Roller Foot Sewing Machine

[LeatherLegion]

I am trying to find a roller foot sewing machine that would be capable to sew through 5-6oz with a #92 thread (top and bottom) , #138 would be great . It's gonna be used just for the inside of the wallets , pockets and such. Any suggestions ?

Thank you !

Edited July 10, 2013 by LeatherLegion

[Art]

Cobra 5550, Singer 31-15 or greater, Singer 110w125 or so.

Art

[Wizcrafts]

Yep, a 31-15 is the ticket. I put a roller foot conversion on mine and use it at home to sew with #92 thread, into garment or chap leather. It is great for installing zippers.

[LeatherLegion]

Yep, a 31-15 is the ticket. I put a roller foot conversion on mine and use it at home to sew with #92 thread, into garment or chap leather. It is great for installing zippers.

Do I need a special feed dog and plate along with the roller foot?

[Wizcrafts]

Do I need a special feed dog and plate along with the roller foot?

Yep. They are sold as a 3 piece kit.

[LeatherLegion]

I guess Singer 31-15 it is !!! Anybody has one up for sale?...lol...

[Andrew Chee]

Will basically any straight stitch industrial machine work for this application? I'm not very familiar with the different classes of non-walking foot industrial machines. There's a brother db2 and a mitsubishi ls2-180 for sale near methat I'm thinking about.

I would figure that you could get any industrial machine and swap out the presser foot and feed dog/plate for an roller presser foot and you would be set. Am I wrong about that?

I'm looking to get one as well that would have to sew through maybe 10oz veg tan max with up to a 138 thread. any advice?

Andrew

[Wizcrafts]

Yes, as long as the machine is able to run at slow speeds, under 600 or 800 rpm without running out of oil. Some modern straight stitch machines must be run over 2000 rpm to distribute the oil to the important extremities..

[dirtclod]

I just put a roller foot on my 31 15 and it works fine.

[Geneva]

You would not be able to put a roller foot on it. I have a 31-19 Singer walking foot I would be willing to sell. This is a walking foot machine with one quarter inch beneith the pressure foot. It is a very nice piece sews great you would need to slow it down though it runs around 2000 spm. The machine was made in England around 1950 I think. 100 plus shipping will get it.