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2 hours ago, Darren Brosowski said:

A 1960's Japanese domestic straight sewer for $20 will sew the same thing and probably last another 30 years

A $50 1920 White Rotary treadle will do it and then some. Plus if you get a nice one in a cabinet for 150 your better half will let you keep it in the house. The nice ones are cheaper than nice treadle singers because of singer collectors pushing prices and are a little tougher in my opinion.  I can sew 20 oz of canvas to 8 oz leather no prob. It also does 6.5spi.

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13 hours ago, TinkerTailor said:

A $50 1920 White Rotary treadle will do it and then some. Plus if you get a nice one in a cabinet for 150 your better half will let you keep it in the house. The nice ones are cheaper than nice treadle singers because of singer collectors pushing prices and are a little tougher in my opinion.  I can sew 20 oz of canvas to 8 oz leather no prob. It also does 6.5spi.

I love the White Rotary!

 

There are many treadle machines out there that are way better than anything from Singer.

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8 hours ago, Darren Brosowski said:

I love the White Rotary!

 

There are many treadle machines out there that are way better than anything from Singer.

I have 2, one was converted to electric in the 30's, and the other is in a perfect mission style cabinet. It is my baby. This one:

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WOW - nice cabinet! But can´t see the needle :blink:;)

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Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2

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5 hours ago, Constabulary said:

WOW - nice cabinet! But can´t see the needle :blink:;)

That was a pic of a similar cabinet off of the net. This is mine: The table hinges opens to the left. As it opens a cable pulls the machine up and the part where it says white flips up to give you a place for your knees.

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And here are the secret ninja compartments....:

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Also, forgot to mention, I saw the machine and cabinet for 100 dollars on craigslist. I phoned and offered 150 delivered to my door. They took it, and being without a truck this was ideal.

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in awe!

That's cool!, So being the curious, what model is that for knowing nota!

thanks for the pic

Floyd

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How's that 4423 working out? I have a Cowboy 3200 but need something for light leather. 

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Nice White..
Most things ..including singer 15/88 make sailrites look "pretty pathetic"..
second thought..having actually touched one recently..strike the "pretty"..( they are not ) ..pathetic..they are..

"Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )

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