SteveH

yep, the Porkert is the modern version.

It went from the 46k1 to the 91k5 to the various imports (Porkert Kansai, etc) as far as I can tell. It is functionally the same machine.

Thanks for the video link

Rodney

Steve: Now that you have this one are you still going to look for the Singer version?
Rodney

SteveH

yea, if possible I would like one of each. But it would no longer at the top of the want list.

Mickey2

You have to post new picks when you've had the chance to clean, polish and oil. Does everything turn and move as it should? Very neat machine. I never even thought of sewing gloves before, now I do.

jbj137

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SteveH

Yep. moves smooth as silk.

KLO

Nice machine and the perfect person to own it. Will you put this in a cabinet of some sort and do you already have one for it? The video really demonstrates how fiddly that glove sewing is. Lots of stops and starts and maneuvering to get the leather on correctly. I will certainly have much more respect when I buy that kind of glove again in the future. Wonder how long it takes to do a pair? There were a huge amount of gloves waiting to be sewn!

edit: Can you imagine doing that all day, every day?!?! It appears that it might have taken approx. 4+ minutes to do the one glove. I imagine the mittens go quicker.

Clmay

She is a beauty!

SteveH

I am building a case for it. As it is a handcrank, I will be making a portable case for it

jlhmnj

After watching the excellent video, you might need both hands.

Jon