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$69? Is it just the roller guide or does it come with plate? I have a flip down edge guide on my 111G156. It comes with interchangebale guide tips - one straight and one roller guide. It will fit your 153 as well but you have to drill some holes. You can find them on Ebay, College Sewing and so forth. MIne is from College Sewing and works great. Very versatile and I´m sure it will fit most other industrial machines as well. https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/KG1245-DROP-GUIDE-PFAFF-1245,1246,1525,1526,335,591 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Suspending-Edge-Guide-for-Industrial-Walking-Foot-Sewing-Machine-Juki-Consew-GB-/181638866413?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2a4a8525ed www.kwokhing.com is another source but I don´t know if they still sell to end consumers.

here are some quick shots for the impatient ones

For sure a good idea but not everybody has hard soldering or welding equipment (like me) I´ll keep my BCL - maybe one day I can reuse it like you suggested but until then I have replace the parts when I´m restoring a machine.

GOOD NEWS! Today my last order from College Sewing has arrived and I was able to install the BCL. I had to grind down maybe 1/2mm - 1mm on one side of the ring with my Dremel and voila - it fits and works absolutely perfect. But that was a bit of trial and error. Sorry I took no pictures but it really was a comparatively easy repair. Maybe I´ll take some pics in the days to come but for today I don´t want to rip the head apart again (I think I did it 5 or 6 times today). Seems I now get 5.5 SPI out of it (w/o thread and on plain paper) but I will measure it again when I´m done with the entire setup. I think when I replace the feed motion ring as well I probably would get an even better score. But comparing with the 7 - 6.5 SPI I got out of it when I first cranked the machine it is a pretty good result! So when you have issues with too short stitches I really would recommend replacing the Bell Crank Lever and (maybe) the Feed Motion Ring. But be aware that you have to modify the parts and I only can speak for the 29K1 as I have not worked on any other "old type" 29K machine. But I think this repair will work on most other 29K too. Conclusion until now: I think it it worth the money and the work! To be continued...

I´m sure you can manage it - it is not rocket science but a bit of trial and error until you have found the best setting. The good thing is that you learn a lot when you do it on your own. Sooner or later you have to do it again and then you know what and how to do!

Maybe this post could be helpful for you: http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=59250&p=382015

That is the needle deflector, you can carefully adjust it / bend a tiny bit but be really carefull!!!! But before you do that check if the hook tip meets the needle scarf ~ 1.6mm above the needle eye when the needle bar is on the upwards stroke. BTW - your hook tip is broken or blunt as it seems but I´m not sure it just looks like.

sorry - no pictures...

yes - thats right!

So do I - but fortunately I´m "healthy" enough to sell what I don´t need. But I have a feeling that sooner or later I will have a few more than I need. I´m fortunately not interested in domestic machines (I had a few but thats not my part). I like the vintage industrial medium + heavy machines.

in the lower right corner is a brown button "MORE REPLAY OPTIONS" there you can upload the files. I would assume you just have to adjust the needle bar a little bit. Check if you have insert your needle correctly. The needle scarf has to face exactly right (towards the hook). When you turn the hand wheel the hook tip has to meet the needle scarf about 1.6mm above the needle eye.

BTW - seems this lever is wrong assembled. The curved end has to rest on the end of the other lever

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?