jimi

No Matt, that is a 45k58. it has what they call a jump foot action. here is a video of one. one guy is selling feet for this class on ebay for 45 quid!, you can see them all chromed up looking. you would need the screw for holding the foot on also i think. the feed dogs and needle plates etc can be found here: https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/store/Singer45KSewingMachineParts . also ask the owner if it has a shuttle?

Hi Everyone, Matt, it wouldnt be this one on ebay you are looking at without the foot and class nº plate would it?? if it is this one is not a 45k 5??

ooops didnt get that link up the first time?? here it is: thanks for the pics, you have by the looks of it an original foot, possibly #91097 so at least you can make some new ones from the original if needed. i would imagine that the stitch length is set to that foot? the bottom tension like constabulary said is missing the washers,leather disks and original springs. it looks a bit flimsy to me that spring? so possibly you might not be getting the correct tension on this assembly. on the needle plate have a look in the hole, it might be rough in there? if it is it could be breaking the thread. it has to be smooth with no corners or nasty nicks from the needle hitting it. i dont think you have enough presser bar once the foot is lowered to make the bracket to release the disks?? this top tension unit is not original but maybe one from a normal 45k would screw right into the side where the screw is holding this assembly on?? it would be handy to have someone near with another 45k to compare. will be gone for a few days so see you later. regards jimi.

haha Mr 45k! thanks folker. This is a similar machine to yours, you can see how the top thread path goes, first through a small eye then into the disks that is on a bracket. the 45k53 has a slightly different bracket and also has a curved wire on another bracket fixed to the presser bar. so when you lift the foot the disks open leaving your thread free to be pulled once you are finished. Evo can possibly show you how he done that one, he done a great job of doing the new parts for his. from a distance it looks like both springs on your bottom tension unit are not the correct ones?? although i could be wrong. if it is the same as the one in the parts manual then it goes with one spring, if it is the later type then it goes with two springs. seeing that the flywheel is from a 133k it could also be that the tention units were salvaged from there too?. the second foot on your machine looks very different from the one in the parts manual and in the illustrations?? does it have any kind of marking or parts nº??

Hi There Warhorse, very nice 45 you have there, no doubt if the old timers made there saddles with this type of machine you can surely do your belts and stuff. in this link i uploaded the original parts manual for this machine a while back (if you are from the states and are into saddles and stuff this book was bought from bill lawrence) GEORGE LAWRENCE CO. HARNESS & SADDLERY could you please upload some really close shots of the tension assembly´s and the foot part. as you see in the illustration this machine would have came with a wax heating arrangement above the head. this is where your first set of tension disks would be. someone has added a tension unit onto a small piece of metal strip on yours. member Evo on this forum has a 45k53 which is almost identical to yours and he also made a bracket and thread tension releaser also. this would be a great option for your machine and will help keep the thread in the right path. where you have the wire guide on top, put the bracket there, then put the wire guide on the side where you have the top set of tension disks. you dont seem to have the wing nut on yours, just a nut. but you should still be able to adjust the stitch lenght by adjusting the screw in and out then moveing the nut accordingly. check the parts list and you will see the part i mean (#NN34). you also have a different flywheel, yours looks like it is from a 133k. yes it is a bobbin winder down on the right. the original bobbin winder was the one in the illustration from constabulary which is above the wax heating arrangement or there was another option which is in the parts book #91400 which would wax your bobbin thread also. the feet are in the parts manual also, they have great illustrations of the feet used on this type of machine. it seemingly came furnished with a plain presser foot and three other feet with feeding points for 1/8", 1/10", 1/12" stitch. these feet would fit into your stitch lenght without leaving any marks on your leather. hope to see these close ups warhorse, regards jimi.

this is the only original 45k owners manual you will find on the internet: regards ,jimi.

Hi There, this looks like a carpet sewing machine?? the sole stitcher is very different to this: hope this helps, regards jimi.

Hey there, here is the link:

Hiya, Maybe you need to get back to the old industrial machine again, i think an old 45k1 would probably have 1/4 inch max stitch length? thats about 6-7mm. regards jimi.

Thanks for the info steve, regards jimi.

http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Trade-Literature/Sewing-Machines/CF/single-record.cfm?AuthorizedCompany=Singer%20Manufacturing%20Company you have to go down the long list and click on the ones that have HTML or PDF available. have you ever seen one of these?? have a look on the end of the table?? and i am sure you would like to be in amonst this lot!

Yes do you have the link folker ?? p.s. i would like to say thanks to the smithsonian library for sharing all of this wonderfull information.

the K was missing from the end i suppose because these were made in Elizibeth port. you can see them down on the floor to the left in this picture.

This is the early 29 model. Here is the parts manual if you need to see the parts names and numbers. jimi

Hi There, i would stick with the witworth, i had the same part broken and the half that was left in the machine wiggles sightly aswell. i think the screw i found is witworth also but not 100% sure as i dont have a screw guage but matches up against the old pfaff one exactly and as i say it wiggles slightly also so maybe with the force of the spring over time it has worn down slightly the thread?? just a guess. jimmy, you can salvage that part from a stanly nº 50 plane. iam sure there are loads of them in australia. you can see it here in this post: Pfaff 335-17B S Journey To The Unknown!

I think that shows GB pounds (red) and USA dollars (black)

Hi Stropping, possibly the only way would be to file the corner edge of the race driver where it is touching if it is causing you problems and also unless you have the old #91044 shuttle, all other shuttles that i have seen will also deflect the needle a bit after the point passes the scarf. the #91044 has a small rebate right after the point which gives the needle the space enough to pass without touching. does your machine sew??

Hi there, try uploading some pictures if you can. maybe a good place to start is by looking up the parts manual for your machine and finding the names and numbers of these parts. http://dixiesewingmachine.tzo.com/MANUALS/SINGERPARTS2/45K1,5,11.pdf the part you describe is the part #91050 "shuttle race cap" if you look on page 6 you will see the whole assembly and the way it should be on your machine. then if you look up the numerical list of parts you will find #91056 and the other parts numbers and names that makes up the complete shuttle race. if you look closely at the illustration you will see that the chamfer is on the outside of the shuttle race cap when mounted on the race. next question, what needles are you using??

The shuttle race cap goes in chamfer facing outwards. and that is probably the reason for the chamfer? so we can put it in the right way around?? if you need some pictures i can send them later, must rush! jimi.

Hi There, did you try using the small needle hole on the other end of your needle plate?? because the big hole is way too big and if it is not smooth on the edges it will cut your thread??

http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Trade-Literature/Sewing-Machines/NMAHTEX/2753/ Hi Folker, here is the link for the full catalouge if anybody is interested. yes maybe it was just called the 29k17 or the 29k22 after?? here is the binder and the two top and bottom feed options. (this one is on my make list) here is the link for the parts book for the singer 29k if anyone is interested. did you buy this sv3 machine?? http://dixiesewingmachine.tzo.com/MANUALS/SINGERPARTS1/29K1%20TO%20K4,K10%20TO%20K18,K12%20TO%20K23,K30%20TO%20K33.pdf