Trevor Baret

Hi, I know nothing about the particular machine you have, but I might be able to help with some other info. You can download the user manual here - http://parts.singerco.com/IPsvcManuals/211G165_166_265_266.pdf The service manual here - http://parts.singerco.com/IPsvcManuals/211G165_166_265_266.pdf A range of manuals are available here for lots of Singer machines - http://ismacs.net/free-sewing-machine-manuals-list.html#S These include user manuals, parts lists and some service manuals manuals for other brands can also be found here - https://www.sewingpartsonline.com/sewing-machine-manuals.aspx Ismacs is a very handy site for lots of info. To find out what machine you are looking at on ebay, as long as you have the serial number, you can check out singer serial numbers here - http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/serial-numbers/singer-sewing-machine-serial-number-database.html I have often found that someone is advertising a particular machine, but the serial number tells me that they actually have something else. That will give you the age of the machine and where it was built, along with the model number. Once you have the model number. you can look that up here - http://ismacs.net/singer_sewing_machine_company/model-list/classes-1-99.html That page will give you more specific information about each individual model of Singer machine. (other brands can also be found on that site). I hope some of this info will be helpful to you. Trevor

Another source for parts lists for singer machines - http://www.dixiesewingmachine.tzo.com/SINGER CONTENTS.htm ...and for other brands - http://www.dixiesewingmachine.tzo.com/PARTS MANUAL.htm Thanks to Dixie...

Great stuff Rocky.

Thanks Jimi, I do believe you are right. Regards, Trevor

Hi Rocky, Thanks for the response. I suspect you are right about those screws. Sadly, I don't have a puller. I can certainly try the WD40 and warmth. And see if I can find someone who has a puller. Thanks for the suggestion. Trevor

To those who know how to restore sewing machines... I Mentioned in my other post here - http://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/71198-singer-leather-sewing-machines/ - that I have the Singer 31K18 (1937) and the 31K 48 (1945). These machines are essentially the same - wheel feed and roller foot, specifically designed for leather. There is a change in the mechanism which turns the wheel feed, and that is the only difference I can see. I want to take a few parts off the 18 to put them on the 48 purely for cosmetic purposes. The parts are the same and I just want to combine the machines to build the very best and nicest I can for my own use. The left over machine will still work perfectly (better than when I bought it) once I am finished and I will sell it on eBay. I am having trouble with one aspect of the deconstruction/reconstruction... OK - that was exaggeration - I am just swapping over a few parts, not pulling them apart completely. I am trying to remove the balance wheels to swap them over. I have removed two radial screws (balance wheel set screws - 448AL in image) and one large screw into the end of the shaft (arm shaft screw - 144D in image). My problem is that I still can't get the balance wheel off the arm shaft. Any suggestions? Trevor

Thank you Rocky, Sounds like north QLD - is that right? Would love to get my hands on some of that salty skin. Your comments are kind - I really appreciate that. Trevor

Hey Dikman, Not seeking historical mention. Just doing research for myself then sharing it... Trevor

Thanks Tom, I am a novice and new to this forum, but I have read many posts here and am on that steep learning curve. I was looking for a manual for my 17-8, and decided to look here. That is when I found that many readers are looking for manuals. So I looked through all of the answers and that helped me with my own research. I found what I was looking for, and more by following various links. I started making a list for myself and for my own machines, and realised that such a list might help others. It wasn't much more effort to add the other links to my list, so it was a pleasure to share. I hope it makes a few lives easier. I have become a little obsessed with my small collection of Singer machines. I started out in leatherwork just wanting to make some belts, bags and small braided items (like the bracelet I am wearing as I write) and whips. I live in Australia, so it just seems obvious to be using Kangaroo for my whips and braided belts - the classic "stockman's belt" used by Australian stockmen through our history. I was looking for a machine to work with light to medium weight leather, and that started my obsession with Singer machines. My wife, who loves corsetry and is making corsets with leather, and I first looked at some of the old domestic machines. We started with a 201K, and then found a better one. Soon we had about eight of these machines and used the best parts of them all to make three great machines - one older style 201K electric from 1953, then a similar machine from 1937 with a hand crank, and finally a newer style from 1954 (the aluminium body machine) 201k electric. We were able to sell all of the others on eBay, in better condition and working order than when we bought them. But that wasn't enough for the leatherwork, so Kylie found a "semi-industrial" 103K. Having now had three of these, we have a beautiful 103K, also from 1937 which has a few (very few) parts from the other two, which have since been sold on eBay. I bought a 31K20, but it had been restored by a long term industrial machine professional and had a domestic base, so it could not be used. So I kept on looking for alternatives and kept on learning. Our current collection includes - three domestic 201Ks described above 103K Treadle from 1937 - runs perfectly and sews beautifully - great for Kylie's fabric corsetry. 31M32 with the crinkle or "Godzilla" finish - a beautiful old machine which runs perfectly and is great for the leather corsetry and my light leatherwork 307G2 - for fabric - twin needles and zig-zag 31K18 - wheel feed and roller foot 1937 - perfect for leather, light to medium weight 31K48 - wheel feed and roller foot 1945 - perfect for leather, light to medium weight 17-8 - cylinder arm with alternating walking foot. Previously used in a shoe making and shoe repair shop - great for many of my leatherwork purposes 29K58 - Bootpatcher cylinder arm walking foot machine from 1937. Perfect for those tight spaces and the rotating head is so useful. 45K25 - Cylinder Arm machine with rolling foot from 1943. This is a saddler's machine which will handle more than I ever need, so it will handle my heaviest leather work in belts and harnesses. ...and I now have satisfactory instruction manuals and parts lists for them all (even if not for the exact model). The 31K18 and 48 are essentially the same, so I am putting together the best parts from both to make the best combination machine to keep, then selling the other. Probably keep the 48 body and mechanism and just change the balance wheel, needle plate and slide plate, and a couple of other cosmetic bits. So - that's where I am at in Leather sewing machines - far from expert, but learning fast. I will be asking a couple of questions in another post. Now that I have properly introduced myself, I look forward to "meeting" many members of this forum both online and offline. I hope some readers can add to my list with manuals for other machines which are of interest to this particular group of leatherworkers. Trevor

I see many requests for manuals for Singer Industrial Machines. Some have gone unanswered, and some are subject to long and tedious discussion with either no satisfactory answer, or an answer hidden deeply away. Of course, there are also plenty which have been answered quickly and succinctly. By doing some research and seeking out some of those hidden answers and others less hidden, I think I have found all of those that have been asked for, as well as many others. I am not an expert, and don't claim that this is an extensive list, but it is a pretty good start for those trying to find the manuals, parts lists and service manuals. The list I have attached starts with a few of the sources which are very helpful. All of the manuals listed are free, and I suspect the list owners would appreciate it if you can send them any manuals that they are missing. So before you pay for a manual, check these lists first. I hope this is a quick answer for many of your questions about manuals. I would really appreciate any additions to this list - please add links in your responses. Singer Industrial Manuals –.pdf