Singer 45k - Sewing leather

Probably not the most exiting video on youtube, but still.. my new (vintage/old) and rebuilt Singer 45k sews three layers of veg. tanned leather, without any problem. I´m sure a fourth layer would be fine too..

The engine is rebuilt with a phase transformer, so I use that one to set the maximum speed. THe machine can of course sew a lot faster than this, but it´s ok for experimenting and testing things out..

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• Sewing machine
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• leather
• leathercraft
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• leather craft
• veg tanned leather

[mariusmellebye]

@Marcusstratus yes, its somewhere around 1/2"

[mariusmellebye]

@Jhopnik my next machine will be an alternating one, but probably a newer model of some sort.. this machine will stretch the layer below sometimes, when I use thinner leather... but for the heavy stuff, it´s awesome! :-)

[Jhopnik]

Nice, smooth sounding machine. I have the 45K58 alternating pressers and they CRASH down on the material. Life, eh?

[Marcusstratus]

As long as you can get it under the foot (1/2" clearance right?) it should have no problem...