Singer 133K Huge Harness Makers Leather Sewing Machine 

Recently revieved my vintage 133k8 walking foot. I am very impressed with how well and accurate the stitching ( perfect 4 stitches per inch ). Very beautiful machine.

Harry - Just a quick note of thanks for all the videos I've watched. You do an excellent job of filming, educating and editing - well done!

I love how you've adjusted it to run as slowly as needed! Very useful

The machine is more beastly than lovely...Im totally impressed by its capabilities.....

Lovely old machine, built to last a life time .

Thanks for your videos, just started to get interested in repairing cloths, thanks again.

Harry that is one unbelievable machine. I am jealous. WOW Today I got my 1912 Singer 66-1 and love it. I have been wrapping leather around everything in the shop. I love the new addition to your shop. See you have created a monster.

We use all these old machines where i work they're still doing sterling service after all these years. I have a patcher like the one in one of your earlier videos. Great old machine. I even managed to pull one out of a skip when they had a clearout a few years back

Man that's a sweet machine Harry.

Thanks for sharing Harry, What a beautiful machine! The condition was A1, it could have been made yesterday. As always your films are an absolute pleasure to watch and eagerly I await your next instalment. N.

Hi Harry, thanks for your fantastic! and knowledgeable videos. After 40 years of canvas work, I'm finally starting on leather work. Recently I purchased a 133k8 walking foot, it's a beautiful black vintage machine. I have given canvas work a back seat, leather work is my new hobby. Thanks for sharing your leather skills and sewing machines, please keep sharing, I'm a visual learner and your teaching is amazing, cheers Roy 🙂

Blimey that's a robust looking machine, its fantastic. Thanks for taking the time to demonstrate these things, I always find it informative and interesting. Atb Ryan

Thanks Harry. Awesome as always.

such a helpful guy, thanks tons Harry

Thanks for the quality videos. just set up a singer 31-15

nicely informative ; thanks for showing this film

I like your personality. Lovely. Thanks for this great tutorial and you're funny. Awesome. Thanks

Thanks for the instruction manuals on the 133k8 Harry. Reading everyone's posts it doesn't matter where you live in the world these machines are getting extremely rare to find now. The one I bought was sitting in an old saddler makers grandsons shed for 20 years. He didn't know how rare it was and was going to take it to the tip before his wife told him to throw it in eBay. The true test will be finding parts. Thanks again for you help and advise. Scott (Australia)

Another good tutorial. Thanks

Great video ... wonderful machine well explained. Bravo.

I like to hand sew, with two needles, i make motorcycle bags, but i also have a leather machine.Nice video.

Thanks for the tutorial, we were lucky to pickup a preloved 133/k13 ( EG664605) yesterday for $50 AUD with its table, the lady had it as a garden ornament....arghhh. It needs a clean up but everything turns really well , it will great once we've restored

Singer is the best.

Buen vídeo no entendí nada , pero me muero por tener una Máquina cómo esa, expectacular, gracias.

I'm sure the 133K was produced in Kilbowie for the "war effort". In fact, no home sewing machines were produced during WWII. The very fact that some of these survived and are still being used is amazing. I collect, maintain and repair some antique/vintage Singers here in California. I have used my 15-91 to repair leather items. Not that I wouldn't like to have your machine, (I have no personal use for it and like you have run out of space). Your videos are a joy to watch and see your machines in action. Thanks for showing them to us!!

Adorable..so cute, you're right IT WALKS. LOL

Thank you

Thanks Harry!

Hermosa y noble máquina de coser

sweet machine Mr. Rogers! That thing is a horse!

Very good!! Thanks

Hello, Harry. I like watching your videos; very interesting. I justed wanted to give you and any other woodworker here a tip on free wood that's filling landfills here in the states, and possibly other countries as well. It's from crating for lawnmowers. the crates are often deck planking or heavier; often 3 to 7 ft long. This is the time of year the stores are stocking up, so the discarded crating is ,too. The stuff is easy to pull apart, not like pallets. It pains me to see so much nice wood getting tossed out so I like to spread the word. Have a great day !

Will you please post a video on how to get the bobbin into a 132k6 properly? Thank you🙏🏼

Harry, I'm picking up a 133k-18 Saturday. I may have questions. Hope I can ask you some of the set-up measures.

I have seen some Singer 45K for sale here, and they were made in many versions. Can you point out some key differences to your Singer 133K ?

hello again how much does it cost? SINGER 29k thank you (alrededor de cuanto cuesta una Singer 29K gracias

Thanks!

Hola Harry. Donde puedo encontrar más modelos de este tipo de maquina en marca Singer.

