What's the right one?

[Ornito]

Hello everybody,

I can get one of these machines and I' d like to know what's the " best" for leather (up to 5/8") (bags, satchels, suitcases - mostly glued layers) 

Pfaff 335-900 or 910 or 911

Pfaff 596

Durkopp Adler 239

Durkopp Adler 269-373

Durkopp Adler 69-FA-373

thanks in advance !

(this forum is AMAZING, thank you all!)

[Uwe]

None of the machines in your list are designed to sew 5/8" of glued leather.

You really need a Durkopp Adler 205-370 or a Juki TSC-441 class machine to sew material that thick and hard.

Out of the machines in your list, the Durkoppp Adler 269-373 is the most capable in terms of material handling and it would make a great companion to a Durkopp Adler 205-370.

Edited September 24, 2017 by Uwe

[Ornito]

46 minutes ago, Uwe said:

None of the machines in your list are designed to sew 5/8" of glued leather.

You really need a Durkopp Adler 205-370 or a Juki TSC-441 class machine to sew material that thick and hard.

Out of the machines in your list, the Durkoppp Adler 269-373 is the most capable in terms of material handling and it would make a great companion to a Durkopp Adler 205-370.

Thank you Uwe,

what it should be the thickness limit ( or the thickness operative range) for the Durkopp Adler 269-373 ?

Edited September 24, 2017 by Ornito

[Uwe]

In general, industrial sewing machines are designed to sew whatever thickness you can fit under the raised feet. Maximum foot lift is the material thickness the machine should be able to handle.

According the Duerkopp Adler 269 Brochure the machine is designed to sew material up to 10mm thick.

By comparison, the Duerkopp Adler 205-370 Brochure Is designed to sew material up to 20mm thick.

The 5/8" (16mm) thickness you mentioned is way above the range the DA 269 can handle, but well within the range the DA 205 can handle.

[Ornito]

Thanks !!