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There is a wealth of restoration info on this forum and one cheap way of freeing up parts is a mix of ATF* and acetone (*auto trans fluid) ... and a combo of tapping, freezing(spray can CRC).. and of course heat ..soak and repeat. Never seen the whole plates for sale, but as Constabulary has said talk to Bob at Toledo .. not too complicated to make compared to other parts.. (sadly not Gregg, Lenny and Lois at Keystone - they were friends of us here .. RIP)... One big difference between say a 7-5 and a 7-33 is the bobbin and shuttle hook size .. bobbins are easy enough to purchase.. hooks for 7-5 were/or are a little more difficult to find ..I think kunpengsewingmachineparts (on ebay) may sell one - but haven't fully checked the spec's. I have purchased from this seller previously without issue.

Actually... is your machine a 7-33?...(who knows what they made in 1919?) Here is one of my 7-33's - 1951 make (this does sew well .. just needs tarting up)

Hi.. Whereabouts in NZ? I have 2 x 7-33 ..to be restored... not many parts spare what you are after sorry.... do have some parts Have a few leather stitching/sewing machines (30+).. a restored 7-5 pictured

Not that many unfortunately... None to sell sorry. Looking at using 331LR needles (used in the Pearson /BUSM #6) .... haven't tried them yet. ... there is a discussion on this forum about them for the Singer 97. Machine is on table now with a servo ..but needs a reducer.. and of course lower needle guide (don't want to trash those needles)

Consider how bad it was pre internet days .. there are a few forum stories on the sheer frustration members experienced then ... And it almost continues to present day* - which is the gist of this.. a shame really. (*except for the sellers who are bannered on this forum - who directly work one on one with their customers to get the correct setup - yes the traditional way and one has to call..but the feedback has been very good - a far cry from my part of the world - I ended calling Lenny or Gregg RIP ) Hence this forum I found very quickly in 1983 that "you need an industrial to do that - find a specialist " and that they didn't actually exist in the country I live in.Why - simply sales volume of commonly used equipment... A walking foot to sew upholstery vs harness machine - sales might be 40 to 1 (or none).. another point is thread size - anything above 138 these folks were lost - well out of their experience. in my case at that time was to find a maker to advise (very reluctant to share info ..it was almost like you had to provide a secret handshake to get in - not kidding!) - and sellers were no help at all - they shouldn't have been in that business in the first place - in fact recently I've had 2 dealings where I had to advise them on what is needed - shaking my head considering they are going to incorrectly advise the next buyer and probably won't care. It really is a specialist market. On a side note (which piqued my interest in this post)... Been buying a lot of Triton woodworking gear - 3 units -different set ups/versions - exceedingly cheap used ($50,$65,$15) - got what I need so will sell one as have the router sled table /saw table/ extension table ... Suits my lack of space (it folds up) and will meet my needs of accuracy - can't deal with a heavy panel saw ....and again on the cheaper cast top panel saws ~ $1400+ - it's "take it or leave it" complete with a chinglish manual - no dealer support beyond warranty.... leaving one to find other users how to assemble and tune it ..... - exactly the same issue per this post. ... here's a 3 hour video from the original 1984 VHS tape - nows that's the way to support and help your customer. Very smart marketing - they did well.

Singer made 10 versions of the 97 ...5 shorter throat(97-1 to 97-5) and 2 of the 10 were not on power stands .inc the restored 97-6 shown here..

Yes... I have them on my day job PC ..will grab them and send to you ... I'll contact you through via your profile messaging.

Hi Glenn ..hope you are doing well.. Re: Singer 97-10 or a 97-6 in my case... I'm looking for these guides as well.. a forum member gave me all the dimensions/pictures of a lower guide and I had a shop lined up to machine a number of them ..but grrrrr *!###... it never happened...next shop ..same thing.. day job workshop "we can do that".. 7 years later..nada... (Looking a machining a particular grade of steel to case harden - plenty of places here that can do it...but have to stump up $$$$ to get an order underway - small jobbing shops are long gone) took 3 years to get a simple cam roller made for a BUSM #2... a lot to be said about "want to do something - do it yourself"....gave up and focused on my Campbell Randall needle/awl refit ... then restoring 4 x 29K (58&13) to sell and clear space.... lol! - to make room for woodworking machinery.. So - from my dealings - there is a demand for these.

On a post/space/prog or whatever rock bender.... Godspeed You! Black Emperor...Astra... .. A Perfect Circle...Tool... Which will arc back to Genesis (pre '77).. Eno...Tull ..KC.. prog rock assortment.. hard rock classics Notably some music doesn't jibe well when cutting things - particularly with power tools!

Hi Luke.. Go to this discussion and grab the manual.. kindly provided by a fellow Kiwi friend. the shuttle point could be worn down.. quite a common issue. https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/33348-downloadable-manual-for-pearson-no6/?tab=comments#comment-207083

Yes...starts at Nov/Dec 1956 Vol 1/1.. Actually proceeded by newsletter style publications (Tandy's "Leathercraft News) ...not sure how far back they went... I'll have to check.. I have a few of these plus every magazine : 1956 to current day.. (LC, C, MIWL, etc) Link to a page I found - thought I was a bit of an overboard completist .. but there yah go... http://www.somethingunderthebed.com/CURTAIN/REVIEWSmags/LeatherCraftsman.html

Thanks..nice work yourself. Yes .. upholstery grade material....forgot myself that jacket lining is also a viable material... The lining I mentioned from days of old "apparently" was far superior than that ... specific to bags and wallets (possibly salesman double talk..lol!) Back to the OP's question..guess it comes down to a variety of considerations... The lining has to last and in many cases is easily cleaned.. doesn't fray or damage in higher wear areas..etc... Then as said ..we get into french edges ..and skiving folding etc..a lot of options. but as you said simply folding the fabric over and sewing could suit. Or alternatively binding (meh - never liked that - but have done in a few cases).

