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I have three at the moment. The oldest one is the best one, black, not electric, only straight stitches. It is the best one to sew the light fabric I use for kites and the only one that can sew several layers of heavy material and webbings like on the bags for Dogbike2. Just gave a machine to a friend, it is made in the early fiftys. All free finds or cheap.

Best cheap slipcower solution if you do not sew: this weekend was our first travel w Bromptons and I had no time to make light cowers for them. The slipcowers for our bigger folders are much too big for the Bromptons. We keep some light cheap wind breaker jackets for travels. The biggest are XL and XXL. Put the arms innside the body, wrap the jacket around the folded Brompton. Engage the zipper and pull up. The hole for your neck is where you can put your arm in and grab the frame for carrying.

Folder Fanatic is good at this sewing stuff, just saying.
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