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It comes in at least two profiles, bevelled both sides or just one side. I don't hink it matters for what we do. If IRC there's one smaller than the other. The smaller one comes 100 x 1 meter pieces in a box, the bigger one comes 60x 1 meter pieces in a box. The trick is bending it. DIY is fine for the amount that I do.

That's a Discus. It's a Cichlid and for a freshwater fish it's one of the most beautiful. Comes in many colours these days. My favourite. Here'a younger one.

Nice job and welcome to the forum. Incidentally, my user name is short for toxophilite.

As above.

This is getting more complicated that it needs to be.Don, you're looking at it from a collector type point of view but the OP and many others including myself a while back who don't know one end of a sewing machine from the other just want the simple stuff. If a machine comes up for sale locally for what looks like a reasonable price I don't want to spend a week trying to find out if it will do WHAT I WANT IT TO DO. Forgive the caps. I promise I'm not shouting. A list of desirable features is what's needed. Not a list of machines. If a local machine looks like it might do and has the required features, THEN invest the time to find out how high on the desirable machines list it comes. My first machine was a boat anchor. I bought it cos it was local, it was cheap because it had a screeching motor and I thought "I can fix that". I put new bearings in it and had it purring by which time I'd found out it was a garment machine running at 4000 miles an hour and completely the opposite of what was needed.

I can see where the OP is coming from. It's not just newbies that would like a simple list. Of course you can't list everything inc subclasses but if the desirables are listed for each part of the hobby, any potential buyer can look closer or discount whatever machine is on sale. For example, when I recently looked for a cylinder arm I didn't know until a few conversations on here that having the needle close to the end of the arm is desirable if you want to sew gussets.

Are we talking about a lego'mutton type case or a rectangular case? I suspect if it has a zip it's the former.

Solentsew! Great shout guys. sailing andUV protection must go together. Why didn't I think of that?

Thanks gunny but I'm continually dissapointed with Abbeys prices. Can't bring myself to pay more than twice what others charge.

Figured it out! Now another problem. Since playing with various bobbins/threads/needles/stitch length It seems to just deposit a stitch in every OTHER hole but behaves itself better in reverse.

I already know it's not right because the thread jumps out of the little hook.

Really pleased. Slowing it down was a must. Now I can't get the needle thread path right for the life of me. It's that last bit before the check spring. It just makes no sense to me. The stupid diagrams are useless, the way they show it could be either direction. C'mon guys. Draw a little diagram for the thicko .

Fixed it! Tamed it! For once a project went right. Found a 40mm pulley with the same straight bore and keyway as the motor on the 69. The profile was slightly different though and I had to chop a bit off the original to make it work. Went straight on after lengthening it and there was even enough adjustment to tighten up the belt. Now can do one stitch at a time.

Thanks mate. That's all I need for now. Don't bother with the other one.

Thanks dikman. I've never seen a center foot with with just half a hole, A dealer on the other side of London is selling an almost identical 372 for £2000 so I figure I haven't been ripped off. I struggled a bit until I cut down on the bobbin thread. Now there's no clunking and the work pulls away freely. I'd be grateful for that manual, even in German it's better than nothing even if it just shows nthe oil holes. mine has no red anywhere. I found a YouTube vid of the servo under the name of Jegon. It's in Russian or something but I worked out that the top button shows F1 or F2 but if you press and hold it's d1 or d2 which it turns out is for direction foreward or reverse,. Don't know what F1/F2 is about. Then we have P1/2 or 3 which is a program I know but for what? The speed at the bottom goes up to 41 but starts at 16 which is the problem. Maybe there's a sequence that changes it but I haven't found it.

Me too folker! Clearly misrepresented but as it turns out it's ok. How much difference it makes to the price I don't know but it grips and moves the leather nicely and stitches well so i'm happy. I'll need to slow the motor down considerably (I still have "L" plates up don't forget.). First is the controller. Does anyone have the instructions for this motor? I can't get it below 16 at the moment. Once I get that figured out I'll change the motor pulley I don't know how feasible it is to change the handwheel for a bigger pulley the way I've done my Durkopp 239 which is a joy to use speedwise. There's only one set of feet which look a bit odd to me, (zipper foot/binder foot?)

I'm hoping Constabulary comes up with something. He usually does. I'm happier now I've had a little play with it. It does seem to have a back and forth feed rather than oscillating but it lays down a nice stitch and is in line forward and back. must get the motor slowed down though.

Update! Machine is now upstairs. Had to cart three wardrobes downstairs AND not only give them to a needy person but delivered them as well. Sitting here now with eyes getting heavy and hoping all is gonna be well. The reason I say that is a couple of things that just didn't gel. Only one zipper foot, no thread. She said she couldnt find any tools the "leather was just big enough to not be called scraps. And I don't know the number on the side of the machine. 069-72E42 Serial? #069990003 Looking at the front of the cylinder it looks like it might have been a binder? Please tell me I haven't bought a lemon for £500. Pics to follow.

I have read of someone using #138 on a 372 but I'll wait and see how it's set up. Not getting rid of my Durkopp 239 any time soon and that goes heavy enough. I'll never be doing anything bigger than handbags. Technical Data courtesy of Constabulary.

Turns out the SIL wants to give his Vito a run and I'll take a sack truck so shouldn't be any problems. Since she's getting rid of her machine, she's got some leather and tools I might be interested in.

Thanks guys, you make me feel that I can leave the SIL where he is. The seller did mention that we should manage it between us (with a mask on) so she seems up for it and it is on the ground floor. I have a Honda CRV with fold flat back seats so not worried about getting it in and won't need to dismantle anything under the table. Wiz: Brief as usual. Is a piano mover a he or an it?

Thanks dikman. The SIL lives about 25 miles away so he would have to drive to me, then to London, then back here to me and then he'll have the drive back home. I'm trying to work out if I can spare him the hassle. Then again. it's one thing lifting it. It's another getting it up the stairs.

So, any advice on the dismantling procedure when I go to collect it? Never had a cylinder arm but I can see there's a turret that the main thing sits on. Do I leave that in place or does everything above table level come off? I know the head is gonna be heavy but could I lift it? I'm stronger than I feel ya know

Thanks HS. I think they'll be forced to open up soon. All the years of austerity over here has left everyone on their knees and now they've no option but to take the 80% of what little they had to start with. The economy won't stand much more of it and they'll have to get some things up and running soon. I think the unnecessary driving thing is nonsence. You're hardly likely to catch it or pass it in the car and considering how much the gummint earns out of cars I think that'll be one of the first things to open up. But yes! it'll be good to play around with a cylinder arm and see what it can do. I'll let you know after the hernia operation:)

Just paid a deposit. Have to arrange with SIL to go and collect in the next few days. Not looking forward to carrying it up the stairs ☹️