Members dikman Posted November 4, 2016 Author Members Report Posted November 4, 2016 And that, my friends, is part of the problem! When I get interested in something I have a tendency to collect "things". Space has also become something of an issue, so the little voice is saying to wait - until the right one comes along. While it would be nice to have, it's not going to be the giant leap forward that I need/want. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members sailormik Posted May 9 Members Report Posted May 9 Can you tell if this is a legendary 132K6 by looking at the photo? I am new to heavy duty sewing and seen this machine for sale but the vendor doesnt know what model it is... Quote
Members dikman Posted May 9 Author Members Report Posted May 9 Looks to me like a common garden-variety domestic sewing machine. If you want a heavy-duty machine then keep looking. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Contributing Member fredk Posted May 9 Contributing Member Report Posted May 9 (edited) It looks like a Singer 99 class, domestic s/m. It would mange to sew through 1.5mm max chrome tan leather We would be sure if we knew the serial number Edited May 9 by fredk Quote Al speling misteaks aer all mi own werk..
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted May 9 Moderator Report Posted May 9 3 hours ago, sailormik said: Can you tell if this is a legendary 132K6 by looking at the photo? I am new to heavy duty sewing and seen this machine for sale but the vendor doesnt know what model it is... Nope! It's a light duty home sewing machine for fabrics. It takes thin cotton thread and small domestic needles. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted May 9 Moderator Report Posted May 9 There was a discussions about a Singer 132k6 on our site a handful of years ago, which includes close up photos of the machine. They are humongous! I owned one for a couple of years in the mid-1980s. One of their intended uses was sewing buffing wheels and the dangling car wash cloths. Another was parachute harnesses. I think the head weighed about 150 pounds. The only reason I got rid of it was that the jump/kick foot occasionally slipped on slicked leather and the stitches varied in length. The only feed is on the bottom. The outside presser foot just follows along with the feed dog. I did make some pancake holsters with it. The stitch length on the 132k6 was up to 1/2 inch. The maximum thickness sewable is 1/2 inch of medium temper leather, or cloth, or webbing. It did fine with #346 thread and a #25 needle. Mine had a 1/2 horsepower clutch motor which I slowed with a 2 inch pulley that fed the larger pulley on the machine. It was a speed demon getting about 3 stitches per second, flat out! ;-) Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Helenhowes Posted May 11 Members Report Posted May 11 The machine shown is a 201 (not a 99). Nice DOMESTIC machine with a rotary hook. NOT for heavy work, please... HH Quote
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