Decision On A Cylinder Sewing Machine For Leather

[Yanni]

I'm just about purchasing a cylinder sewing machine and I'm between the:

Highlead GC2268-1B , Highlead GC2698-1B and also this SEIKO machine used: SEIKO LSC-8BHC

Question A: How important is the diameter of the cylinder and do I really need a larger cylinder diameter( not cylinder length).

Question B: Both the Highlead GC2268 and the SEIKO LSC-8BHC do not have a binder option, can I instead use one of these:

Binder in which case I can save some money by going with the SEIKO.

Just to give you an idea of what we are doing, here is an Alder machine we are already using in the factory.

The machine on the video is an Adler, it says Made in West Germany!

The leather we use is between 1.8 and 2.2mm

Thanks.

Edited July 19, 2012 by Yanni

[Techsew Ron]

I'm just about purchasing a cylinder sewing machine and I'm between the:

Highlead GC2268-1B , Highlead GC2698-1B and also this SEIKO machine used: SEIKO LSC-8BHC

Question A: How important is the diameter of the cylinder and do I really need a larger cylinder diameter( not cylinder length).

Question B: Both the Highlead GC2268 and the SEIKO LSC-8BHC do not have a binder option, can I instead use one of these:

Binder in which case I can save some money by going with the SEIKO.

Just to give you an idea of what we are doing, here is an Alder machine we are already using in the factory.

http://www.youtube.c...eature=youtu.be

The machine on the video is an Adler, it says Made in West Germany!

The leather we use is between 1.8 and 2.2mm

Thanks.

You'll want the most narrow cylinder diameter possible in order to sew into tighter areas of the bag. The cylinder diameters on the above machines should be fine for what you're doing.

If you want a machine with a binding attachment I recommend purchasing a machine with a binder that has the option to sew without it. This will be easier than trying to find a compatible binding attachment for a non-binding machine.

Ron

[Art]

It depends on what you are doing. Most times the larger cylinder diameter is there to facilitate a larger bobbin. If you sew a lot of heavy thread, this can be a plus. Smaller diameters get into smaller places, but I've never needed that, a patcher can sometimes suffice.

Art