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I've heard the all metal Singer 99K series from the 50s or earlier eras, are great when paired with either hand cranks or treadle cabinets for working light leather and shoes....they are popular here with the quilters and those who do light leather work... I do have one, whose motor's connections are gone...but I haven't found an affordable treadle cabinet with working treadle AT ALL...lots of those with machines already attached... paid $15 at a Value Village on a 50% OFF tag
FOr my Christmas gifts, among other things, I got a Condor battle belt pad (pad only), and a MOLLE Waistpack....I honestly believe Amazon overestimated the waistpack's size....because I can't fit my Kelty topquilt in it, while I can fit it in the green stuff sack which is only bigger by two inches girth :< HOWEVER, it ain't a lost cause, I decided to see what could fit in it, and the answer is...75% of what was in the main pack's main compartment. Or two shirts, fleece pull over, nylon rain coat, one pair of socks, one pair of underwear. The only things left in the main pack, one pair of pants, one pair of underwear, and the other two pair of socks....I am able to cram the topquilt into the main pack...so after I do some mods to the waist pack's top part, simply the addition of MOLLE webbing so I can weave the straps for the main pack through to hold it up to the pack...I think I can ditch the ALICE frame, and run with it as is. Nice thing about the belt pad, I can add MOLLE gear to it if I want to
FOr my Christmas gifts, among other things, I got a Condor battle belt pad (pad only), and a MOLLE Waistpack....I honestly believe Amazon overestimated the waistpack's size....because I can't fit my Kelty topquilt in it, while I can fit it in the green stuff sack which is only bigger by two inches girth :< HOWEVER, it ain't a lost cause, I decided to see what could fit in it, and the answer is...75% of what was in the main pack's main compartment. Or two shirts, fleece pull over, nylon rain coat, one pair of socks, one pair of underwear. The only things left in the main pack, one pair of pants, one pair of underwear, and the other two pair of socks....I am able to cram the topquilt into the main pack...so after I do some mods to the waist pack's top part, simply the addition of MOLLE webbing so I can weave the straps for the main pack through to hold it up to the pack...I think I can ditch the ALICE frame, and run with it as is. Nice thing about the belt pad, I can add MOLLE gear to it if I want to