Will this Singer work for leather? (JC model)

[girlieknife]

Hi, 

I'm new to leather working, but love to sew.  I was looking for a used machine when I saw this Singer.  I can't find any information when I google to serial number other than it's a late 1940s/early 50s machine.  The seller is selling it for her grandmother and does not have it in front her, but I can go and look/test it in person this weekend.  The pictures are a little blurry on the listing.

 

Singer JC776041

 

https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/1811514202375551/?ref=search&referral_code=marketplace_search&referral_story_type=post&tracking=browse_serp%3A63d1a546-d2d4-42cc-a7b8-c052b6c690c1

[Wizcrafts]

That is a Singer 15-91, a domestic sewing machine. I have a page describing the Singer 15-91 capabilities, here.

In a nutshell, it will sew wallets, seat covers and flat items that can be held together with 11 pound test #69 bonded nylon thread. It maxes out at 1/4 inch of soft material, like cloth. It will sew about 1/8 to 3/16 inch of veg tan belt leather if the pressure screw is almost all the way down. The motor is attached to the body and is very expensive to replace if you blow it up. Consider it a light duty straight stitch machine that hasn't been in production in many decades.

[Wizcrafts]

1 hour ago, girlieknife said:

Singer JC776041

That is its serial number, not the model. The model is 15-91.

[girlieknife]

Thank you so much for the information!

Edited December 20, 2021 by girlieknife