Chelsie44 Report post Posted May 23, 2017 Hello, I am recently new to leather working, been at it about a year, and have started to look for a sewing machine. I am familiar with your standard machines for fabric and very light weight material but not with the leather machine. I usually do dog collars,belts, bags, halters, and similar items. I came across a juki dnu 241 for sale in my area and was wondering if this machine would be a good fit for my needs. Any help would be appreciated! thank you!! chelsie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brmax Report post Posted May 23, 2017 (edited) It sounds like most products are about 1/4" thick and realy could use a bit heavier machine in everyday usage, sorry. It does sounds like a nice machine to have and for sure many days be used with some lighter products. In using these heavy garmet and canvas/denim duty type machines. They make a reducer pulley setup to gear down and give extra punch and is really desired. This helps as you well know the leather can be a tough material. Machine Photos are still cool to look at, also the model is a key sometimes in determining a H duty type good day Floyd Edited May 23, 2017 by brmax Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregg From Keystone Sewing Report post Posted May 23, 2017 DNU-241 is a great machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brmax Report post Posted May 23, 2017 I have heard this 241 model Juki is a predecessor to the later 1541 and it having different letter designators in the model number also. I believe some here could describe very well the relationship Nakajima had with Juki's big startup? Many on the site here have and use these models daily, myself included. Digging through searchs has several mentions of the 241. Google even leads back to here many times in search. If you have a price thats a good start here, but any letter designators in the model number would really help answer better. Sometimes only stickers and they can be history so other visual things could help. I mentioned the model type as a keynote. It has been a learning experience for myself, so much that some things ask can help others give recommendations easier. In this model i am also interested if it has a bobbin case opener lever, always curious when that model of hook setup was installed. Good luck Floyd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tejas Report post Posted May 24, 2017 I thought that the Nakajima 280 later became the Juki 241. I don't know if it helps, but attached is a manual for the two machines. Juki-241H-Nakajima-280L.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
