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College is a great company, but I don't think they are a Dürkopp Adler dealer. They have some parts but not all the parts as DA are obligated to have.

As Constabulary says, this is a part Dürkopp Adler are obligated to have in stock.

As I said contact Dürkopp Adler, My Norwegian Dürkopp Adler agent will get you this screw. This is a part they have!!

You need to change the screw! Contact your nearest Dürkopp Adler dealer. They have this screw in stock. The 69 is still produced today, or it was the last time I checked. Anyway the machine is still supported and they have all the spare parts. It doesn't cost much. The little I can see of your needle bar looks correct to me. Good luck!

I recently went to Denmark and bought two Wilh Pedersen 8" splitting machines. These are very presise splitting machines that split down to 0.5 mm. thickness. I haven't restored these myself but I've restored plenty of other machines. Wilh Pedersen Maskinfabrik Høng Denmark started up in 1910. In 1912 he started producing shoe machinery that was sold in the Scandinavian countries. Later also clicking machines, milling machines and lathes that was sold world wide. Now his closed down years ago, I don't know the date. Anyway, I know he produced at least 3 different spitting machines in addition to shoe 3 in 1 and 5 in 1 machines. In addition to the type you have, the one I have he also produced a smaller 6" shoe sole crank splitter. The one you have might have been made in different widths. How many inches are your blade? I can't see the motor side of your splitter but there should be a gear motor attached to one side of your machine. Depended of condition you should clean it up, use a wire brush and some evaporust on parts you dismantle. Get the blade sharpener up and polished. But make sure you get it back in right position. If it turns I suggest you leave the inside parts as is, it can be challenging to get it all back in place and adjust it right. What's wrong with it's motor? Please post a pic of the motor side. Thanks Tor

It's a Great machine! Advantages are: constant speed bell knife, dedicated servo motor for perfect control of the feeding and suction device with dedicated fan motor. I do have many different feet's, foot roller for skiving and serated steel roller for feeding heavy leather. I've had this for about 10 years now, I know that standard feet's, feed roller and bell knifes fit this. I do have a part list on paper, but it will do you no good now. What parts do you need? Where are you located, I'm in Oslo Norway. Tor

Wow, it's strange to see an other one like this. First time I've seen one exactly like mine. Alpha SM doesn't exist anymore. Dependent of what part you need, feet's, roller's and bell knifes are standard parts that fit most machines. This a great machine, mine has three motors. One for a constant feed roller, one little 12v servo for the feed roller (inbuilt in the head) and one for the vacuum suction device. I have it hooked up to a frequency controller, no 3 phase in my shop. What pars do you need?

Nice machine! It's an advantage to bolt a aluminum plate underneath the hammer head. Especially on these mechanical machines because they hit the dies rather than presses like hydraulic machines. This protects both the head and dies. You can also use double sided dies this way. I do have a German Sandt mechanical clicker myself. I would like to see how they retrofitted these with double triggers, if just the power on switch that wouldn't be any good for these. They need to run some revolution after starting to get some moment on the flywheel, thanks.

And of course you can do leather with it. It's a upholstery class machine but you can do leather belt and bags etc. If you're going to sew vegtan you need smooth pressers and lower the feed dog to the level of the needle plate (at its top position)

Take pic of than number plate please. I don't believe it's a 167 but a 67 -373 T The description of the 67-373T is: For seat cushions, seat upholstery, medium-weight fabrics; lower, needle and top feed, 25 mm stroke. Needle system Schmetz 134-35

Nice work! I have a 345 H3 myself, with a binding feed. Feed dog goes back and forth only, it's for propelling a synchronized binder. If your machine has the same type of lower feed, just adjust the feed dog so it doesn't prolong above the needle plate. (About 1 mm. under the level of the needle plate). If it's above the needle plate, it will just interfer with the material feed anyway ( If your machine has a binding feed, that if). These machines have no hook safety clutch, that means big trouble if you get a birds nest in the hook. They don't like coarse threads that much, with a speed reducer/bigger handwheel it's easy to knock it out of timing. If it jams, the hook will turn out of position on the hook shaft. The needle bar might also move out of position, so take care! My hook has moved on its shaft so many times, the hook's set screw's has made grooves in the hook shaft. I had to remove the shaft to repair that. That made me more aware. I can't emphasize this enough; no clutch= big trouble if it jams. My machine have a strong servo motor and a speed reduser. It's there to control the speed, but that's more power than these are design to be used with. I make sure not using too heavy threads in it. As I'm blessed with two heavier class machines, I don't need to be doing that. I look forwards to see you finishing this project, and to see the new handwheel. A bigger handwheel is always a better solution than a speed reduser. Because the extra belt and pulleys makes much more friction. And you can't use a needle position motor with a reduser, it will not work well. Good luck with your project! Tor

Same as the Adler class 43 who came with stitch up the arm and regular straight stitch. First time I see a Pfaff version of this machine, great find!

I bought from Beilers, they have all styles. Thick, thin and wedged steel. Best source for wood is Abbey's England.

If I was to buy one I would be sure I had the needed support. I buy only stuff that I don't need support on from Sieck. I look forwards to your review, good luck with it!

Dealers have to defend their price. But why would he need that, your dealer provides service, support and set up on site. That's worth the difference, perhaps more. Sieck's machines are just sewn of by their mechanic, not set up for individual needs as yours. But I doubt it's used, maybe stored but not used. I have no reasons to believe that.

Look at the price I posted here 6 years ago (top of the thread) The price has gone down since that time when it was new on the marked. Knock off's has dominated the marked and "Original machines" producers had to lower their prices. When it comes to tables/stands most dealers have their own.

http://www.sieck.de/en/machines/sewing/arm-type-machines/?produkt=5656 When it says brand new, why wouldn't it be? That what Sieck does, they just sell machines cheap without investing much talk in to it. I've dealt with them several times, you get what is announced. But do not expect any support or answer to question's

I kind of went the other direction, from a 441 back 100 years to BUSM N⁰6.....the right direction by the way. Kept the 441, it has to many attachments not to be useful.

6500 Euro with all the good stuff on it at sieck.de Germany. Machine without support, you can always get support from Dürkopp Adler.

6500 Euro with all the good stuff on it at sieck.de Germany. Machine without support, you can always get support from Dürkopp Adler.

When it's a choice of the Japanese, that speaks for itself. They know the Asian market and are particular about getting good quality. It would probably crush it's Chinese competition anyway, although it's pretty likely made in China now like everything else. If it's made in Japan still, it would compete with the Italian and German machines. Not in techniques but quality of course.

There it is, thank you! I'm sorry for the late reply. Seems to be a very rare brand this. Thank you so much for posting! Tor

I know this is an old thread now but I failed to answer you post. There you have the same one Allan, Great! Did you find any more info on it? Thanks

Nice find!

Probably not a leather punch when its no way to eject the leather. These antique dealers always say its a leather tool when they haven't got a clue. Looks to be used on heavier stuff than leather, sheet metal perhaps, a mallet strike would disappear in the mass of it.