7243 Extra heavy duty compound feed sewing machine (thick thread).
Flat bed leather sewing machines are found in custom leather shops and leather goods manufacturing plants around the World. The are used to sew flat pieces together, or to sew lining layers onto the back of leather belts and straps. Flat bed machines give better control when sewing large bulky panels, or broad straps.
The COWBOY #7243 leather sewing machine is capable of sewing up to 7/8" of hard temper leather, man-made leather substitutes (like "BioThane®"), heavy nylon webbing, Kydex, and even nylon or plywood lined items, with up to #415 bonded nylon or polyester thread. This machine is similar to Juki TNU-243U and Seiko TH-8B.