Brilliant information thankyou.....I have a 133k8....has anyone a video of how to thread this and also where I can buy parts....aiden

What do you recommend I'm in the American upper east coast.

Thank you so much for this video. I have got a hold of a Singer 133k8, and Im so happy about it. After a bit of adjustments, it now works well. But it has got a rollerfoot on it. I cant get used to this, and I have searched and searched online for a presser/walkingfoot like yours but without luck. I would be so happy if you have got any tips where to get a hold of it, and how to switch/install it on the machine. Thank you on beforehand. Alle the best, regards from Norway

I want to find one of these machines. I’m using an old cobblers singer but I’m limited to stitch length of #5 I want a #4 or 3 stitches per inch.

Hi Harry, another great informative video presented in your own unique & down to earth manner. You mentioned bonded nylon thread. How would waxed thread work with this machine? The same waxed thread that i use for hand stitching. Thank you

hi , comparing whith singer 153w103 is stronger?

thank you gracias

Very interesting. did you make the pulley system? I'm about to buy a machine with a servo but think I might still need to be geared down. Hard to find anything available in the UK.

Hi Harry! Thanks for the video. Do you think a servo motor could be installed in this machine? If yes, of what potency? 500w/800w? Thanks

Hi Harry Excelente machine How much it cost type machine,i am from Peru

Hi Harry, nice vid as always! Educational and inspiring. I have noticed that you have a new JUKI machine, could you do a vid on that one, please. I am actually thinking of buying a juki machine myself (maybe a DNU 1541 S) as I want to develop my own leather and heavy canvas bag business. You you please advise on the best suited machine for this type of job (is the DNU suited ?) Thanks in advance for you reply :)

In connection to my previous comment, I am aware of course of the fact you do have an episode leather sewing machines …

By chance would you know if the Singer 17U241 be able to stitch thru 2 layers of leather like how you demonstrated in the video?

Hi, certainly old is gold, but surprisingly I can't seem to find price of this beast.. where can i buy it from??. I am from Canada.

Sweet machine! I just need a leather machine to complete my set, currently I have to do any leatherwork on a 320k which does surprisingly well, I leather wrapped my wax jacket cuffs, 4 layers of 1mm-ish leather and 2 layers of wax cotton and it didn't miss a beat. I don't see it faring well on 4mm veg tan though, haha.

I think my Dr. uses a 230 needle when they give me shots. Feels like it anyway

hello Harry! I have a question: I would like to know where you bought your machine. I'm having a hard time finding a good machine.

So I have a couple of the standard general purpose black singers from the 1930s, what could I do to these machines to make them better suited to work leather? is it even possible? is it just a case of using a more powerful motor and gearing reduction, making the machine slower? Thanks

Harry my dad just purchased the black version of what you have. Where do you go to get your needles and parts? Thank you in advance. Loved the video by the way!

Hi .what motor are you running on the machine .I see it looks reasonably controllable but it sounds like a clutch motor .. also what size bonded nylon are you using ..60-40

Hi Harry, I have a very old Singer 132K6 machine that seems to be vaguely similar. I would like to use the machine mainly for leather bags and tool rolls, also some auto upholstery. I've spent quite some time on cleaning, oiling and attempting to setup the machine, but it still needs work. My question is, do you know the machine? Is it worth persisting and spending the money to have it serviced or will I have to bite the bullet and spend serious money on a needle feed machine? Thanks, Greg

Hi Harry Having just acquired a singer 133K17 I have found your videos really helpful, so thank you. I realize that you no longer have you 133K but hoped you could still help me with a stitch length query. I know that to set stitch length you push the little leaver on the front of the machine and turn the fly wheel, the shortest stitch length I can achieve is 4 1/2 stitches per inch. My question is should this be the shortest it can do or might there be something wrong with the stitch length adjustment. Thanks in advance Sue

Hi, I know you don’t have exactly the same model but would you know how to change the under thread bobbin on a Singer 132k ? we have one at our sailing club for repairing sails, the previous sailmaker is now very elderly and it is up to me to work out how to use this machine?

Great video. New subscriber. Just got my hands on a Singer 18u222, pretty similar to this one. Needs work... Would love to pick your brains sometime

I have seen some Singer 45K for sale here, and they were made in many versions. Can you point out some key differences to your Singer 133K ? Thanks

Hi. I was wondering if these machines would work for sewing thick woven material like backpack straps and things like that. There is a double needle one here for sale. What would be a fair price in good condition?

K número de aguja lleva la máquina de coser singer 45 k89 gracias

Hello Harry. I have a singer 29K2. What kind of needle does that machine take? There are so many needle part numbers I dont want to get the wrong one. Also what thread size would it take?

