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Thanks Richard That's it... err ...I think the spring flew off somewhere during moving it ... easy enough to replace.. thanks again

Hi Richard Yes still have it. Have an issue with a missing part within the lever arm which governs the stitch length - was working when I purchased it but for the life of me it's just gone . And I have forgotten what it looks like -lol! .. So any photos would be gratefully appreciated of the arm end where it is actuated by a cam - there is meant to be something between spring tab and the main arm. I'll post a photo later if this doesn't make sense.

The water heats the wax - the needle dips into the wax bath so hot liquid wax. But I use mainly bonded polyester so in this case - cold lube.. A picture of the wax bath that fits below the needle (not my photo + I don't have this unit) Easy machines to work on ... Tried and true function.. nice stitch including rear of work - not mirror perfect but close.. Bear in mind that only up to a few years ago there weren''t a lot of machines that were suitable for heavier work

These machines were originally fitted with an elaborate heating system -water baths to the wax pot below the needle - the thread and needle were quite warm

Excellent job!.. Love the red highlights!

Hi Gregg Yes I'm afraid so... whilst I have a half a stories worth.. you have 4 !!!

Another view

Congrats on your purchase! I too was shy of a wax pot ... Figured i wasn't going to find one so welded one up. No reference at the time so guessed and devised a thread track (vee bearings held in a UMPTE cartridge... Ok not classic at all but it works).. this was my "first" #6 machine of which many more have followed.

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sorry taken so long to get this sorted ...I took out the screws out of 4 machines and took them to work to size before sending to Al. but they are all different !@!.an array of retapped metric [4mm] ,maybe Whitworth and munched up odd screws...everything from 3.5 - 4mm Conclusion: ?? -without knowing if they have been altered - it's really a best guess to fit something [not the answer we were looking for but if this is the state of affairs[altered] - then ordering an "original" is going to be hit and miss with these antique machines]

Thanks Al - will send you one that is "intact"-- we put 3 screws over all our gauges at work and no match on common BSW... thought they might be a very old BA system- but we don't have a gauge here is one that has been stretched and basically cross threaded

Hi all in conversation with Constabulary about needle clamp screws for the BUSM HM6- what screw system are they? none of mine line up with BSW [or BSF] or any other system.. I believe Al has been through this before and ordered some offshore - but they didn't fit? just putting this out in the public domain 'cause no doubt; it will be asked again [unless it has been already!]

Aah..water reservoir. ..that makes sense now- thanks Al

Steve [singermania] might be able to answer that - he has some outstanding complete wax heating setups on some of his machines..he could answer any question on these. With the population size here - HM6's are in the low numbers - so we rarely get to see anything remotely complete [or even a remnant of the brass wax gear] - the rear pot is tubed through to a front wax apparatus - waxing the needle and thread [stephen in Canada-GreenMan leather has one] - found the photo of it I have the following 4 x no6's : original Pearson : # 5041...BUSM HM6 : # 7006..#7114..#7536.. I think Les [in the UK] said that the numbers produced went up to 11480 or something like that interesting has a G prefix [Germany I guess] that's great finding the reference - makes sense now -the new "improved" model- hehe!- yep- gotta love that price!

yes ..stitch length adjustment - missing /or different configuration indeed-- even the original Pearson had the dial on the front-- you have a radically different machine...guess it is set on the end of the stitch length arm from what I can see. inc' older photos for better viewing [plus an IVI reference from a 1911 BUSM catalogue]

Photo of stitch arm cam via phone in the basement. .excuse the low quality awkward photos

The box is a wax pot. ..should be bolt holes in the machine body....IVI is I think was a associated or subsidiary company- needles were labeled as IVI I will take some more photos today and post later to clarify the differences.

interesting array of parts there - a few changes to suit the motor [extended main shaft and pulley] plus mount adages on the stand. there are few different things about this machine - stitch lever and associated cam.

thanks!....Al was going to get a pick axe handle and cut it down for a drive rod [i'll probably do the same for a couple of machines that are missing them]...ie/. straight grain Hickory..pic in'c shows ~ 397mm centres..they are left hand thread bolts.. getting too late to start taking apart[everyone asleep] .but will take some measurements in the daytime

Cool machine!..nice set of feet as well ...and as Al ; said the winder is worth $$!! I often end up [reluctantly] die grinding the bare castings - not surprising - the heavy coatings they used covered all the sins[ I'm referring to Japan finish here- though I have encountered factory filler- Singers/ Dania and others]. the point of doing it is that after putting so much time into a restoration- skimping on the basic work as we know is false economy. HM6's are not too bad but always seem to have some rough parts and some pinholes in particular spots that WILL always stand out -and drive you nuts in not fixing it from the start..[pinholes hold oil which needs to be heated and bled out- heavy grade Singers seem to be quite bad with this - mainly the thick section castings which makes sense] the last HM6 restored took almost as much time on the stand let alone the machine- reason was the state of the casting [shrunk back hollows , spue , uneven location in the casting box leaving steps in the cast- so on -so on]..I am redoing the livery and wasn't happy with it - not a big thing.