullnose shape and battleship gray color.

However I never seem to have a real need for it and they don’t seem to sell for much, so eventually I’m thinking of giving it to a new young sewer when one shows interest.   As a double needle it’s not ideal for a first machine, but the 1/4” gauge set with zipper foot and a single needle on the inside makes a fairly good general purpose set up, and is quick to add the second needle back in if need be.  Any machine is better than no machine :)

My biggest complaint is the amount of oil it leaks all over, so I store it with as little oil in the reservoirs as possible and manually oil most of the things the auto oiling system is designed to hit as well as enough to wet the wicks fed off the reservoirs.

 

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Edited by DonInReno

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I inherited this machine from a friend who actually in my opinion got taken by someone else who charged him 800.00!

for it and he needed a totally different machine anyway.

I got it for free due to his frustration and lack of experience in any type of sewing.

I’m kind of machine poor!

Juki 1508

Techsew 4800

Techsew 860

Consew DCS-S4

I will tinker with it on occasion but no serious work of any sort.

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