George1520 Report post Posted September 1, 2018 Im surprised no one mentioned Consew 146 or 199, that are used in the shoe industry for joining leather. Like in the heel area. The 146 will be better because it is a walking foot and it will keep the pieces together in place before starting to sew. there is also the the type that sailrite sells or Reliable Barracuda but it is small and one of the foot is really close to the material. In any case you might want a machine that will make a zigzag wider than 4mm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ke6cvh Report post Posted February 10, 2021 Hello, I bought a Singer 457u and got her home. Nylon cam was so old it crumbled. I can see two part numbers on Alibaba and assuming one of the Singer part number is a 3 step. Seller offered to change it to a Juki 1286 (3 step version) the 1280 series looks to be a clone of the 457. Does anyone know if the cams are interchangeable between the 1286 and 457 ? If so the 1280 series will also do specialty stitch like scallop. Best regards, Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
