Old Time Singer

[mtroyalguy]

I have an old Singer, originally from a treadle set up that I got from my grandmother's estate. It is already motorized.

Does this mean I can use it to sew leather, with a tune up and the right needles?

[mtroyalguy]

So it is not as old as I thought. It is a Singer Spartan 192K, 1954ish. Google seems to indicate it should be quite good for sewing leather. Any tips or stories for this or similar machines. Mostly a hand sewer but would like to save some time.

Edited March 14, 2014 by mtroyalguy

[Tejas]

Any tips or stories for this or similar machines.

Perhaps not so much for leather, but you might find information or be able to get response from this forum.

http://www.thesewingforum.co.uk/forumdisplay.php?f=135

[Geneva]

This thing can not sew leather it is a home sewing machine.

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

This is a Singer 99k basically so two layers of garment leather at best.

OTOH it is reasonably rare and in immaculate condition so don't throw it away.

[Ole South]

Old Singers are very photogenic.... you can't trust a photo of an old Singer to determine condition . These are great starter machines... for fabric! They ARE pretty unbreakable tho. There are tons of 99k's out there. The Spartan (as I understand) was an entry level machine that sold for slightly less than a 99 (which is the 3/4 sized cousin of the venerable Model 66) and without the name. Most of the parts are interchangeable.