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Are you serious? From just looking at these pictures no one knows if this clunker is even complete or if you meanwhile have reassembled everything or if the hook and / or timing belt are missing. So what do you think one should start with?

Be careful with the new shuttle driving pinion - the 29K71 gears you find f.i. at College Sewing do not fit for the 29K4 since the early 29K´s have larger gears. Singer has changed (improved) A LOT of parts on the 29K class over the decades. F.I. the K50´s subclass machines have much smaller gears with much finer teeth than any other 29K. The K60´s and K70´s gears are the same as far as I know but do not fit the K50´s or earlier sub class machines.

They are for sure not new but I have seen worse gears. They don´t look too bad in my opinion. Regarding shuttle hook - I have attached a picture of a NOS original Singer hook and a worn Singer hook - difference is pretty obvious. They both work in my 29K71 BUT I can advance or retard the hook on my 29K71 whereas you can`t on your 29K4 if it has no timing screw. So the condition of hook tip really can be an issue. oops - Fingers are still dirty from the latest restoration

With the puritan you for you have a nice but special machine which is worth investing some coins I´d say. If I were you and had the money I´d look for a Singer 97-5 but our preferences are quite different I´d say.

And what will you buy as replacement? How is you Puritan machine doing?

The 29K4 is almost 100 years old so the theory that an oversized thread wore out the gears is a bit far away, isn´t it? I´d rather say decade of use wore out the gears if they are worn.

Then most like the gears are worn or you need a new hook - maybe the hook tip if worn. The hook tip should pass the needle but not touch it (that wears off the hook tip) so I´d move the needle holder a bit to the left. 29x4 is the leather needle so thats okay. I´d probably try a thinner thread and maybe a smaller size needles though 22 should work fine - but you never know these very old machines can be quite self-willed sometimes.

I have worked on a 29K4 and 29K3 and both had not timing eccentric so I`m sure your also has none. Are you using the correct needle system 29x3 / 332? Your thread also looks quite thick (maybe just because of the close up picture) what needle size and thread size are you using? You can try to move the needle holder a bit toward the the hook. Loosen the top screw on the needle holder an try to move it a bit to the right. Needle holder could be quite tight...

What subclass has you 29K? Some have a timing eccentric some do not. Do you have an manual for your machine? Maybe the hook tip is worn. For uploading pictures click the brown MORE REPLY OPTIONS button next to the black POST button.

Not cheap but okay for obsolete and well reproduced parts. These bolts can make the difference between a not functional machine and a well working beautiful vintage heavy duty machine.

I hope you didn´t get me wrong - I absolutely agree with Wiz. I mean when you look at the Video it is pretty much self explaining. I never would buy this machine for leather work. Some may have some positive experience but I´m sure they don´t do serious heavy leather work with it.

Well done! Post some pictures and maybe the BUSMC parts number of the screws and the price you´re asking. Spares screws are always nice to have.

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? Do you think this machine did a good job? Most of the time he is hand cranking - Yeah - what a powerful motor. The motor sounds like it will be dying within the next few minutes. This is the biggest BS of leather working I have seen. He is not even using a left or right toe foot - how stupid is that? A hammer and some nails would have done a better job. Better buy a $5 Nylon pouch - looks better - fits better. Yes, buy this machine - you will love it!

As always very accurate and well done!!! But quite an expensive shipping solution. I hope the buyer will keep the box for the future. I once has shipped a Durkopp sewing machine head head to France. I looked for a heavy carton and bought some 40mm and 10mm Styrofoam plates and cut them to fit top bottom and sides and stuffed the gaps with smaller pieces. I have not used these flimsy Styrofoam flakes or the like. So the machine was not moving a single 1mm inside the box. Lots of tape and some plastic leashing straps and buckles (don´t know the English word) and I was on the safe side. Buyer was impressed by the packaging and the entire machine was well protected against very rough handling.

I have a Singer Parts Catalog from 1973/74 and it lists a neoprene timing belt for the 153K101 with parts number 265715. Usually the W and K models are the same but I can´t promise. Google throws out this: http://camatron.com/product/tmining-belt-for-singer-153w101-use-265715/ Hope this helps

153w timing belts: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.XSINGER+153W+TIMING+BELT.TRS0&_nkw=SINGER+153W+TIMING+BELT&_sacat=0 EDIT: sorry - I juts noticed the 38 teeth issue so forget the lin

A properly set up web shop will increase your sales - that's a fact. It of course needs some time. For a lot of customers the "give me a call" thing is quite dead. Lots of people do not have the time for making dozens of phone calls. Times have changed as we all know. There are several web shop hosters out there. Not sure if this is common in the US but we have plenty of them. Most systems are working quite well. Some open source systems like modified ecommerce software are wide spread but you of course have to change some settings in the backend and fill the shop with products. Magento, Gambio, modified ecommerce softaware just to name a few shop sytsems. FI Gambio has an English version: http://english.gambio.de/ Modified ecommerce is bilingual and has an English support forum: http://www.modified-shop.org/forum/index.php?board=25.0 I´m by far no expert but I at least know the modified ecommerce shop software a bit and once you have worked with it for a while it is quite easy to work with but you have to open your mind for it. You can even install a local shop on your computer using XAMPP so you can test settings before you make changes in the live version.

The 45K1 has NO reverse it is a forward stitch only machine you cannot reverse it. There are several 45K models (flat bed and cylinder bed) but most do not have a reverse function.

Yes, that's how the thread loop is formed the hook tip is catching. It is making a small jump before it raising again. All 29K patchers (and others) are doing this. Have you checked a 29K71 manual and have compared the number of teeth of the racks? There is picture showing the open gearbox. It also explains the timing but not sure if it helps in your case. Your machine has a timing eccentric, right?

I read what you write and I have a 29K71 but seems there is something different going on with this SL29 machine. I would assume the cams are poorly manufactured and the gears and rods too. In this case I think I have to have this machine in front of me and try it out by my self. Just an assumption - has your gear box two small squared looking holes on the tip of the gear box where the tips of the rod comes through? I ask because I assume the rods are too short and Chinese probably have produced a gear box w/o the opening for the rods and that why the have used shorter rods but since I have no pictures I can´t tell. This is just a very wild guess since I never have seen a Chinese patcher...

I was in Nijmegen for the 4 Daagse once. I remember there was a village called Berg en Daal - it was a pain but I made it! Always wanted to do the 4 Daagse twice but I never did. Looking forward to some pictures.

BTW really look at the timing belt - if it looks cracked be careful, its a real pain to replace it. I did that once and since then I don´t like the Adler 67 class anymore.

And in picture 2 I can see the pedals - I have a sharp "Singer eye" I´m from Northern Germany - south of Bremen. If you pick up the machine please take some pictures of the other machines he has (especially Singers) - if possible. What rural town is he from - the whole Netherlands are rural (with some exceptions). Is he probably close to the German border?

maybe 300 - 600 for a 67 and maybe 200 more for a 167 - it depends on how the overall technical condition its. Does it need some adjustment or a new timing belt or hook, does it come with additional accessories (feet, needles, guides). There seems to be a Singer machine somewhere around (i can smell it) - what other machines does the seller have? Are you from Germany?

It is a triple feed. 67 has a small hook (approx 22mm diameter bobbin) 167 has a large hook (approx 26mm diameter bobbin). Thtas how you can tell the difference when the tag is not present. Motor is a clutch motor - you probably want to replace it with a servo motor.