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Calidora

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    leather work (learning), Iron work (Blacksmith), Classic cars (Plymouth Roadrunner 70,73 and 73 Valiant) teaching

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    looking for info about sewing machines

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  1. Calidora
    Wow yours look way better than mine. They are amazing machines. Now that I have mine up and running it makes working on things much easier. I find that post beds are some of the most versatile machine out there. I don't have too much experience with several others but I've used a cylinder bed and flat and I like my post bed much better.
  2. Calidora
    Ok. So I got it home and I was able to find one of the pieces. (You never know what you'll find at the flea market) I still need the stitch length set screw assembly. If someone has one of these machines and they wouldn't mind showing me how it goes together. I might be able to make one for it.
  3. Calidora
    Cool, thank you. I'll keep an eye out. I didn't think to go on a German page like that.
  4. Calidora
    Thank you. I'll just buy one I should learn how to disassemble this machine anyway.
  5. Calidora
    I'll add some images of the machine. Maybe some of you will see any other parts that are missing that I did not catch
  6. Calidora
    Yeah, I have a few needles. I looked through Ebay and they currently don't have the parts I need. I'm sure I can make the tensioner and the plate thing myself but the screw for the stitch length is another story. If I knew the thread pitch and size, I might be able to make one on the lathe but I'm not sure. never made a screw before. I do have a machine shop near by maybe I'll go to them if I can find the info I need. thanks for the help.
  7. Calidora
    I recently purchased a Pederson model 308 and noticed that it needs some parts. It's missing the entire tensioning unit and the parts circled in the images. I believe they are interchangeable with the Junker and Ruh SD28. Is there somewhere that I might find these parts or am I out of luck and will have to make them myself. Thank you for your time
  8. Calidora
    Ok. So apparently this machine has seen heavy use. The take-up lever eyelet is getting close to being cut open by the thread. Is there a way to remedy this? Other than replacing it that is.
  9. Calidora
    One quick last thing. I got the new needle bar to make the change so I can use larger needles but I realized that the one it already has on fits the same size needle and they have the same size opening. Seems like other than the length and age the needle bars are the same. I wonder if someone had already made the change. The image shows the new needle bar I ordered and the current needle size that I'm using it fits seamlessly.
  10. Calidora
    Thank you for all the information and help. This is how it's currently sewing. The white thread is thinner than the brown but it's the only other thread that was a contrasting color to see if my tension was right.
  11. Calidora
    So, like this?
  12. Calidora
    Ok cool Makes sense. When I get home from work I'll do that.
  13. Calidora
    More like this then?
  14. Calidora
    Interesting. I thought I installed it correctly but I'll be the first to admit that I don't know that much about these machines. When you have time let me know how it should be. Thank you.
  15. Calidora
    Yes. I added that. On the manual it showed that it has a pin there but it was missing so I put a bent needle in the hole. It seems to sew better with it than without although now that you mention that it's not going through the spring that might be why.
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