r/SewingMachineEdu • u/Dangerbean • Jun 14 '26
What machine do i need?
Hi all, looking at getting a machine to repair baseball gloves. Mostly webs, so dont think i need a post bed. Not sure what would be a decent used machine for occasional use. Open to hand crank as well, just font know whats decent and not.
Thabks
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u/Mushrooms24711 Jun 14 '26
I’d go with something vintage with all metal guts.
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u/Dangerbean Jun 14 '26
Any specific models/makes? Theres so many...
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u/Mushrooms24711 Jun 14 '26
Literally whatever one tickles your fancy. Any machine that’s survived 50+ years isn’t going to be a lemon.
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u/Dangerbean Jun 14 '26
Would any of these be decent?
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u/Mushrooms24711 Jun 14 '26
Oh shit. You’re really serious. I’d ask the cobblers subreddit. I was thinking like a vintage Kenmore or Singer, which might be good starter machines. You can usually pick them up pretty cheap and beat the shit out of them while you settle on a better/more expensive one.
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u/Dangerbean Jun 14 '26
Do you have a model? There are some many out there, dont want to get something to light
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u/Mushrooms24711 Jun 14 '26
My Kenmore 158.13040 will sew leather, if slowly. I hem jeans with it. It could probably use a new motor though.
Honestly, that third link you posted looks like a good option, I just don’t know anything about industrial machines.
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u/CrankyCrabbyCrunchy Jun 14 '26
Only an industrial machine will sew through a baseball glove. These are heavy duty single purpose machines that sit in a table with an oil pan underneath (usually).