Dude, you are WAAAY beyond me. I have a Singer 1512 and can do hems, maybe fix a few tears, and have to watch a utoob vid to thread the thing. Best of luck with whatever you get!
Planning to buy a proper industrial sewing machine. Ideas...
Okay. So the wife has given me the go-ahead to acquire an industrial sewing machine. I am looking at either a vintage Singer 31-20 or a Japanese made Singer 591-D300A ; both seem to use the exact same feed dog, needle plate, tension springs if my research is correct (Feed dog and needle plate for Heavy Work and Heavy tension spring lists 31 Class and 591 as compatible).
Both are $300 with clutch motors and tables. One has reverse, the 591. The other doesn't seem to have reverse but has a longer maximum stitch length. 591 may have a larger bobbin.
Anyways! The wife has provided one stipulation, and only one stipulation. How fast can I recoup the initial costs? So this is where I am at. What stuff are people like you, committed to buying here? I could go back to small pouches and stuff for Hi Point 9mm Redballs, the holsters, but those don't seem to be a high demand thing anymore, in that I haven't gotten requests or PMs regarding these, and I still got a 2-mag pouch still available, along with a satchel/mag bag.
Backpacks, maybe? Seems that there are as many new designs and such as there are. One I have yet to see.. maybe because too small, I don't know... a Medium ALICE sized 10 pocket ruck; all the ALICE 10-pocket rucks on the market are based on the Large ALICE.
ALICE frame compatible rucks in the style of the popular hiking backpacks from the 1970s-onwards with the low profile top load or panel load, sleeping bag compartment, zippered pockets? Or bucket top, but one or no zippers, buckle fasteners for the side pockets and specific lash points for sleeping bags and tents?
Chest rigs? Too many options available. Well, except the one idea I am stewing on... a 6-mag chest rig that will interface with standard plate carriers on the market nowadays (Swift clips and velcro).
Plate carriers, everyone and their mother are making them, so thats really out except for the silly ideas I have, and the one set that I want to make a carrier for, the 10x12 rectangle Level 3A soft armor baclers with ceramic Level 3 Special Threat 10x12 In Conjunction plates, for my wife.
Both are $300 with clutch motors and tables. One has reverse, the 591. The other doesn't seem to have reverse but has a longer maximum stitch length. 591 may have a larger bobbin.
Anyways! The wife has provided one stipulation, and only one stipulation. How fast can I recoup the initial costs? So this is where I am at. What stuff are people like you, committed to buying here? I could go back to small pouches and stuff for Hi Point 9mm Redballs, the holsters, but those don't seem to be a high demand thing anymore, in that I haven't gotten requests or PMs regarding these, and I still got a 2-mag pouch still available, along with a satchel/mag bag.
Backpacks, maybe? Seems that there are as many new designs and such as there are. One I have yet to see.. maybe because too small, I don't know... a Medium ALICE sized 10 pocket ruck; all the ALICE 10-pocket rucks on the market are based on the Large ALICE.
ALICE frame compatible rucks in the style of the popular hiking backpacks from the 1970s-onwards with the low profile top load or panel load, sleeping bag compartment, zippered pockets? Or bucket top, but one or no zippers, buckle fasteners for the side pockets and specific lash points for sleeping bags and tents?
Chest rigs? Too many options available. Well, except the one idea I am stewing on... a 6-mag chest rig that will interface with standard plate carriers on the market nowadays (Swift clips and velcro).
Plate carriers, everyone and their mother are making them, so thats really out except for the silly ideas I have, and the one set that I want to make a carrier for, the 10x12 rectangle Level 3A soft armor baclers with ceramic Level 3 Special Threat 10x12 In Conjunction plates, for my wife.
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Beautiful old machines. Made to last. Me mum had one like shown on the left that had a big black pressboard carrying case with a leather cover on it. Never knew whatever happened to it. Can't wait to see the stuff you put together.
When it comes down to it you can see the commonalities between firearms and sewing machines in that they are both highly mechanized tools used to perform specific tasks. Heck, in close up some of the parts even look similar. They both periodically need to be disassembled, cleaned, and lubed to maintain functionality. I can understand your interest in both.
How about something that might satisfy your interest in both technologies? A Singer 1911. A little pricey tho. 
www.auctionzip.com
Lot - FINE SINGER MODEL 1911A1 PRESENTATION PISTOL
www.auctionzip.com
... and that's the starting bid! Estimated to go between $20-$30K. That's a lot of sewing machines!!Good lord that is pricey!
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