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They don't according to the 1, 2, 3 instruction pdf above.

These will give you some information.. http://dixiesewingmachine.tzo.com/MANUALS/SINGERSERVICE2/78-1,2,3-Inst.pdf http://dixiesewingmachine.tzo.com/MANUALS/SINGERPARTS4/78-2%2078-3.pdf

Darren, Thanks for getting back to me. I appreciate it. If you do have an original machine mount bobbin winder, I believe it's p/n 91448, I'll take it. Would you please PM me with payment details? I'll also take a 91329 needle plate when you receive your shipment. The shuttle race cover, p/n 91452 isn't critical, but if you come across one, I would like to have it. Our environment is a bit dusty. Likewise, if you find a 91797 oil box, I will take it also. Thank you Darren.

Darren, If you get parts from them, there's no need for me to try. To complete my 45K25, it needs an oil box, bobbin winder, bobbin/shuttle end cover and a 91329 needle plate. I hope I have several original Singer dogs coming. If at all possible, I would like to stay with Singer parts. If that turns out to be impossible or impractical, I'll take whatever will work. I sure would appreciate any assistance you can offer. Thank you.

Thanks Constabulary. I will have our local machine shop add material to the plate, so I can reform the hole for the needle. Speaking of solder, I think silver solder was used on the feed dog, because when I went to clean up the teeth, the metal came off much to easily for steel. The toe of the foot also looks like a blob of something, I'll need to see how hard it is.

Thank you Jimi. I understand now about the plate. I'll have mine repaired and see if I can make one for a spare. The foot is a singer, I'm not sure if it started as a right foot or not. It definitely appears to have been modified. It and the properly adjusted roller foot feed well. Thanks again Jimi.

Thanks Jimi. Nice plates you made. If I don't find a replacement plate, I'll have to weld/braze the one I have or make one. Jimi, would it be possible for you to email a full size copy of the page from that wonderful book you're using for reference, or is that book available for copy somewhere? Thank you for all of your help.

Jimi, Constabulary, Colt W Knight, Thank you for your valuable information and advise. You fine people are making it possible for me to move forward with this small project. Without your guidance, an attempt at restoring this machine would be almost impossible for a novice like me, for sure it could be far more costly. Colt, your custom decal tutorial is terrific.....great detail. Thank you. Do you think it's practical to lay gold leaf between the machine and the decal to get the factory effect? Did they use gold leaf? If not, it might be a rich touch. Constabulary, thank you for helping me along, you've been very encouraging. My Claes is turning out quite well, thanks in large part to you. Jimi, seeing your wonderful restorations has been a treat as well as an inspiration. For sure I'll be incorporating your advice into my project. Thank you.

Thanks for the leads, Constabulary. I appreciate them.

Incredible Jimi!! It was a treat to follow your thought process and your work. Thank you.

Darren, Providing I come up empty looking for original Singer parts for the 45K25 I'm trying to restore, I may have to settle for anything that will fit. Would you be able to provide the name of the company who is making machines and parts kits from the original Singer/Pfaff tooling and drawings? I would be most appreciative. Thank you very much.

Jimi, thanks for the information, I hope it's the last piece of the threading puzzle. Thank you also for the plate information, I'll keep my eyes open for one. That is one beautiful machine you have, just beautiful. Did you find it with the treadle stand and work plate? Was the machine in that condition? Are the decals original or replacements? I'm looking for the bobbin winder, wax pot and decals to complete mine. I like it Jimi, really nice. Thanks again.

Jimi, When you thread the tension piece on the faceplate of your 45K25, do you wrap the thread completely around the pulley wheel? Thank you Jimi.

Thank you Jimi. That's exactly what I was asking. A picture sure is worth a 1000 words, isn't it? I tried to send a PM yesterday through LW to the company in the link you posted above. Haven't received a reply. Frankly I couldn't tell if it went through. Thanks again Jimi, you've been a big help. I owe you.

Jimi, Good pictures, they help tremendously. Thank you. When the feed dog is totally up and the foot is totally down, how much space should there be between them? The metal on your machine looks new, how do you get them to look so bright? Thanks again Jimi.

Shoepatcher, Jimi, Turns out the stitch length lever was set wrong, and the needle plate was bent and hitting the feed dog. Good catch for both of you. Thank you, thank you very much. I am trying to source a new plate and feed dog, any thoughts on where I should look? In the meantime I've straightened the plate, so I can limp by.. Would you mind explaining what a properly adjusted feed dog should look like with respect to the plate at the upper and lower limit, and where the presser foot and feed dog should be set? I'm trying to understand the relationship of the three pieces to get the correct feed. At this point, without documentation nor experience, I'm guessing. Thank you very much.

Jimi, that's one incredible machine, amazing features........independently controlled upper and lower feed plus other features, just amazing. Thanks for sharing. Do you know someone who has one?

Jimi, Thank you, that's an excellent manual, very helpful. If you ever come across the service/mechanics manual, would you please let me know? What do I owe you for this one? Regards,

This G-B needle comparison explained a great deal for me.

