Most useful machine?

[AlZilla]

So, I'm curious ...

What if you had only hand tools for your leatherwork and you could choose 1 free machine? Money is no object, space is no object and supplies for your new fantasy machine are no object.

What would you choose?

(I'm not in this position and this is not an offer!  )

[Constabulary]

Machine for sewing or generally? I`m a vintage machine guy and have a been bitten by the Singer bug but most likely it would be a Juki 341 or something in this class or a CB 3200 but I´d choose the 341 first I think.

[Dwight]

Cowboy 4500 . . . not even one hesitation.

May God bless,

Dwight

[kgg]

2 hours ago, AlZilla said:

Money is no object, space is no object and supplies for your new fantasy machine are no object.

Unequivocally the one and only Juki TSC-441. No harm in dreaming but that ain't happening anytime soon unless I win the lottery.

kgg

Edited September 2, 2024 by kgg

[BigBore]

Another for the Cowboy 4500.  It changed my life as a leather smith.

[purplefox66]

It would depend on what you wanted to sew 

[bruce johnson]

Back when I was shopping machines money was a factor. Any powered machine that could reliably sew a saddle was either a relic that came with a spare machine for parts or cost around $6000 to buy new. 

My dream machine then was and still is  - Ferdco 2000 with the original diamond hole bottom foot and all the accessory feet and plates. Leased mine for 5 years and paid $1 at the end to own it. Added a servo motor when they became more available. Still tight after at least $800K worth of stuff through it. 

[AlZilla]

Well, I was thinking of just any machine in general. Skiver, clicker press, laser to who knows. I've been prepping straps the last couple of days, edge slicking, getting everything square and centered, punching endless holes and thinking about all the machines and tools I don't have  I do have a 441 clone and a few other bigger sewing machines.

[AlZilla]

4 hours ago, purplefox66 said:

It would depend on what you wanted to sew 

Well, but maybe a person wanted to hand sew. Their dream machine would be ... I wonder.

[Goldshot Ron]

A really good power splitter.  Left over leather could be split down to use in many projects. It has to be 14 to 18 inches wide.  My 6" Landis is fine for small pieces. But like Tim the Toolman said: "...more power,  uhg, uhg."