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As Constabulary had mentioned, Ebay may be a place to find them. I know when I got my Pfaff 545 nearly 10 years ago, I did find some good feet on Ebay. I'm about to buy some more of them too, knowing I can return them if they don't fit. So what's to lose? Go for it! I've been searching on Ebay for Pfaff 545, but it appears the same feet work for the machine you have and others too, all Pfaff. Yes, Pfaff is different and their feet don't fit on the machines that take the 111 Style feet. Makes me unhappy, but oh well.

Constabulary - Thanks for your input, I respect your thoughts and ideas. Also, I like your thinking about gathering more machines! However, more machines means more square footage. I am taking up enough space already! LOL. Oh wait, I did just order one. Hehe. Trash Treasure - Thanks you, that's it "Thread Pitch" ... My machines I want the special bolts/screws for aren't really Singers, but Juki and Consew, they have the Singer Style Walking foot - 111 style foot. But thread pitch, that will help. Much appreciated! You must have done some of this screw and bolt hunting in your past! kgg - Thank you! Okay I'm on it. Thought of doing that, just order on from Sailrite. Okay, I'm going to do that as soon as I can. May take a few weeks as I'm waiting for a new Juki 1541S to arrive. I think it will be Monday. Hopefully the new machine will not have any problems, and I sure hope UPS is kind and won't be dropping it 10 feet 10 times, or whatever the crazy shippers (may do). No broken parts, please!!! I"m so nervous. Thank you all! Great input!

Congrats Tio. Very excited for you!

Great info! Thanks Dana for sharing. Will have to check out the ones that you researched.

Yes! Yes! Please come back & share. I'm going to be searching out some good venders for those parts soon too! I want to do some bags, wallets, backpacks.

Hello Seamsters and Seamstresses! I have a few machines that are walking foot (Singer 111) and the feet are interchangeable. With Auto Upholstery work, I am finding I have to change feet a lot when moving to the different steps within each project. So that means changing feet about 3-6 times a day average. So, I'd like to make attaching feet a little bit easier. Most of the feet I have purchased are the ones shown on this site: http://www.yaohan.com.tw/product_d.php?lang=en&tb=1&id=4172 My question is, does anybody know of a Socket Head Cap Screw that would work on these feet? I'm thinking an Allen wrench would be so much easier to use than a slotted screwdriver. Is that even possible? Sailrite has a couple of nice feet that look to be special made for their "Fabricator" machine and they list it as a 111 Style foot. Here is what the foot and the Screw/bolt looks like: https://www.sailrite.com/Right-Edge-Guide-Foot-Set-4mm-for-Fabricator Since I already have my feet, I am wondering if anyone has figured out what options are available for screws? Have you found a socket head screw with the correct thread and length that might work? Also, there is something called an "Easy Change Clamp" or "Easy Change Screw" that fit a Singer 20U machine and many others. Howerver, these are not 111 style feet on the 20U. This Easy Change Clamp looks to be used on the outside foot. Not sure if there something like this available for the 111 style feet, But I thought I would ask. Please share what you can. Much appreciated!

YKK is major zipper manufacturer. Look that up, might help. YKK Heavy Duty.

You are so welcome! Good luck with your machine, I just love the old Pfaff machines & enjoyed seeing your pictures! I'd love to own one like the one that you found, but would also be happy with a new Juki if I cannot find and older Pfaff like yours. I figure the feet and some of the extra parts I have collected could work for a Pfaff 335 too. Curious, did you get any other feet or binders or other goodies with your machine? If you did, pics please!!!

You are very thorough! Great plan to learn how to time the machine before you get to sewing. There is always more to learn, right? By the way, all my parts came from Diamond, great Company!

Good, you got some stuff to actually sew with. Yay! Okay, can't wait to see it all come together!

Pfaff-335-Instruction-Book-Old-Casting.pdf (uwe.net) Above, Uwe had provided Pfaff info on oiling points. Great looking machine by the way!

Yup! I'd plan on it being a project. For me, I like that sort of thing. Always working on something!

Cool! Love the process - photos. You are spoiling us.

This looks like so much fun, I'd buy one of these machines for sure. Even if you had to adjust it from time to time, I don't mind doing that. Good way to learn too, I suppose.

Well some oil or grease where you need it is better than none, right? You can always clean it up and put another type in there. I use grease from my big embroidery machines in my sewing machines, and the oil too. I don't know if the oil is "Lily White" but it's clear for sure. Have had Lily White, also there is another brand that the zoom spout oilers have in them, also clear. I'd use the TriFlow grease too on gears if I had it on hand. Have read lots of good about that stuff. Oh, and a few years ago I tried something else.... a Reddish oil used in Auto Industry called "Marvel Mystery Oil"... I mixed it with my Lily White oil. I try different stuff, not afraid to experiment. One thing I won't do though, WD-40.

You got Pfaffitis - no cure. Sorry!

Found this from 2015

Lovely little brass piece. Nicely done!

Nice looking machine you have there Keithski! I did see the "Typical" brand out there, I wondered if people were liking them. I decided to go ahead and buy a new machine because my Consew 255RB does not have quite a high enough lift when going over those thick seams - Auto Upholstery. I'm doing this type of work most days now, when I have piping and foam and vinyl all crossing in the seams, I just do not have enough height and have to move over to a Co-worker's Juki machine for thickest sections. It's driving me nuts!!!! Co-workers are generous to share their machines, but I have to wait until they are doing something else to use their machine when I need it. I have my eye on a 1541S, but considering other brands too. Gravitating toward Juki though!

Dana, so excited for you that you ordered the CB3200 Cylinder Arm! Can't wait to hear when it arrives!!!! Oh I'd love one too!

I have to agree with what Gymnast said about these machines. In my experience, they really are not industrial machines. I have owned all of the above mentioned machines and have to say, not only are there issues with tension & feeding when using thicker materials, but I found the stitch lengths to be quite limiting when moving to thicker threads. Also, the needle plate holes can be too small, adding to the problems. You run out of thread quick in the bobbin area if machine has a class 15 bobbin or approximate, which is another problem. The thickest threads I've been able to run in domestic machines was about a #69, poly bonded. This is also a good weight thread for home upholstery work. Curtains, couch cushions, that type of thing. The #69 thread may be thicker than you need for some household sewing, but it is what I have on hand and I have lots of it. The thread I use most in my Juki Quilting (TL98) machines is a bit lighter, About #46.. used for sewing patches on uniforms, but also for drapery weight and home upholstery work. Not a full industrial, but stitch length is longer. These Juki machines do have an optional needle plate with a wider hole for thicker threads which I use often. Also, the Singer 20U does pretty well with #69 thread, but I have put a heavier tension spring in the machine to accomodate Industrial poly bonded thread.

koreric175, that little Singer you have (I think the decal is called LOTUS?) is my favorite antique Singer domestic. I used to own one, it had a nice oak curved case. The one I had I'd pieced together to make a whole machine setup, found everything for it I could see in the manual and it was so fun to fix it up. It was such a beautiful machine and I did love the stitch quality too. Great machines!

Nice work! Looking good & YOUNGER!

Great info Cowboy Bob! I am glad you pointed out the differences. I had no clue myself what the reason was for the price differences. Probably most of what I am doing right now (mostly vinyl auto interiors) won't damage the cheap feet I purchased for my Industrials. However, I'm hoping to graduate into a nice cylinder arm machine eventually, mostly for leather work. I would not hesitate to purchase the feet you sell for a sewing cylinder arm machine I buy, old or new. That is if you have the feet I may need.