1/15th HP is pretty standard for that age machine. The machine in your NeedleBar link was my machine (sold it a few years ago). Really nice machine that would sew through most anything (ie 8 layers of denim).
Originally Posted by
aperturae
Hey there!
Being you'd have first hand experience with the machine, how do you think it would fair with ~4-5 layers of denim?
Or is that tiny 1/15hp motor too weak?