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  1. machinehead
    My mistake. My apologies to the OP.
  2. machinehead
    Here is one source http://www.ebay.com/itm/SINGER-29K72-29U171-29U172A-LARGE-BOBBINS-82552-/292131189397?var=&hash=item4404603295:m:mZ9Ihlo55OvBSa9zmJEWBgw
  3. machinehead
    Sharon, In this video you can see the small idler pulley peeping out from behind the machine. Watch above and behind the C in the word Champion. You can see that the belt comes around the large top pulley and then to the other side of the small idler pulley. In the photo of your machine it looks like the belt is straight down toward the floor instead of coming immediately to the opposite side of the small pulley. Hope this helps.
  4. machinehead
    Below the top pulley on your machine there should be an idler pulley that holds the tension on the round belt.
  5. machinehead
    I believe that this leather is actually water buffalo and not American bison. It may be vegetable tanned, but it has a fairly thick top coat which gives it a semi crackle effect. If it is veg tan you could try to wet the flesh side before attempting to stamp it, but the top coat may not fair too well with heat or with wetting the piece or this coating might prohibit a clear impression. It may be best to use this leather for another purpose.
  6. machinehead
    Here is a nice YouTube video on embossing and debossing upholstery leather. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BVvabTCNjk
  7. machinehead
    To add to the excellent respose to the OP from Wiz, this machine weighs about 500 pounds and requires lots of oil ( think 30 weight motor oil ) to lots of oil points. It can get messy, especially when you clean the thread rollers. Thread lube as opposed to liquid wax helps make things easier on the operator. Parts can be hard to find so if you get this machine get any spares that you can put your hands on. Here is an excellent overview by Lisa Sorrell, a member here.
  8. machinehead
    Thank You to leatherworker member Harrybodger for posting the Youtube video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C0RjVoFAqUI&t=125s
  9. machinehead
    Contact Turtle Feathers Inc. They ship internationally and carry a large selection of Angelus products at good prices.
  10. machinehead
    Here is some nice info and photos of stitches made with different cutting point needles. https://www.universalsewing.com/images/catalogs/grozbeck/english/gbsew15.pdf
  11. machinehead
    Not sure about the grommets, but for Ligne 24 snaps in longer lengths https://ohiotravelbag.com/ If you qualify for their wholesale prices there is a substantial savings. Very high quality items.
  12. machinehead
    Get on ebay copy and paste in search 10 singer 62 151 Sewing Needle 135X1 DPx1 354 1451 #14 It is actually GB which stands for Groz-Beckert, a very old German company. The 90 is eqivalent to a size 14 needle This dealer has other sizes available as well.
  13. machinehead
    For a general time frame, several of the machine manuals that I see are dated from 1915 through the mid to late 1920s.
  14. machinehead
    Use a size 16 or 18 135x1 needle with Size 69 (T70) thread. Keep in mind that the 135x1 needle is not a leather point but is intended for fabric. It will work sufficiently on thin, soft leather however.The dealers that run banner ads on this site can help with thread and needles as well. You may find that your particular machine may also sew well with size 92 thread with a size 19 or 20 needle.
  15. machinehead
    Your machine uses Style F bobbins which are available on the big online auction site. Search for " bobbins for Singer 151W " The Thread Exchange website usually lists some F prewound bobbins. The 151 has a very minimal foot lift so it is relegated to thin materials. The walking foot does a good job on thin leather and although it lists up to a size 22 needle if memory serves, size 18 down with corresponding thread is most agreeable IMHO. In the manual that Schroedc shows above pay very close attention to oiling your machine. It has a reservoir that supplies lubrication to the hook and race.
  16. machinehead
    227781 is a Singer part number for the Knee Lifter Rock Lever
  17. machinehead
    RANCH2ARENA Is Jerimiah Watt's website for tools, buckles, etc.
  18. machinehead
    What Wiz said.
  19. machinehead
    Hey CD, I have a couple of industrial 15 class machines that are really good for light leather. Keep your eyes peeled for them when you see a 15; you might find a gem.
  20. machinehead
    You are entirely welcome. Good luck.
  21. machinehead
    You might be able to work the thread out before taking the case out by getting hold of it and turning the wheel back and forth while pulling on the thread. If you are lucky it might work, but don't hold your breath.
  22. machinehead
    Is that a thread I see in your last photo peeking out under the case? See those two tiny screws? Take them out and the gib hook will slide out. Not the hook itself you understand. Lift the case out and see what you find. I am fumble fingered anymore, so I like to put down a towel or something soft under the arm to catch what I drop. Also a magnetic screwdriver helps a lot.
  23. machinehead
    Thread jams occur under the bobbin case. Did you take the case out or just the bobbin?
  24. machinehead
    The tab above the red square should rotate down by hand and fit into a corresponding notch in the needle plate when you put it back together. Also, do you have the long groove in the needle to the left?
  25. machinehead
    As Scott was saying, do you have the thread coming from the tension discs Through the fine wire spring now? In the photo you missed putting the thread through there.
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