ExoticHobbies Report post Posted June 4, 2018 Would this be a model capable of leather work... and would any one happen to be able to ID it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark842 Report post Posted June 4, 2018 That is a 29K patcher. It will have numbers after the 29K that vary depending on the throat length, bobbin size and a few other variables. They are most often used by cobblers. They can sew light weight leather and are designed to do patch work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ExoticHobbies Report post Posted June 4, 2018 (edited) Thanx Mark I appreciate the quick response... I currently have an old singer 128-13 which I know isn't a leather machine .... I live very close to NYC and I'm trying to find a machine to get started on leather working with out breaking the bank.... I'm a fire fighter and would like to be able to do radio cases and straps .... would it be worth investing in the 29k as opposed to attempting such work with my 128-13? I guess what I'm asking is is it capable of handling a thicker leather and just used mainly for patch work because of the speed that it produces? Edited June 4, 2018 by ExoticHobbies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
councilman24 Report post Posted June 4, 2018 No it is NOT what you want. It is made for sewing if confined spaces, like shoes or the arm of a jacket. It uses a very small bobbin. Doesn't use very heavy thread. Lots of people want patchers but not to sew straight and heavy. You want a walking foot medium to heavy sewing machine. A 111W155 singer is a standard entry level old machine available for a few hundred dollars on a table with motor. A new machine with reverse would be a consew 206rb. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted June 4, 2018 In all likelihood, the machine in the photo is a very early 29-4, not even a k sub-class. Old machines of this ilk are usually shot by this time, as they are at about a hundred years old. As they wear down the maximum stitch length diminishes from the factory 5/inch to as little as 8/inch, or less. The timing gears get so loose that the timing changes as you sew. When the 29 series was first built there was only linen and cotton thread. The 29s used light shoe thread to sew uppers on shoes and boots. They were known as Cobblers' machines. They are meant for repairs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimi Report post Posted June 4, 2018 Wiz, i can just imagine your face when you see another 29k machine on here!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
