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You seem to be a religious person so why not going this way? Figure what people like you (religious people) could use - like bible covers, bookmarks, belts, bracelets with religious symbols... Not really my world but I´m sure your community / church my be interested in certain leather products with religious symbols or psalms, portrayals or what ever... You know better than I.... Just to give you an idea - check etsy: https://www.etsy.com/market/christian_leather https://www.etsy.com/market/religious_leather But be careful with plain copying other peoples products... Develop your own distinctive products - maybe even interfaith leather goods. I´m sure in the US you have a more religious "streams" than we do but again you know better than I. So why not some Jewish influenced leather goods (decorated tefflins, kippa or so) https://www.etsy.com/de/search?q=jewish leather or maybe even something for the other religions (if your religion allows this). EDIT: BTW - you probably have chosen the wrong forum section for this question. The Member Gallery is not where I would expect a question like yours but maybe a moderator can put it in the right section (maybe The Business > Getting Started)

Better buy Singer based machines

Looks like a Dürkopp 17. You have to reduce the file size to post pictures to lets say 1200 x 800 pixel or so per picture. max total file size per post is 1.46MB (meaning all picture together 1.46MB)

thats probbaly a bit over the top, isn´t it? I´d consider this a s rather small problem and I think we all know that new "devices" sometime can act differently. Loos like you can easily extent the lever even w/o welding - looks like the are 2 screws - or not? I would check with the dealer and explain the problem, he should be able to get the customer a proper solution. The spring on the lever does not look very strong or heavy I don´t think it could cause enough "counter force" to break a chain when pushing the pedal. The presser foot spring is for sure much heavier.

check with Shoe System Plus http://www.shoesystemsplus.com/Needles_c_131.html

There isn´t anything cooler than vintage Singer sewing machines **kidding** Maybe you like to see some pictures of the former Singer Sewing machine plant in Germany:

all said.

Beginner for what - sewing horse saddles + tacks, making wallets + purses, sewing shoes + boots, producing sports equipment - there are soooooo many different branches in the leather trade... The point is even when you make a list of sewing machines you also have to cover subclasses - meaning machines which are not necessarily setup as the most common "of the shelf machines". And subclasses can be misleading.... Sample - the Adler 69 (popular sewing machine) came in let me guess 20 subclasses and most likely the Pfaff 335 (another popular model) as well - not speaking of Singer, Seiko, Juki, Mitsubishi, Consew and an endless list of Chinese manufacturer and "re branded" machines like Chandler and so forth... Furthermore - you often have different local brands which often can´t be bought in other countries. Try to find Wimsew, Tysew or Techsew, Atlas (Alas Levy) or THOR in Germany - no way. They sell Chinese made sewing machines and put their won brand name on it. Yes, they may be based on other "big name" sewing machine models but sometimes they have different model ID´s so you only can try to ID them by the casting. And you can only guess if they have the same specs as the "big name" models they are based on (they often do but you never know). Back to subclasses: And even when you cover the subclasses you still do not know if the machines are still setup the way they left the factory or if they (again and again) have been modified by one of the former owners (plural) or dealers (for new and used machines) certain companies who are specialized in sewing machine modifications. Along with subclasses goes the list of motors. Sewing machines can be setup with different motors for different purposes. What we (here) want is a slow motor and as often wanted with lots of torque. Best bet - servo motor + speed reducer but most used machines are not setup like this. Of course, when you buy a new or used machine from a dealer you can discus this but used machines are often sold by private seller who probbaly bought the machine with the same intension as you and have been disappointed because the machine was not set up as he expected / needed it. So they often come as they are and not as you would expect them / want to have them. You can ID certain machines by their data plate but you never know if they have been modified for a special application (probably even down graded) so when a newbie goes out and finds a Pfaff 335 and figured yeah - LW.net has this list and a Pfaff 335 is what I need - specs (seem) to match my needs. Bought it took it home and figure things are not as expected because the machine has been modified - for what ever reason. Another Sample - the vintage Singer 45K came in countless subclasses and has been produced from the early 1900 up to the 1970´s or 80´s I guess and and on top they even can come as SV (special variant) where we tried to figure out what SV means (almost no records available) - I think we agreed that SV could (could !) be either an off the shelf machine with just additional accessories or a forerunner of a later standard machine or a machine which has been modified to certain customer needs. SV models not only came with the 45K class - a lot of Singer models came as SV machines and there are very very few records what in particular SV technically means. On top - 45k´s even came as darning machines which is not suitable for sewing at all (or you have to modify them to make em sew - you see modification again) Then regarding needle and thread size - there are a lot of different opinions & experiences - sample - some say you can use Singer 29K only for 69 or 96 thread - some have experienced you can even use 207 thread, some say Singer 31k only can use #96 thread but I have used 138 in top and bottom... and this will be the same for ALL other sewing machines too. Even when you buy new machines you can find different specs / recommendations in terms of max. needle size and thread. This is just endless... My 2 cents

I guess she means the bottom thread (because of bobbins) - or not?

men - what a pain - better buy Singer machines How many parts machines do you have meanwhile?

