pfaff 345 for shoe uppers?

[alexitbe]

I am starting a new hobby and need to sew shoe uppers...

 

I can get a pfaff 345 very cheap and wonder if this will allow me to do the sharp turns neccessary for sewing shoe uppers...

 

Ideally I want a wheel presser foot, but there is nothing as cheap as this pfaff at the moment....

 

Does anyone have any feelings about this?

Thanks

Alex

[Constabulary]

I think ideal is a flat bed machine with wheel feed (dog) and roller foot.

If the 345 is very cheap I´d buy it anyway! How much is it?

When you make sharp turn while sewing the stitches become longer / shorter. There are some interesting Videos from Lisa Sorrell (Boot maker) showing her technique - check her other videos too.

 

[RockyAussie]

Personally I prefer a post bed machine for shoe uppers and with a fed roller foot ideally.Mind you a 345 at the right price is worth having anyway.As a shoe upper gets more into shape it is a lot easier on the post to manoeuvre around the top line as well as the heel counter area. 

[alexitbe]

Thanks for your answer guys....   I have been looking for a roller foot machine for a while, but with no luck... Then this sewing machine came up and i thought I would give it a go...

 

I will post pics if i manage to get in contact with the guy... Its an early version, because its black...

 

Cheers

Alex