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1st I´d check with LW member SHOEPATCHER

THANK YOU for your pictures. I honestly did not know how I could achieve this clean end when binding (the in folded tape I mean). Usually my "binding tape end" is folded over by 1/2" or so and bar tacked and I rarely need this "fold in end" but now that I see it it its obvious but I honestly had no idea. Tried it and it works with my cheap binders and thick cotton tape . Ha Ha - again - Thank you.

so we can´t blame you , well maybe a little bit Have you tried a "parcel forwarder" who is collecting and consolidating your packages and send them to you combined in one package? Know what I mean? Like this one but there are many more: https://www.forward2me.com/ Not sure if this is an option for you but maybe worth checking.

expect to pay serious $$$ for the missing parts. Looks like your needle plate is missing too. I´m not sure if Seiko SLH-2 parts will work but if so the shuttle race would be approx 300 or more + 200 or more for the hook I guess.

What? 75 GBP VS 13.5 GBP? Same country just a different Island - no changes I´d say. Or did they probably get something wrong? BTW - Did you vote for leave? I just have checked College Sewing cause I want to order another servo sooner or later (+ other bits) and want to stay with JACK Servos cause CS even has spare parts for them (you never know - can´t be wrong to have a source). So they charge no UK VAT and shipping to Germany is 18 GBP by DPD and 22.75 GBP by UPS (+/- ) but I of course have to pay the German VAT on my end. I think the carrier will charge me the VAT + a handling fee but I do not know if I have to pay taxes cause the Jack Servos are made in China and not UK (obviously). I think I will start a "Trial Balloon" and see how it works - I just have to figure what it costs and how it works.

Find a 132K manual here. Seiko SK8 is a later but similar model but you get a lot of good information from that manual. Here is a basic 45K Manual for a maschine with reverse but principles are the same. Hope it helps 45Kmanual.pdf

That would have been my suggestion too. But if you want to or have to buy in Europe check with College Sewing: https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/parts-by-machine/pfaff-sewing-machine-parts/pfaff-335-sewing-machine-parts

First I´d oil it as shown in the 153w manual and crank it by hand to figure if something is wrong. If it turns over w/o problems thread the machine as shown in the manual and crank it by hand and see if it sews. This way you know it is in good order before you clean it and probably take apart something. Manual: https://www.manualslib.com/manual/364425/Singer-153w102.html#product-153W103

you can upload pictures to your posts but make sure the file size is not too big.

Hope you are aware that this is NOT a sewing machine - it is a sack darning machine. So if you want to trade it for a post bed machine do not offer this thingy as a sewing machine. Reg. Needle size and because it is a darning machine I´d guess needles up to NM 180 or 200 make sense. if it was a sewing machine like 133K3 It could handle up to 230 (I had a 133K3 and was able to run 230 needles)

may be a solution for some lightly duty tailoring machines but thats not a setup I could imagine on my machines. I need the grippy hand wheel and the extra torque of a speed reducer when sewing heavy webbing and stuff. But anyway if it suits your needs - well done

please open a new topic and show some good detailed pictures of your machine.

I have a German Pfaff 134 manual - basically same machine but with rotary hook instead oaf CB hook AFAIK. Or look for a Singer 31K32 / 31-32 manual - that should be pretty much the same machine Maybe you can post some pictures of your machine so we can ID how the machine is setup and if it is possible to install standard feet (depend on the presser foot bar) Pfaff 133 134.pdf

Talked to some tax consultants over here - they all recommend to no longer ship to the UK just because it would cause too much trouble (especially for small businesses) if something does not fully match the new UK regulations and they seem to be (yet) not fully clear. F.i. handmade items made from foreign (3rd country) raw material or antiques / collectibles form 3rd party countries (thats what I asked for). 2nd info I heard of (not confirmed) items shipped from the EU are tax free ONLY when they have a proof of origin that proves the items are made in the EU otherwise tax and vat may apply. So yeah - at this point I think it´s better to no longer ship to the UK until they have cleared up everything but honestly I guess that will never be the case - just too many uncertainties. Does not sound like smart deal.

