CowboyBob

I hate to rain on your parade but the Singer 96 was made for sewing clothes for a Tailor,curtains & thin cotton material,it might sew 2 layers of soft chap leather but I think the machine is telling you your pushing it to hard to try & sew a harder thicker leather like the gun case. Bob

David, Yes,that turned out to be ok we couldn't fix a few of them but I think we did OK on the deal. Art is right the 97's are big machines & parts are getting very hard to find & you can't even get needles for them anymore,it's a shame cuz I get people calling me all the time for them. As far as for the the China machines Juki parts will fit & I'm certain they will still be making them 10yrs from now so I doubt if parts will ever be a problem. They also take a standard needle. Bob

We have one that will work that you can mount on a board & use a small motor & foot pedal off a household machine. Bob

Yes,I remember that & we fixed one up for you & shipped it back to you,do you still have it? We sold all the ones you sent along time ago & have been out of them for a while it seems like there getting hard to find anymore,I did just get one yesterday. Bob

Doug, A 3/8" belt will work, Bob

Yes, Joe is a very good person to deal with & he knows how to get a machine going. That type pf base usually works pretty good & for $300.00 I think it's a bargain. I tried bidding on the Juki's but they ended up going for way to much,it would of been nice to get them as they weren't too far away from me. Bob

You have to find a couple of pieces of angle iron to put under the to support the left end of the machine when you mount a long arm on a shortarm stand.The legs will stick out approx 4" if I remember correctly. Yes,I seen clutchmotors on these machines.

Ron's prices are great even when shipping is considered. Mind if I ask how much shipping is from Canada to CA? Thanks, Bob (whos' very confused)

I hope you have some paint left for the new bobbinwinder......it's gray & you might have to move your handwheel alittle to the right for it to work. Bob

That came out REAL nice!!!!I like what you did with the decals. Bob

Yes,it should handle the belts ok,just be sure to hold on to the needle thread the first 3 stitches as this machine doesn't have a safety clutch & you take a chance of knocking it out of time. Bob

We used to sell them years ago & people would break gears in them just trying to sew with #138 thread as a matter of fact it really didn't matter what size thread just sewing with the machine caused them to break.The gears are almost impossible to find. Get Juki , Nakajima or Consew if you want to avoid problems. Bob

Chris, I had a customer come in around 3:30 & guess what she bought a 406 so I finished up with her around 4:30 & tried you again right before I left & got your voicemail so I didn't leave a message,I'll be in tomorrow from 8-12 est Bob

Chris, No,the only difference other than the name is on the Consew there's a button you need to push on when you change the stitch length that the Chandler doen't have.So we sell more Chandlers than Consews do to the price difference of $200.00 Bob

Chris, The holes should be 12&3/4" apart Bob

Yes,the 206 has a large bobbin,on the 226 when you change the bobbin sometimes you have to take the material out of the machine to be able to get to the bobbin & then after you change the bobbin you have to pull the thread up through the needle plate,on the 206 you just leave a tail of thread about an inch long put the bobbin back in & start sewing again. Bob

The 226 has a vertical hook were the bobbin goes in to the right of the needle,the 206 has a horizontal hook & the bobbin goes in from underneath & you take the bobbin case out on the 206 when you change it also the 206 can use #207 thread. Bob

Maybe this will make it easier. Bob

You should be able to use a #207 w/a #23 needle,what model 145 is it?the H4 high lift uses a longer needle than the H3.We do have needles,parts & etc for it as we are a Pfaff Dealer. Bob

My guess is the inside foot parts are worn allowing the inside foot to move left & right as your sewing.Turn the machine around by hand & see if it moves left to right. Bob

Look @ page #8 http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/7.pdf

Carol, The 7-9 was replaced by model# 7-34 you mighjt find more info under that #,years ago we used to modify these to sew to 3/4" of leather as they come from the factory they will sew 1/2" they were made for general heavy sewing like tarps & etc & can use a real large thread. We still have some parts & needles in stock. Bob

The 30-7 could handle 10mm easy the 30-1 might in a soft leather.

This is a model 30,very commonly used for shoe repair & we sell alot of them for sewing on patches on biker jackets,the foot swivels & sews in any direction.The problem is if your sewing on a finished good that you want to look nice on top you'll find that the teeth that pull the leather will dig in & leave marks. Let me know the model# on the little brass plate on the front as it's either a 30-1 or a 30-7 Bob

Scott, Trox is correct in saying you can use the newer manual,your machine might adjust different but it still needs to look like the last page of the manual,it shows the shuttle driver & needle relationship. Bob