Is this a machine I can use for leather? MA2457R-A1

[isaac45isaac]

Hi Everyone,

Do you guys know if this machine is suitable for leather work? I havent been able to find too much info on it. It looks like it might be but I'm not sure. Consew MA2457R-A1

MA2457R-A1

Edited Thursday at 03:53 PM by isaac45isaac

[Northmount]

20 minutes ago, isaac45isaac said:

Hi Everyone,

Do you guys know if this machine is suitable for leather work? I havent been able to find too much info on it. It looks like it might be but I'm not sure. Consew MA2457R-A1

MA2457R-A1

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[AlZilla]

Here's a link to a parts list: 

https://consew.com/Files/112347/PartsBooks/2457R-1A.pdf

It shows optional cams for funky stitches, so if doubt it's heavy enough for the kind of leather we sew around these parts.

[dikman]

Your google-fu is strong, Al, when I searched the Consew site I got zip! My take from looking through the parts list is that it's a high speed garment machine, so not really suitable for leather.

[kgg]

8 hours ago, isaac45isaac said:

Do you guys know if this machine is suitable for leather work?

From the information I was able to find it is a zig zag drop feed machine made for fabric.

Here is a pdf of the Instruction manual.

kgg

CONSEW+2457R-1A+INSTRUCTION+MANUAL.pdf

[isaac45isaac]

Damn well thats a bummer. I thought I got a good deal on a machine. Thank you for your responses. 

[dikman]

At least you had the foresight to ask. While having a straight-stitch machine can be useful at times I reckon having all those fancy stitches is just adding a level of unnecessary complexity (just my feelings). Keep looking, in the meantime have you read the sticky about machines for sewing leather? 

[Northmount]

@isaac45isaac  

 

[Constabulary]

I would like to buy that sucker but wrong side of the pond - too bad.

That basically is a cylinder arm version of the singer 457G / 457U I´d say. And going back in history I´d guess it comes from a Singer 107w50 - kind of and I would guess the two share some accessories. (Singer crazy me is  😜)

Edited 16 hours ago by Constabulary

[dikman]

5 hours ago, Constabulary said:

I would like to buy that sucker but wrong side of the pond - too bad.

That basically is a cylinder arm version of the singer 457G / 457U I´d say. And going back in history I´d guess it comes from a Singer 107w50 - kind of and I would guess the two share some accessories. (Singer crazy me is  😜)

I would never have guessed! 

[Constabulary]

4 hours ago, dikman said:

I would never have guessed! 

Yeah, I´m shy with saying so 😁