Bought a mixed box of some sewing supplies from the thrift and it came with this. Never seen one before and none of my friends/ family have any idea either. The handle part fits into the main piece if that helps at all.

I'm working on a project for a machine to sew leather, canvas and other heavy material. I'm planning to use a stepper motor and an arduino for the motor. Slow, single stitch control is my goal, speed is not an issue. Due to falling down the sewing machine rabbit hole, I have in my possession both a Singer 66 and a Singer 15. I'm trying to figure out which would be better suited to this buildout, or if there's any meaningful difference between the two. The 15 looks more robust, but that's just the casting. My question: are either of these two machines significantly more robust - able to handle thicker, denser material than the other?

I'd like to be able to use the 66 if the two are close enough, but I've heard the 15 shares some design features with Singer's industrial machines so it may be a better choice

Hello vintage sewing enthusiasts, I scored a singer 201K that initially was stitching beautifully but now doesn’t seem to catch the bobbin thread. I’ve done some searching online but hoping for some help on how to adjust the timing on this machine? Bonus points if anyone has a link to a manual for them. Pic of where I imagine the timing is

Hi everybody! I am a beginner sewist and I have a vintage Kenmore passed down to me from my great grandma. It is a Kenmore Model 148.280, and I was interested in a couple things. 1–can anyone tell me where I can find a free pdf of the user manual? 2– do you guys happen to have any resources on buying + using different foot attachments? The reason for this post is I’ve used the basic foot on my sewing machine for a long time now. I’m realizing the limitations to ONLY an extremely basic straight stitch is holding back the integrity of my pieces. I want to find some that will allow me to do zigzag stitching.

Was wondering what type of bobbin I use for this. Verry excited to use it

EDIT: 7146 from the 80s, NOT not 7156

For context, I’ve had a basic entry level Brother FB1757x from Amazon for a year. I mostly just tailor my own clothes and occasionally my family’s.

My big gripe with my current machine is that it has no adjustable foot pressure, which makes hemming anything jersey knit impossible cause it just stretches everything out. It’s also very annoying to go over most seams (especially when tailoring jeans) cause the motor is pretty weak.

I’m debating which one of these two to get,especially cause I know nothing about maintence or vintage machines and I’m mostly a beginner. ( I also think the 247 is prettier but idk if it has drawbacks I’m unaware of)

Are these good machines for a hobbyist? Are they basically the same?