leblanctonyj Report post Posted November 20, 2017 Looking at purchasing a sewing machine for wallets, belts, up to 10-12 oz. leather, there is a machine that I'm looking at and need to know if it will be capable of doing what I want, it is an Alder model #104-64. I would appreciate any comments or direction to go. Thank you in advance. you can also send to my email: leblanctonyj@gmail.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ken Nelson Report post Posted November 20, 2017 I had one at one time and although it was a bottom feed machine, it worked good, pulled a good stitch and if I remember right it sewed about 1/2 inch max. I don't remember how well it did with real thin stuff. good machine, I wish I had kept it. HTH. Ken Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted November 20, 2017 (edited) The Adler 104-64 has bottom+needle feed and is designed for the heavy duty range with needle size range 160-230 and thread size range Tex 207-348. You can go one size beyond the top and bottom of that range, but after that it gets dicey. Here's the PDF brochure for Adler 104-64: Leaflet_Adler_Class_104-64.pdf . Overall a desirable machine, at least in my book. No one machine does everything perfectly. If you get a smaller sibling like an Adler 169, Juki LU-563 or similar to keep this one company, they will cover a very large range of applications between the two of them. Edited November 20, 2017 by Uwe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
