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Constabulary, Singermania is looking for Union Special and Pearson no. 6 parts. I'll bet he would be interested in this machine if it's available.

Machinehead, It's interesting that you recognized this machine and Shoepatcher's big machine and were able to reference historical documents. I'm impressed. Do you have a background in the footwear industry?

Here are some pictures from Shoepatcher: Picture #1 12" Adler 205 next to new 16" Adler 969H Picture #2 969H bobbin vs. 205 bobbin

Here are some pictures of Glenn's recently acquired "Shoepatcher On Steroids. Note the crate and the machine were damaged slightly. If anyone knows the name or the manufacturer of this machine or can supply any information about it, would you please post it? Thank you.

Agreed. You're both hired.

Great information! Really helpful. Thank you Jimi.

These images are from Shoepatcher, they show his recently acquired "shoepatcher on steroids" bobbin along side normal large bobbins.

Claes # 8345/20 # 8345/30

Needle/throat plate is gone.

Congratulations Constabulary, ......very impressive! Your dedication to keeping "Old Cast Iron" alive is to be admired. Enjoyed the video.

Fantastic!! Thank you Tom, thank you very much. Now maybe I'll be able to read those old sewing machine manuals. That's exciting. Thanks again Tom.

Tom, That's awesome! Thank you. It copied easily and pasted into Google Translate no problem. That particular text was difficult for google to translate, however you do get the sense of what's being explained. I suspect a more technical translator would do better. So what does a person need for their computer to be able to do a conversion from .pdf to text? My Dell is running Windows 7 Thanks Tom.

That would be great. I'm anxious to learn the results. Thank you.

Impressive! You've put a great deal of thought and effort into the project. Anxious to see your video.

Thanks Constabulary. That's helps. I'll practice with just the roller to see what it can do.

Northmount, Well that makes perfect sense, thank you. Is getting and running it through the OCR software a big deal or expensive?

Thanks for that Constabulary. Good tip about keeping the underside of the presser foot polished. How about the roller? Since it's able to rotate around the presser bar, rather than being fixed like the foot, is there a correct alignment (direction of the plane it rolls in)? Why the roller rather than another fixed or wider foot. I think it has something to do with being able to turn the material more easily.

This machine had previously been used to repair athletic equipment......football pads, helmets and such. When I bought it recently, the roller presser and the right hand presser foot were both attached. That's all that came with it, no other parts or instructions. You'll note that particular feed dog has two rows of teeth with the roller being over the left row and the presser foot over the right row. That made sense and I assumed that setup was correct. I didn't know differently, so that's how I've been adjusting/restoring the machine. Image 3201shows the roller rotated up. How are the roller, presser foot and pressure adjustment used? I'm particularly interested in understanding the theory and the adjustment of the roller. Thank you very much for your help. Btw, you may have seen how the presser foot has been ground down on the left side. I just realized the previous owner must have done that so the roller had enough room to operate along side of it. They had also stacked another, shorter spring on top of the pressure spring, apparently to increase the total pressure on the foot/roller/material.

So how can a person copy the text from the document Constabulary posted in response #3 and paste it into Google Translate? I've tried, but for some reason can't copy it. Would one of the computer savvy people on LW please tell us computer challenged people how to do it? I will certainly appreciate it, and I suspect others will also.

This fine old machine is gradually beginning to make some sense, recall I'm new to sewing machines. At this point in the restoration, I would like to understand the theory and the relationship of the presser foot, the roller presser and the pressure adjustment on the presser bar. I've set the direction of the presser foot (with the roller up), so the material feeds straight by itself, with the least amount of pressure on the foot and without marking the leather. Is that much correct? So, how does the roller work? Should the direction the wheel rolls be straight forward or angled? I've tried different directions and pressures, but can't seem to get the foot and roller together to feed straight without being guided. Yes, I know, the material is normally guided, and maybe the roller is supposed to turn the material, I don't know. That's why I want to understand what's going on with it all and how to adjust it the best I can. If there were some surviving setup instructions for these old machines, that I could lay my hands on, I wouldn't be asking all of these questions. Thank you for putting up with them, and thank you for sharing your insight.