As said .. considerations for function and aesthetics..... Bag shown here had to carry vinyl album covers (utterly packed) internationally to a crowded music festival(s) - for autograph hunting. I did very well (the bag certainly helped ).. The lining had to be slick to get these covers out really fast without damage (microseconds to get said autographs ..lol!).. rolled edges aid to that also. Plus a liner was required to cover the plugged embossed facia.. lining here is 0.5mm thin goat (upholstery refinish dye/acrylic) --- simply spray glued on. .Included is a inner hardboard (Masonite) "box" lined with soft nylon plush to hold the bag "square" ...think this plush was used for covering commercial wall partitions - cube farm office (Nb :for those who have seen this bag..I had to strip the top finish as it had denatured and started to get quite smelly .. hence some acrylic came away with it ..not a biggie to fix) Now ..going down that lining path can be eye opening and wallet emptying!.. many decades ago I started with clutch purses .. click close/ framed, lined .. the lining stumped me .. finally tracked the "right" stuff - I'm talking about competing with top boutique brands here..great ..but potentially had to buy the whole roll.. (equivalent to 2 weeks wages at that time).. it definitely was a specific nylon(?) fabric designed for long life, good domestic abrasion resistance... Actually need to track down more .. anyone care to pitch some suggestions or some real specifics would be appreciated.

Very sad...visited him several years ago and he was kind enough to show me through the 4 stories of the Keystone business and photograph machinery for my restoration projects... ...and doubly sad to hear that Gregg's dad Lenny (and Mom) passed also - Lenny was also kind enough to discuss the idiosyncrasies of bygone machinery some years prior to me visiting Philly..that knowledge alone is irreplaceable. Rest in peace Gregg

Try contacting this forum member.. they may some pointers.... I'm still deliberating over motor powering one of mine.

Ken and Barby holsters?!.. But hey - it's cute! I want one to replace my Hello Kitty machine that I lost

Yes.... had to blend a custom green (dark green/charcoal/silver/gold) for an Adler (no colour range available in NZ) ... It sprayed somewhat flat - very low hammer effect... and the silver dominated the tone. So brush stippled instead - contrast toning - green/silver & the hammer effect was much better. But it is tricky stuff to blend on the workbench. Photo below looks grey, but the Adler is quite a reasonable green colour match.. (indoor lighting .. night time). 2nd photo ..spray finish out of the can ..onto a bare metal restored 3n1. (again lighting not great)

err..just stumbled across your post.. I have both mags...let me know if you still need these article images. I'll send you a copy. (I have a full set of the range from Leather craftsman vol 1.1 to present day)

You're welcome. Not knowing what machinery you have - it still may be cost effective to ship the machine heads minus table/ 110Vmotor systems.. tables and 220Vmotors are reasonably easy to obtain - some parts used to be a bit more pricier than the US...but that has improved ... Freight costs though have got worse this year coupled with stock shortages eg/. 750W servo @ NZD $250 SR-2 speed reducer ~ NZD $330 (~USD$150 -180 to buy in the US -).... Another point that maybe helpful is the NZ Post Office hosts a mail resending service with addresses in the US and UK.They have just announced a US sea freight option where non airfreight items such as paint..dye can be shipped to NZ. But the freight prices for say leather are a bit prohibitive from either the US or UK. I am looking though at importing some Orion dyes and paste waxes for dyeing a bag load of ostrich leg leather crust (land/sea freight only) https://www.nzpost.co.nz/tools/youshop What machinery do you have?

Hi.. Most of the suppliers are based in Auckland Leather/tools https://lapco.co.nz/ https://www.gdltradingnz.co.nz/ ............... Leather https://nzlsl.co.nz/ https://www.italianleather.co.nz/ ................ Leather machinery..sewing needles err...myself..lol! https://www.sewingtime.co.nz/ https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace/stores/AUCKLAND-SEWING-LTD Auckland Sewing carries/supplies Cowboy sewing machines..other leather machinery ..servo motors..etc. https://www.directsewing.co.nz/ Direct Sewing carries Juki and Zoje sewing machines...servo motors...etc ................ Specialist Footwear supplies. https://www.texonnz.com/ Main agent for Groz Beckert sewing needles .............. That being said I do import items that will never be carried here... (Direct..ebay.. aliexpress) or our local "ebay" https://www.trademe.co.nz And also something to note is the New Zealand leather artisans association http://nzleatherartisans.co.nz/

Here's my Adler 30-1 stand ..(bare metal restore) Servo motorised ..head out in the shop as I'm building a table for it.. Hammer finish paint ..but I can't get a variety of shades in NZ anymore. I had to resort to blending the colour.. a little too green and another issue with blending - it can lose the hammer finish..trick to get that back was to over stipple with a coarse brush..there should be a variety of shades in the US

Thanks Jimi.. Forgot about Smithsonian.. Found a few pictures online of threaded machines that solves the issue. Cheers

Hi Jimi Sent yesterday but ? Tried again just now and got this "Jimi cannot receive messages"