I may have some 29x3 but most likely no leather tips - will check...

You are welcome

Jep - they are all dead - the website singerco.com no longer exists but someone is still holding the domain. Glad I saved a lot of manuals on my hard drive. Here is your manual Singer 16 Manual.pdf

I assume the needle is similar to 328 / 214x1 since the GA5-1 / GA5-5 sewing machine is mentioned and AFAIK they take 328 needles - but I may be wrong. EDIT: just found this https://www.ebay.com/itm/TWENTY-SEWLINE-NEEDLES-FOR-SL-5-1-and-GA-5-1-45-230-INDUSTRIAL-SEWING-MACHINE-/222275233412 scroll down to the machine list - Singer 45 is mentioned so is must be the 214x1 / 328 needle but better check with the machine seller.

Oh - haven´t noticed you posted the pictures... Sorry! Please send me your Email address by PM and I will immediately send the PDF´s Nice machine! Not all shown parts are for the Class 5 actually. The smaller feet with long tongue on the backside seem to be from a PHOENIX machine but I´m not 100% sure. Some other bits possibly too. EDIT: found your email address - return to sander at Gmail dot com - files are on the way EDIT II: you may find the motor to be uncomfortably fast - a modern servo motor and in a addition a 1:3 speed reducer will make this machine way more comfortable to use. But first try out everything and maybe it works for you.

Holy Shit - what a beast Yeah - really - 2 extremes - a Chinese patcher and than this thing... kinda double quantum jump, I´d say. ah - well - can it handle #96 thread and can I sew 2 oz leather with it Looking forward to see thing thing running

So why marrying at all? For "love"? For saving taxes? For a stupid "the most wonderful day in your life" moment (or two, or three, or...)? For traditional reasons? Come on...

psssst... wanna buy a Singer lamp?

Ouh - interesting! You learn something new everyday - but yet only the 331 (needle feed ) or has anyone seen this on a 335 (triple feed) too. I didn´t but I´m open to "broaden my mind" . Looks like it has a risen throat plate compared with he 335. Would be nice if someone could show technical details. Wondering how it works... I see the advantage of the very narrow foot!

I would like to see that - can you make a quick video? Andreica - I just found this on the web - machine is located in Slovenia https://www.netbid.com/Auktionen/Detail-Ueberblick/20606675-Pfaff-335-H3-6-01-900-52-Nähmaschine/

BTW - I have a stand like in the picture with the 1st 45K machine - this sooner or later will be set up as my kitchen table. The plate I finished approx 1yr ago but still haven´t it fully set up --- will be my next project to finish (I hope) Preview - pictures from approx 1 yr ago

ouh - sweet (I´m missing the drooling smiley here). Certain people probably would kill for these tables Unfortunately an overkill for me - spacewise. In the City of Bielefeld (Home of Dürkopp-Adler) is a complete factory (now a museum) who have similar tables (but Baer & Rempel made) and it is still fully set up with machines and all that other stuff. Not sure if I ever have shown the picture - here are just a few...

The small diameter cylinder arm machines (the ones with a cap / cover on the tip) that I know of ALL DO NOT not have 4 motion drop feed they ALL have feed dogs that go back and forth only. If you want a 4 motion drop feed cylinder arm machine an Adler 169, Pfaff 345, Consew 227R, Seiko CW-8, Juki 341 /1341 or similar is what you need. But they have a a larger diameter cylinder. But even on the Pfaff 345 and Adler 169 (maybe others too) there could be subclasses with no 4 motion feed - you never know... best advise always is to test the machine before buying. But I honestly think it does not make a huge difference if you have a 4 motion feed dog or not. My opinion. Toxo - I thought you wanted to buy the 69-372 on ebay you sent me a link of. You did not? Adler 69 and Pfaff 335 can be tricky - there are a lot of different subclasses and they were used for a lot of different application and not only for leather work. If you cannot test them or have a list of subclasses you could easily end with something you do not want. Keep in mid even when the tag says f.i. 69-373 it s always possible that the machine has been modified for different applications (f.i. for binding)...

the small screw could be from the tension unit but maybe too long... or it is from a presser foot but not sure though . reg. skipping stitches - check the needle / hook timing , it often happens that the needle bar rises a little bit and the hook is not catching the thread loop. Adjustment values and procedure are all in the manual - guess you have one, right? If no you can download it here: 206RB-5 Instruction Manual - Consew

Grüezi in die Schweiz, If you don´t mind please post some pictures of your machine and the accessories. There is not much documentation on there web and this is the best place to share information, pictures and experiences. But please open a new thread for this. And as a reward I will send you a German language manual and a sales brochure - how is that? Give and take