To complete the restoration of my Singer 45K25. Please reply here or with a PM. Thank you, thank you very much.

Thanks Jimi, I appreciate your thinking of me. I'll contact the seller immediately. My most urgent need now is the Singer 91797 Oil Box. That's been eluding me. Check you PM for something you and I discussed, you may find it interesting. Best regards Al

There's a vintage lot listed in the Marketplace forum under Items For Sale-----Machinery----Sewing and Stitching----Used.

It's been difficult to restore this noble old machine, particularly since it's my first Singer.. Those of you who restore the older machines know exactly how tuff it is to find parts. I just posted a bunch of Singer and Adler parts that I acquired in the Marketplace (used) forum in hopes of swapping them for 45K25 parts. Would you please take a look and see if I have anything you need or you have something I need. Perhaps you know of someone else who may need or have parts to trade or sell. I'm particularly anxious to find the Singer Oil Box, p/n 91797, . Thank you very much. Any assistance or leads you can offer will be greatly appreciated.

Would like to trade these Singer and Adler parts for parts to complete the restoration of my Singer 45K25. All parts are fully functional. I can post more pictures if needed. Also please feel free to send a PM. The above Singer parts are from top left to right: Part number Description Fitment (perhaps others, please verify for your application) 91576 2 each Feed Dog, fine teeth 45K21, 25, 56, 63, 78 and 89 91422 Feed Dog, coarse teeth 45K21, 25, 56, 63, 78 and 89 91050 Shuttle Race Cap 45K58 91053 Shuttle Race Cap Spring 45K56, 58,and 89 91574 Face Plate 45K56, 58, and 59 thread guides and screws Thread guides and screws 45K21, 25, 56, 63, 78, 89 and others 82503 Tension assembly 45K21, 25, 56, 63, 78, 89 and others 82502 Tension assembly 45K21, 25, 56, 63, 78, 89 and others This assembly functions, but the SS317 stud needs brazing and re-threading. 14554 Shuttle Race unknown 91611 and 91603 For 91612 Guide Holder Bracket 45K56, 58, 66, 67, 70 and 89 91745 Presser Bar Gripping Bracket 45K56, 58, 66, 67, 70 and 89 82452 Take-up Levers 45K50 and 52 The above are Adler 5 parts and accessories. Singer used similar accessories for their 45K and other machines. As best I can determine, the parts are Adler except the screws which are new: Description Similar Singer part number 1. Binding attachment, without spring and screw (have the drawing to make the spring). 85752 2. Needle/Throat plate, the screw holes fit the 45K cylinder arm unknown 3. Straight Edge Guide 85527 4. Washers and Screws, the washers are Adler, the screws are new and fit perfectly the Singer 45K 91168 attachment plate and the unknown 45K guide holder bracket above. 5. Round Edge Guide 86135 The pictures above are of a Singer Industrial Sewing Machine Electric Motor 4 Groove Pulley Clutch Reducer. I believe the part number is 27635. As best I can measure, the pulleys are 3", 4-1/2", 6" and 7". The smaller three pulleys turn as one, the 7" Pulley is basically stationery until the lever is engaged, then all four pulleys turn together. For my restoration, I particularly need the 91797 Oil Box, 91168 Guide Plate, 86135 Material Guide and 85824 Material Guide. Also need Various Presser Feet, 95093 Original Singer Bobbins, 85752 Binder, various Special (SS) Singer Screws. Attached is a direct link to the illustrated 45K25 parts list, there's a numerical listing toward the back, so you can see these parts: http://dixiesewingmachine.tzo.com/MANUALS/SINGERPARTS2/45K21,%2045K25,%2045K63,%20&%2045K78.pdf What 45K parts do you have to trade or sell? I admire the old machines, they're just difficult to restore. Thank you very much, I greatly appreciate any help or leads you can offer. Evo160K