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Video is a bit poor and old but you don´t know the thread path but you know threading in the video is wrong? How do you know?

I´m sorry to hear that. Just as Glenn said, we also had a couple of good conversations mainly about Singer 45K´s and their parts. Al actually did by far the best 45K restorations I ever have seen. The best was just good enough even on spare parts. I remember I offered him some Adler parts that fit the 45K´s as well but he refused and kept looking for the OEM Singer parts. Some here may remember his efforts on Japanning the machine bodies. https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/73078-first-try-at-japanning-on-a-restoration-project/ https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/83226-first-try-at-japanning-on-a-restoration-project-the-conclusion/ Rest in peace Al.

due to BREXIT expect to pay 20% UK VAT + custom fees on top.

The "W" serial number chart once came from LW member Gregg From Keystone Sewing Singer 32 just came to my mind first but Singer 17w is the one - obviously. You most likely will need one or two part donor machines. Not necessarily 51w ZZ machines but maybe a 17w at least. When I looked for parts for my Singer 51WSV2 I found that the OEM hooks where available new somewhere for around $80 or so. But I was able to install a Durkopp hook I had in my parts bin so it did cost me a buck. Its a slightly different hook but it works. The hook slide plate is still available Singer # 221215

Your German is becoming better

Very cool machine - a Zig Zag Post bed machine. The Zig Zag cam kinda reminds me of the Singer 32 flat bed machine. W1387801 dates it to 1951 - quite interesting because it is the early 51w design but 1950´s era made. You learn something new every day. Would like to see more pictures of your own machine. I have restored a "basic" Singer 51w a while ago.

Agree, Adler 69 triple feed but as MICHIEL said hard to recognize more details just from its backside. However - looks like the big hinge for tilting mack the machine has been replaced with a solid plate - quite suspicious I´d say.

I´d compare parts lists to see what parts are different.

I´m kicking around this large hook conversion idea for... ever. Actually never ordered other parts then the hook. Back then (guess more than 1.5 years ago) I got one from JIE YI - made de in Taiwan and it appears to be quite good quality. They at least have a website and looks like this is the "heavy thread" version (B1830563BA0) according to their website: http://www.jieyihooks.com/PRO/jieyi/JRT1/1055.html

So you had no blade at all? I though you had one which was just bad or so... important is that you found a reliable source and even better who even has access to an original blade. However when I look up planer knife maker / industrial blade maker (for what ever purpose) I easily find a bunch of them but of course depends on your market but I´m sure you have several industrial blade maker in the US as well.

I would have looked for a maker of wood planer blades.

ISO = In Search Of I guess

"Identical" was not obvious enough as it seems. There are at least 3 hooks (most likely more) for the 111 / 112 series machines, some have bobbin cases with caps some have a drop in bobbin case. However they all work and fit in the hook saddle that is mounted in 111 and 112 series machines. So to say the hooks are interchangeable but some fine tuning may be necessary. You can even run certain "foreign" brand hooks in the 111 / 122 series machines - f.i. Dürkopp 239, 241, 241, 249 hooks. Some Juki , Consew, and other brand machines are using the same hook saddles as well so their hooks will work too. Thats the nice thing on Singer machines - when you look over the fence a little bit you will find a lot of similar parts on other brand machines. Last year I installed a Dürkopp hook on my approx 100 years old Wheeler & Willson based Singer 51w post bed machine and new made needle plates, feed dogs from Chinsese made "Golden Wheel" brand machines as well. You know what I mean? That works because a lot of modern machines are sill based on the decades old Singer machines. Certain parts have never changed or maybe just slightly.

Usually you can run 138 in top and bottom but we do not know how your machine is set up. Just try it out. As you may have noticed in the above video UWE is even running 207 top and bottom. You usually use bottom thread 1 size smaller when the machine (for what ever reason) has problems centering the thread knots in the middle of the material you sew.

Any progress with your machine? I would like to see more pictures....

I have tried Hammerite a few times and to be honest I was not really pleased (maybe user error - maybe not). I had nicer results with this paint: https://www.ebay.de/itm/1411755350 But you have to practice too but IMO it is the nicer and faster drying paint. You may find it with different brands like RENOVO but thats just the label, they are made by PETER KWASNY.

Would be nice to see more detailed pictures from all side (incl. bottom side). Can´t be wrong to have some documentation for the future. Your machine of course has some specialties / differences but you most likely can use any 112w manual for the basics you need for "just sewing". See attachment. Since the 111 and 112 series are using identical hooks you most likely can use up to 138 thread but that may depend on how the machine is setup. No one knows if it has been modified or how it it actually is set up so you can only try it out by your self. Please post more pictures of your machine. Also post pictures of the hooks. 112W140.pdf

wow - JUKI website indeed states 15mm https://www.juki.co.jp/industrial_e/products_e/leather_e/cylinder_e/dsc2447_2457_2467_244_245_246.html But I would check with the seller and ask if he can confirm this before placing an order.

I would not buy a patcher machine for producing leather goods at all. They are funny machines for sewing this and that and for repairs but not proper production machines for serious and good quality leather goods. There may be niches but basically they were designed for making repairs - mainly.

So far - what I experienced with selling things on Ebay to UK customers. Ebay charges the customer automatically 20% VAT but thats just a transit payment which goes to your paypal account but immediately is withdrawn from Ebay again. So if you wouldn´t see it you would not even notice it. So not really a big issue for the seller - so far. Abbey England also has a Blog on Brexit for their customers: https://www.abbeyengland.com/blog/breaking-through-brexit.html College Sewing is (afaik) mainly shipping with UPS so you usually do not have to go to the customs office cause they do the import paper work for you (based on the invoice CS has included) but UPS may charge a fee for that beside VAT & custom fees. I haven´t ordered from CS after Brexit. Maybe someone else did and likes to share his/her experiences.

Do you have a manual? Are you using a threading wire? There is a paddle spring at the end of the needle bar you only an pass with a proper threading wire.

Don´t let the room maid see the harness laying on your bed - she might have little bit of cinema in her head and probbaly won´t come back the next day

You have a lot of known brands like Consew, JUKI, Mitsubishi, Seiko, older Dürkopp (not Dürkopp-Adler) and gazillions of from China made brands which are based on Singer machines - of course not all their machines but still a lot. Not all are 1:1 copies but by looking closer at their details (parts) you will notice their roots.

I think you are right, the new opener lever (don´t have one yet) looks a bit bent upwards...