Members RoamingRanch Posted May 20 Members Report Posted May 20 I narrowed it down to 3 options Sailrite leatherwork consew t1919 artisan 29-172 (can’t find much info) Plan on using it for around 6oz of vegtan leather, also wondering which one would be able to do 12oz vegtan. Keeping my budget around $1000 for now, the artisan is for sale locally for around $800 usd. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted May 20 Moderator Report Posted May 20 1 hour ago, RoamingRanch said: I narrowed it down to 3 options Sailrite leatherwork consew t1919 artisan 29-172 (can’t find much info) Plan on using it for around 6oz of vegtan leather, also wondering which one would be able to do 12oz vegtan. Keeping my budget around $1000 for now, the artisan is for sale locally for around $800 usd. The first two are portable dual feed walking foot machines that are made for sail and upholstery work. Both can do light leather sewing. The Artisan is a shoe and boot patcher. Here is its manual. https://artisansew.com/pdf/manuals/exisiting/29_273_BB_29_172SBmanual.pdf Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members RoamingRanch Posted May 20 Author Members Report Posted May 20 what about the Speedway SW-335? do you think that one can handle 12oz vegtan? Quote
Members nejcek74 Posted May 20 Members Report Posted May 20 27 minutes ago, RoamingRanch said: what about the Speedway SW-335? do you think that one can handle 12oz vegtan? have you read specifications? Needle system: 134-35 LR Needle size: 80 -100 Nm Max. sewing speeds: 2.800 s.p.m Max. stitch length: 8,0 mm Top feed stroke: 7,0 mm Stitch type: 301 (Lockstitch) Thread type: synth. 40/3 Clearance under the sewing foot: max. 15,0 mm it also says max 3/8'' thickens. I am not used to imperial measurements sorry, but I guess you will be better at that. The name 335 suggest it's a clone of Pfaff 335. You can find a lot of info about that here. Quote
Members RoamingRanch Posted May 28 Author Members Report Posted May 28 I found a juki ls-321 ($350) and a artisan 618-1sc($800), which one would be better? I plan on just getting something tat can handle at least 12oz of veg tan for now then in the future just get a cobra class 26 Plan on using a #22 needle with a 138 bonded nylon thread Quote
Members RoamingRanch Posted June 4 Author Members Report Posted June 4 Ended up getting a cobra class 26 locally for $1000 Quote
AlZilla Posted June 4 Report Posted June 4 1 hour ago, RoamingRanch said: Ended up getting a cobra class 26 locally for $1000 Wow. If it's complete and in good condition, you stole it! Nice score. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members dikman Posted June 4 Members Report Posted June 4 Good score, it will be a far better machine than the others. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
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