No problems but in any case you want to bring the roller as close to the needle as possible. In best case use a straight stitch needle plate and matching feed dog. A ZZ NP as shown the picture is not ideal - it was just to give a sample for the conversion. What information are you looking for? Basic information about the class can be found when looking up the 47w. The 68 describes a subclass / how the machines is equipped. Looks like the 68 subclass is a drop feed straight stitch machine. Parts list says it has a reverse feed - wondering how it works. If you don´t mind please open a new thread and show some good detailed pictures of your machine. Maybe we can merge some information for the future.

Really? I hope they come up with some proper information soon. "Best" information I found so far came from the DHL Express website (German only) but nothing else yet. https://www.dhl.de/de/geschaeftskunden/express/infos-knowhow/brexit-special.html (At the moment) I guess it will require a commercial invoice and / or a custom declaration form. But either side will neither charge VAT nor custom fees of any kind. Even the UK Customs website does not show an update with an "after deal date". https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-your-eu-business-ready-from-1-january-2021

I´m not certain of what is going on now? Looks like no import fees / tax / vat added but custom papers required... or not? But I´m not really sure how to act if someone order from the UK. Meanwhile most parcels service no longer take packages for the UK (except UPS afaik) but that seems to be because of the new Virus pattern... Weird times...

Seiko CW-8 is using the same binder parts as Singer 153w or Consew 227 and the like A Google forum search may give you some good info: https://www.google.com/search?q=cylinder+binder+site:leatherworker.net/forum/ hope it at least gives you some ideas.

Whats different that no synchronizer fits? I guess no threaded hole on the end of the shaft? If there is no hole you have to drill one and tap a thread or make an adapter that can be mounted to the pulley

Sharon - sorry but your pictures do not help much. They are to small and do not show the details well enough. Please post pictures from all side - better too many than too few. Or maybe you can post a video of how you thread the machine and start sewing. Have you tried what I wrote? I think you need to wrap the thread around the tension wheel one more time.

The tension unit works with friction and not with discs. Meaning the tension spring puts pressure on the tension wheel and increases the friction. Looks like your thread needs to be wrapped around the tension wheel one more time. Please post more pictures of your machine

Ouh - Deal! What will it be...

In case you do not find a manual - I have attached a Singer 143w ( ZZ machine, yours is a straight stitcher) manual cause your machine has some similarities in terms of top thread tension unit and stitch length adjustment. Looks like even the hook is the same. So you can use 107w / 143w bobbins. I´m not sure but maybe you can even use the 107w / 143 needle plate, feet and feed dogs (haven't studied the 150w parts list yet) Hope it helps If you don´t mind please post some more pictures of your machine (backside, underside...) EDIT: I´m not sure but looks like your needle plate is missing. EDIT II: No - 107w / 143w feed dogs are different. Singer 143w 143K3 143G3.pdf

Let me get this straight - don`t they have the machines or do they not ship out the machines? We have a lock down over here too until January 10th but you can order online and I´m sure any sewing machine dealer here would ship out the machine by freight forwarder. Postal services and logistics are system relevant. It may work slower atm but I´m sure they all will deliver. Toledo Sewing Machines is not toooo far way from you as it seems - I´m sure you can find a way to get a machine from them one or the other way. Google Maps - Lexinghton, KY -> Toledo Sewing Machines

Pendulum effect. Same as on patcher machines and most machines with needle feed (except BUSMC #6 for instance). Very basic explanation: The needle bar is "hanging" on a pivot point and the needle penetrates the material in an angle and the thicker the material gets the closer the material comes to the pivot point and the shorter the stitch length becomes. The BUSMC #6 (and similar) are an exceptions because the needle bar is always vertical and needle goes straight into the material and not in an angle.