How does this compare to something like a Tippman Boss machine? Better or equal?

(Translate Google) Hello, I look at you regularly, you always have some good advice. I got my hands on a singer 155 walking foot cylinder. It works well except that when I sew on 2 layers of leather (2.5 ounces) and I meet a seam, which gives 4 layers, it hangs and sews on the spot, is this normal? Thank you for your reply....

Hello I have just purchased a Singer 153B1 sewing machine. Do you do a tutorial on that machine, if not do you know where I can find such a thing. I have searched RU-vid and the net without luck. I want to know how to thread and install the bobbin, basic operations etc. It is a large robust machine in very good condition. I want to repair fencing jackets and breeches for my friends and fellow club members. I already own a Juki 555 Industrial straight stitch machine that I have refurbished. It is brilliant for most things but, the Cylindrical Arm machine will take me to another level I hope. Thank you for your excellent videos. They have inspired me to have a go. I'm in the Blue Mountains (currently on fire ) outside Sydney .

Hi is it ok for stitching bag great vid.

Hi sir,I have a large sewing machine as well,a 7-33 but my question to you is I also have a double needle stitcher that looks the same as the 7-33 but I don`t know what it is,are you able to tell me whet it may be please,

Hi there Harry, Thank you for sharing this video with us. I do have a black 133k8 myself and it looks great, however im struggling to feed it with new thread, can you help on this matter at all? Thank you. Great channel by the by.

How would you like to compare the sewing machine you are describing with the Singer 45k89 sewing machine? I was going to work on leather with the Singer 45k89 sewing machine.

Me gusta esa maquina quiero una

Hi...I'm wondering if you can help me as I'm going to see a choice of two machines tonight.......a singer 196k5 green table and in grey and a singer 31k47 in pale blue with a walking foot, apparently used for heavy duty work and leather...I wish to sew light leather up to maybe three layers.....would you possibly have any idea which may be best as you seem rather knowledgeable on these machines Thanks Helen

I just boght a 133k8 and wonder can i make it take larger steps ?

la vende y en cuanto cuesta good you sell it as soon as

Amigo buenos días tengo una 133k15 pero no tiene arrastre hay alguna forma de modificarla para que arrastre material gracias

hi harry I have a singer 29-4 and it won't pick up the loop and finish the stitch from the bobbin it balls up on the bottom of my work or it tangles in the shuttle carrier and jams the machine, I have the right size needle and everything is threaded correctly is there any tips or guesses on what's causing this?

How much would one cost?

Very nice but did you say "two ferty" or "two thirty" needle? Confused, I suppose.

+HarryRodgers +mrwindsorchair Do you happen to know if the Singer 45-k-25 is a good budget choice as an alternative?

Hello. Do you have any experience with thr Singer 97-10? I recently bought two at auction, and am looking for needles and parts. Do you know of any specialty shops on your sid of the pond that may have such things? Thank uou kindly.

I need this machine. Some one knows where buy It?

🙂👍

Hi I have got a chance to buy a Singer 113K17. I think this is a longer armed version of your machine? I want a walking foot machine for sewing marquee material mainly. It will be used for leather as well but mainly for canvas and bouncy castle type synthetics . is this machine a sensible choice for marguee making? Thanks Mark

Hi Harry, just asking a little advice,I would love to get a Singer - 133k. I have not been able to find one. But i am looking at a Industrial Singer 153K103 walking foot ,cylinder arm machine. Will this machine be good for harness leather stitching? You know heavy veg tan leather

I plan to modify a regular sewing machine to do my leather work as soon as i find a machine that doesn't cost me a arm and a leg i can't find a non plastic machine any where these days here in the states any thoughts from craftsmen to craftsmen on how to solve my problem would be greatly appreciated

Thank mate what machine would you say is best bags with front and back stitching cheers.

Ciao la singer 29k quanto cuoio di spessore cuce

Is this machine strong than a mordern industrial machine

What type of machine would you suggest to sew lambskin?

What is the difference with the Singer 132K6 . I bought one today on a Carbootsale for 60 € . Sadly, no user manual

Question: Where can I purchase similar machines? I am looking around the internet but I cannot find anything similar from a reputable seller.

How much does this machine cost. I liked to buy one to do and sell fashion belts. Help a single mom out.

Mean messenger bags sorry.

Never mind XD found it XD

Your video has been posted by a guy I just filed copyright violations against and had my videos removed from his channel. Here is the link this video on his channel: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-UuqbWcwM6mY.html

what is your email address sir?

Hi iv singer 119-2 .cud u tell me please if its possible to do reverse stitch on this machine.there is no handle or lever like other machine on this machine i have.