Plenty Coups Archery

Thanks guys. I went the mineral oil route and topped off the tank. Went back to sewing without a hitch with plenty of lube flowing.

Anyone used any readily available OTC oils in their machines which use an oil bath lubrication? It is a long ways to get Singer type C oil as I live very close to the edge of the earth and it is 150 mile round trip to the nearest service shop. Thanks Kent

Yes our NAPA carries the 3L , 4L and about everything else. The 3L on it now came from NAPA. It is 59". It will need a MUCH shorter one since this motor will mount directly to the table.

I am sure the SEWPRO is the way I'll have to go. Unbolt the carriage and motor and mount the new one directly to the table. I can get belts from NAPA. I'll probably go with one of the link belts. They seem to run smoother on my woodworking machines. They are available in several sizes from industrial pulleys to the small stuff like sewing machines.

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I am in Darby,MT. Not the end of the earth but we see the edge pretty clearly from a hilltop! One half of the store is Plenty Coups Archery and we serve traditional archery shooters (no wheels,cams, sites or releases here lol ) and the other side is my wife's store. She owns Pinnacle Sewing Service. She has been sewing for 40. She has several machines 2 of which are industrial (one for long arm quilting and the other a Consew for sewing bicycle goods for a custom bicycle manufacturer and general repairs for backpacks etc. I like making leather goods for the traditional archery,hence the purchase of the 168w101. btw PCA is a fine abbreviation for Plenty Coups Archery.

So what is this SEWPRO 500 going to run me? No I don't have a 3 legged mount. It as a cast carriage designed for 4 bolts. It wouldn't be hard to make a plate for the motor and mount it to the existing carriage. Kent

If I could swap pulleys for a smaller one it would be a simple fix. However, the pulley and pressure plate are one piece with a bearing in the center to allow free wheeling on the motor shaft. The bearing is a friction fit on the motor shaft. The pressure plate is pressed against the clutch/flywheel plate which is attached with a keyed slot. When the foot pedal is pressed it moves the pressure plate/pulley against the clutch/flywheel to drive the hand wheel. This is how the original motor was set up for these machines. The machine comes to a stop via the foot pedal which when pressed the opposite direction applies a brake against the edge of the pressure plate. Maybe I am screwed and will be forced to go the route of another fix rather than a smaller drive pulley/pressure plate . The one that's on it now is 4.25" and the original called for a 3 .5" . Sure wish it was as simple as replacing a standard pulley. BTW the machine is OLD but runs like......well a sewing machine! I am wondering if the Servpro would have the power to slowly sew through 3/8 leather for sheaths and scabbards.

I have a Singer 168W101 that I got for my shop. After receiving it I found that the motor and clutch are not the original ones. It is 1/3 hp 1750 RPM with same style external clutch assembly. However the integrated pulley on the pressure plate is way to large and runs the machine at probably 5k SPM instead of the 2900 it is supposed to. Any resources out the to find a smaller pulley/pressure plate assembly? Feathering the clutch doesn't even come close enough to be able to sew with it. BTW it zips through 3/8 leather like it is liquid butter. I have no doubt it would stitch through your femur!!!!