Newbie Here Needing Help With A Sewing Machine

[Art]

That's great, I get them and never can part with them. Heard from his yet?

Art

Art;

I'm just trying to help the guy out. I will break even at $200, shipped, for what I have into the machine. I'm not using it now that I have a real walking foot machine, so why horde it?

That is a cute cover on the lid. I got it that way.

[JLSleather]

If ya figger Art went to school as a boy, that list down the left makes him about 175 years old

Seriously, Jason, I don't claim to be an authority but the Des Moines Sewing Machine Co. seems to know what they're talking about.

(515) 288-8269

[Art]

Unlike some, I can do things concurrently.

Art

If ya figger Art went to school as a boy, that list down the left makes him about 175 years old

Seriously, Jason, I don't claim to be an authority but the Des Moines Sewing Machine Co. seems to know what they're talking about.

(515) 288-8269

[Ken Nelson]

Unlike some, I can do things concurrently.

Art

And only those who multi-task well understand that. Ken

[Jimbob]

I have a 1953 Singer 15-91, all fixed up, with a rebuilt motor and a walking foot attachment, in a carrying case. It will sew 1/4" of any leather or vinyl, with the flat foot, or 3/16" with the walking foot, with a number 18 leather point needle and #69 nylon thread. I'll sell it to you for $200 shipped. Everything on it works.

Where would a man find a walking foot thingy...for the 15_91??

Thanks

Jimbob

[Art]

Hi Jim,

Just ask for a "low shank" walking foot accessory, they should be at most stores.

Art

Where would a man find a walking foot thingy...for the 15_91??

Thanks

Jimbob

[Wizcrafts]

Where would a man find a walking foot thingy...for the 15_91??

Thanks

Jimbob

I bought mine on eBay. It was somewhere around $20.00.

[Wizcrafts]

Here is my Singer 15-91, equipped with the walking foot attachment, sewing ~1/4" of medium temper leather.

Note, that these attachments are actually better called Even Feed, than walking foot, because they do nothing to move the material. They move with the material, as it is driven by the bottom feed dog. The inside foot presses down on the material as the needle goes down, then lifts as the needle is withdrawn. When the feed dog drops below the throat plate, the outer foot snaps forward for the next stitch. This allows the top and bottom layers to stay aligned as you sew. I used this setup to make some Naugahyde pouches that were being dragged out of alignment by the standard steel foot.

I am in the process of creating a photo gallery of this Singer 15-91 and will place a link to it once it goes online.

I may shoot a video on the machine at work. It's a neat little machine for how old it is.

Edited August 3, 2010 by Wizcrafts

[Jason]

Wiz,

I found a sewing machine that fits the bill..I am going to try it out here in a few weeks when I get the leather(smoked deer hide)..If it does not fit the bill I can take it back to them.I am interested I am yours for asking price. What kinda leather did it sew? I will let you know how I trun out with this one I got last thursday in waterloo.Oh it white sewing machine it weighs about 50lbs..lol..I will let let everyone know how I truned out in a few weeks..

Thanks everyone.

Jason

Edited August 4, 2010 by Jason

[Wizcrafts]

Where would a man find a walking foot thingy...for the 15_91??

Thanks

Jimbob

JimBob;

You can order an even feed walking foot attachment here