Those beautiful old bentwood cases are wonderful to look at, but I am always reminding people to lift them from the bottom rather than trust a handle that might we well over 100 years old.
To that end I make up carrying straps from nylon webbing, you could do this on a heavier duty domestic machine but I like to use the industrials… the 29k and 108w make short work of this.
The case strap slips on and is made to size, this eliminates the use of a clip that might eventually fail, or scratch the case.
It sure makes carrying these heavier machines a lot easier.
Would you share how you construct the case straps?
Kathryn, I plan to create a more detailed “how to” and will post that soon.