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This machine has no ball bearings. I just have restored a similar 29K1. This must be something else but the 29K does not have any ball bearings. You probably have to bent the small spring on the shuttle a little bit or even replace it.

Is the needle hitting the hook "hard" and you cannot sew or is it deflecting the needle or is just the hook tip touching the needle? its always a good idea to post some pictures or a video of what is going wrong. Most likely your timing is off or you have insert the the needle in a wrong angle.

I´m almost done with I´m just waiting for bell crank lever and some screws. New paint is silver + black. It will no longer use the treadle base, I have motorized it

it depends - older Pfaff 145 f.i. have the same size as the 111 type machines but the more modern ones (Adler, Pfaff, Durkopp...) have a longer base because of having the option to set it up as 1 and 2 needle machine.

in the lower right corner is a brown button "MORE REPLY OPTIONS" and there you can attach files

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I´m not sure what you mean - can you post a picture of your "situation"?

BTW - you bicycle saddles really look AMAZING!!!!! I was alway thinking about putting a new cover on my worn Fi'zi:k Nisene.

If you want to replace the timing belt you have to remove the large top shaft bearing at the hand wheel. I would not do any timing before you are done because you have to re-time the machine anyway when you replace the belt. This is your timing belt but please compare the parts # in advance http://www.ebay.com/itm/SINGER-153W-SEWING-MACHINE-TIMING-BELT-PART-224195-/290723339611?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43b0761d5b

Shuttle Race Cover is SOLD If some one is interested in the remaining parts - I take offers.

Would love to come + see your collection - can you send me a ticket? Economy Class is okay

some pictures of the bottom housing. When I polished the name plate I found a different nomenclature on the backside of the tag - pretty interesting (but not overwhelming). I just have ordered the bell crank lever for the 29K71 and will see what I can do with it...

You mean this machine can sew 1" thick leather? I´m sure it can´t! To me it looks like a needle feed machine and I would assume it can sew maybe 1/4" of leather or less. Seems the entire top thread tension unit is missing. Pretty poor condition - how much do you have to pay for it?

c´mon - $200 is ridiculous! Only because parts are no longer made does not make it to a piece of scrap metal. It´s the same with oldtimer vehicles, you just have to be patient and you have to have some extra space to store it. I think everything below $1000 is a good deal if it is working but that does not mean that it is not worth some more. I would buy one too if I had the chance and some extra $.

I´m using grease only in capsuled gear boxes f.i. my 307G2 has one and the 133K3 has two. My 111G156 and the 29K71 get my favorite S-761 oil. As Shoepatcher said, grease holds dirt, lint and so on. Oil in best case and when used frequently will wash out some of the dirt. I still oil my 133K3 about twice a month no matter if I used or not (stupid hum?) as some of the bushings still "spit out" some old dirt bound in the oil that is dripping from the machine.

Have you insert the needle correctly? Is it probably the hook tip that "shreds" your top thread when it is going to catch the loop? Try to lower the needle bar a tiny bit. But before you do that check where the hook meets the needle scarf. It should be about 1.6mm above the needle eye.

I just stumbled over this AMAN SERABRAID thread: http://www.amann.com/en/produkte/serabraid/ I have not used it or heard of it before - maybe a new product but AMAN is well known for high quality thread.

I have a Singer 111G156 which is the same machine but made in Germany and with reverse. I can use 207 thread and a 23 needle w/o problems and I can sew up to 9mm and it is still feeding well but thats pretty much the max. I have never used pre waxed thread. I`m using 100% cotton thread, poly/cotton (Aman Rasant) thread, polyester thread and old British linen thread and they all work well. I have restored the machine and it works flawless. I just have done some fine adjustments to the hook and needle bar. The machine was never out of time and the safety clutch never released since. In general it is a very good machine but you never know what you get when you are buying a used machine. It´s always good when you can test sew it.

For 794 needles check College Sewing in the UK https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/catalog/search.aspx?keywords=794

Do you mean the round marking on the bottom side? You probably have too much pressure on the foot. May I ask how much you have paid for the machine w/o shipping? Have you bought just the head or complete with motor table and speed reducer?

The pins are slightly conical / tapered. Usually the pins go out from back to front - don´t try to tap them from front to back as you will drive them in and not out and you will probably damage parts!!!! You do not need special tools for that.

I also like vintage machines very much and hope you really can get this one back to life! Try Ebay.com: http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2047675.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xsinger+16+tension&_nkw=singer+16+tension&_sacat=0 Or College Sewing in the UK, they are my favorite parts supplier: https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/

okay.... I now have installed the revolving handle, the motion ring and the bell crank lever of my 29K71 in the 29K1. All 3 parts fit w/o problem - at least in my case - not sure if this will work on all 29K short arm machines. I now get 6SPI max. out of it WHEN I have almost zero tension on the blade spring but that means that I have not much foot lift and I can sew maybe 3-4mm thick. When I put more tension on the blade spring I have a higher foot lift but the stitches are shorter. So it could be that just a new + modified bell crank lever can do the job. I will order one and will modify it. So in case it works - fine - if not then this project is dead, I don´t want to invest too much money in it.

I just tried the bell crank lever from my 29K71 in the 29K1 and it DOES NOT work - yet! The BCL fits technically but it has to be modified otherwise it is rubbing on the revolving handle and does not feed properly. So I will try to install more 29K71 parts and see what exactly is going on... To be continued.....

Thats what I noticed when I disassembled it - the foot lift lever is lifting the foot when you push down the lever! Just the other way around as on other machines. It is sewing but how the hell can you time the machine? It has no eccentric.