3 Possible Adlers And 1 Singer

[Constabulary]

BTW the small oval shaped metal part above the leather belt on picture 1 it for coupling the leather drive belt. The belt should have 1 small holes on either end. Through these holes goes the oval thing. If one hole it ripped, take a hammer and a 3mm nail with you and punch new hole into the belt about 5mm from its end.

The 138 also sews zig tag and can sew on button with the correct presser foot. I really loved the 138 but it was not strong enough for me.

[Constabulary]

the 138 has no triple feed.

Triple feed machines have 3 bars when you look from the left side, one for the needle one for the walking foot and one presser foot. So when it looks like this (see picture) it has a triple feed.

Look at this video

and watch the Video in this thread

http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=49979

Edited October 1, 2013 by Constabulary

[Constabulary]

last post for today ;-)

You found the ucansew2.blogspot.be already

Look at the Pfaff 145 and Singer 111w155 - this is what you want!

[tomstas]

first post of new day.

thanks for the triple feed info. that makes everything a lot easier for my search.

People just don't put the right info when they are selling their machine.

It's most of the time something like "industrial machine" or "heavy stitching machine" .

They almost never mention what it can or can't do, type numbers,model,making year.

Sellers also often think that It will stitch leather without a problem which it offen doesn't

That makes it hard to buy second hand.

Sorry i didn't react right away yesterday . I was already gone to bed. It's rise and shine around 4H30 ...

[Constabulary]

don´t forget to watch the video in the thread I have linked above, that may help you too.

[tomstas]

I just watched the video,great stuff !

that's one of the benefits of having a small shop , time to watch videos and look on the net for info.

I hope of doing some work also in my shop in the near future, things like making patterns ,drawing a project etc.

I promised my son (4 years old in januari 14) i'd make him a personal game/tv chair out of a vw golf I seat. The theme is gonna be "Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles" . Think it's quite challenging for a first project, gonna have to do it a couple of times i think.

Anyway look forward to it. If i could buy a machine this week would help me alot. For now I can only stitch on monday in class.

I also ordered some skai fabric in green/brown/blue (it's the leonardo turtle colour) and this will arrive tomorrow if all goes well.

i also ordered the cheapiest skai for practising first, I should be able to do 3 seats with this fabric

If I feel confifent i'll use the more expensive right coloured fabric

Edited October 2, 2013 by tomstas

[Constabulary]

This could be interesting fro you - still a way do travel but it could be worth it.

Its a 2-needle walking foot machine. But it can run it with 1 need as well. But 2-needles may be good for some upholstery work or decorative stitches.

http://cgi.ebay.de/181231388865

At www.sieck.de they sell the machine for 1050€

[tomstas]

thanks for the link?

how much would you pay for it at most?

[tomstas]

I think to guy who I'm meeting tomorrow has the same for sale. that way I don't have to go to Germany :-)

I don't mind the trip, i even like Germany but i don't find the time to go there. If I go to germany I would make a citytrip out of it,

Except when the pfaff is selling for a really cheap price.. . If it goes for €400 I rather spend 500€ here around the corner. I'll try to find a picture of the one i'm talking about

Edited October 4, 2013 by tomstas

[tomstas]

not a detailed pictures, looks a little bit different