Recently I purchased a 45K25 which was built in 1940. It wasn't sewing, but with the help of some fine people here on LW it was sewing well. Here's a sample in 9 0z veg tanned showing the range of stitch lengths. I say "was sewing" because after feeling pretty good about the sample, I tried to see if it would sew 12 mm like the literature says. I must have done something wrong! The #25 needle deflected, hit the needle plate, broke itself and the plate, and now it's not feeding! Here are a couple of short videos showing the problem. Please excuse the orientation, I know less about computers than I do about sewing machines, and that's not much. Video of 45K25 Feed Dog Problem IMG_3032.MOV Video of 45K25 Feed Dog Problem (without foot) IMG_3030.MOV I suspect something must have been shoved out of time. Would you be able to point me in the right direction to repair this problem, or best yet, provide a copy of the service manual. I will be happy to cover the costs. I've looked extensively and can't find a manual on any of the 45K's. Thank you very much.

Recently I purchased a 45K25. That in itself isn't unusual. What is a bit unusual is I know next to nothing about sewing or sewing machines, I just seem to have become attracted to them in my later years. With that in mind, I would greatly appreciate any advise or guidance you care to offer. The machine was manufactured February 12, 1940, in Clydebank, Scotland, according to Singer. The serial number is EC 636333. It has an additional plate riveted on the face, below the class/subclass number, marked "A 222", no one so far knows why. I'm extremely pleased to have the machine and would like to restore it properly, but within reason. I don't think it would be prudent to invest more in it than it's worth; I learned quickly that's easy to do. Here are a few pics. The machine seems to be fairly tight, there is 2 mm of free circular movement at the shuttle end, 1 mm each way without the flywheel moving. With the help of a couple of fine people here on LW, the machine was sewing (note I said was). Here's a sample in 9 oz. veg tanned, I think. So the question is, what would you advise doing to this attractive 74 year old machine? Thank you, thank you very much. Edit: You'll recall I said it "was" sewing. I'll discuss that in another topic titled Singer not feeding.

Constabulary, Not a problem, thanks for looking. Thanks also for setting me straight on the pulley and the felt discs, that was a puzzle. Between the parts list you sent and the information on threading and the check spring, I should be able to move forward. Thank you. You're a wealth of information. No, I don't have a bobbin winder. The seller said there may be more parts and a manual in one of their warehouses. I'm supposed to call him in 10 days to go with him to look, I'll know then if I need one. Hopefully it and the manual turn up. I'll report back on that.

Constabulary, That would be terrific, thank you. I'll cover all costs. It's the tension stud on the left side, on the face plate, and it points to the left. There's something strange about it though, instead of having two tension discs, it has one "pulley" about the size of tension discs sandwiched between the two indexed washers. Frankly, I don't see how to get tension on it, unless maybe by wrapping the thread around it two or three times. If that "pulley" is not supposed to be there and you have a pair of original Singer tension discs, would you please send them. I also need an original Singer end cover and screw if you have it. I'm going to try to stay with genuine Singer parts if I can. I need to find a 45K25 exploded parts diagram and parts list, sooner or later I'm going to need it. The 45K operators manual that you posted for me was a great help. This evening (the above paragraph was written this morning) I used it to oil and thread the machine, and using the tension discs on the back side, I was able to get the machine sewing pretty well. The only thread I had to go with the huge needle that was in the machine was some 1000 deg. F Continuous Filament Beta (BC) Glass Fiber thread--lol. We used it years ago in our business in the Claes. I'm tremendously enthused and pleased with the machine so far. Once everything is working properly, I'll totally pull it apart and start the serious cleaning and restoration. Here are some pictures of where I am at the moment. For reference, you can check the pictures in the original post. Thanks again Constabulary. Do you know why the long curved piece is on the back side?

After almost two months, I make contact with the owner of the machines.....turned out he's a good guy, just busy. For nostalgia reasons he wanted to hold on to the Adler 30-15, but I was able to purchase the Singer 45K25. My darling wife and I brought it home yesterday evening, weighs a ton. I'm totally pumped about it. We needed to unscrew the machine from the table top in order to get the two pieces into the car. The steel table top is actually drilled and tapped for the screws, it's definitely a heavy duty table. Btw, the seller promised to give me the first opportunity to purchase the Adler, if he changes his mind. So this morning while I was cleaning off some of the dust, I noticed one half of the split portion of the stud that holds the tension discs was broken, it fell out as I was unscrewing the round nut. The agent had mentioned previously the machine ran, but didn't sew correctly. He said they couldn't get the tension adjusted. Since that round nut isn't tightening the discs, I'm hoping a new split stud will get the machine going. I would like to ask you good people a couple of questions on the repair and restoration, so I'll start another topic for that. Thanks all for your assistance.

Thank you one and all. Not only is your information helpful, but it's incredibly interesting. There's something extraordinarly fascinating about these industrial machines, not sure how to explain it..