Review on Pumplus Leather Sewing Machines: Hand Stitching Machine for Shoes, Upholstery, Zippers, Coats, Bags, Cloth, Belts, DIY Items - Includes 48Pcs Leather Sewing Tools by Michelle Langley

Considering the value for money this machine is fantastic! It costs less than 10% of what a brand new car would cost. I couldn't buy a walking leg machine for my workshop for $1,500. I have one in my shop for $160 and I can use it whenever I need to make a tool box or protective case for my antique carpenter and furniture maker - which is my main use. I sew from canvas, leather and vinyl. I support the comments of others. The bad grades made me think and do more research. It is not plug and play. You'll need to delete it and tweak it a bit - but only minor things if you're like me. This car is for those who love cars and love tuning them. As for the design, these are cast iron, steel and "bulletproof". I have sealed ball bearings where needed. It will come as a machine straight out of a tool shop/factory and not a fabric shop. You need to clean it of oil and dirt. Not bad, but it's not a Brother Sew-At-Home straight out of the box. This is a copy of a crude but very successful old design, cast and made in a machine shop. You should also file down rough edges, polish some things to a shine and smoothness, and give them a gentle TLC to your liking. Again, for pennies on the dollar to own it you have the budget and motivation to do so! Speaking of sewing, if you can get "it" under the needle (gap/thickness about 1/2 inch), this machine will sew! If the foot is too sharp for you, scrub it with a wire brush or dip it in vinyl tool grip materials that are commercially available. I haven't done anything to mine and that's ok. I sew leather and mostly vinyl/naughide. That works great. I think the thread you are posting could be a source of complaints and I would like to address this issue. The thread itself is fine. I added knitted nylon but the spool they sent is fine. The problem is that this is a commercial top winding coil. The machine was designed for the more common "unwind" type cylindrical bobbins used in home sewing machines. If you try to fit the commercial spool they send onto a stud that comes with the machine, you're doomed. These commercial bobbins will not "unwind" on their own like a homemade bobbin, and the thread will break and create bad stitches. So either wind the thread from a commercial spool onto a regular household spool, or use a high ceiling mount made from a coat hanger or similar (as shown on YouTube). Then you go to the races. I ordered replacement spools from a saddle shop in Idaho. Very disappointed. Photographed 10, mailed 5; 2 were steel and fit; 3 were aluminum and didn't fit. Haven't ordered yet but my research has shown that small spools for the Singer 29 will fit on this machine. Might need a little sanding but they seem to fit. The shuttle hooks for the Singer 29 also appear to be the same. There is a small detail on the Singer shuttle hook that may need to be sanded down but I think they could fit. So I don't feel like I've been washed ashore looking for parts on the very unlikely event I need more. (EDIT NOTE: 27th July 2018 I bought the small spools for the Singer 29 and they fit. The hook hook that was sent works too with a little polishing and sanding.) The stand is a joke. But these are only 3 pieces of pipe. I installed mine on a wooden base. This is easily done using the mounting holes already provided in the cast parts. About the delivery: I ordered the car on Monday. He left China on Tuesday. He arrived in Omaha, Nebraska (my closest city) on Friday afternoon. Wonderful! I live about 50km out of town so it wasn't delivered to me until the following Monday. I could have gone to Omaha to pick it up earlier, but that's my country life. All in all this is a fantastic machine if you need something that sews heavy fabrics/leather/vinyl. and no, I don't want to spend ten times more money to have a strong car. In addition, you have a copy of an important part of the story. This is a replica of the Bradbury Elastic A-1. This is not a copy of Singer 29. In fact, Singer 29 seems to have copied some of the Bradbury (circa 1852) stuff. You have a copy of an important piece of history. This is a replica of the Bradbury Elastic A-1. This is not a copy of Singer 29. In fact, Singer 29 appears to have copied some of the Bradbury (circa 1852) stuff. You have a copy of an important piece of history. This is a replica of the Bradbury Elastic A-1. This is not a copy of Singer 29. In fact, Singer 29 appears to have copied some of the Bradbury (circa 1852) stuff. In fact, Singer 29 seems to have copied some of the Bradbury (circa 1852) stuff. You have a copy of an important piece of history. This is a replica of the Bradbury Elastic A-1. This is not a copy of Singer 29. In fact, Singer 29 appears to have copied some of the Bradbury (circa 1852) stuff. In fact, Singer 29 seems to have copied some of the Bradbury (circa 1852) stuff. You have a copy of an important piece of history. This is a replica of the Bradbury Elastic A-1. This is not a copy of Singer 29. In fact, Singer 29 appears to have copied some of the Bradbury (circa 1852) stuff.