CowboyBob

How much do Adlers sell for in Holland?It should sew 10-12 mm easy.No reverse,it takes the same needles,bobbins & shuttle as an Adler.Years ago we used to get parts in England for them. Bob

The reason you'll need a longer needle is because it will hit the foot(@BDC) on anything over 1/2,maybe 5/8" thick.You will have to adjust the needlebar when you get it back together anyways.The way to time it is have the eye of the needle approx 1/8" below the point of the hook when it passes. I checked & found some needles,the 1001D#280 & have some 1000H#230 too. Bob

That's a pretty cheap price,I'd pay that for it as long as nothing else is missing,is the shuttle in it?Bobbns & needles shouldn't be to hard to get. Bob

It looks more like a singer 45K to me than an Adler.Yes,it should sew 8mm & use a heavy thread,much heavier then your 145. Bob I don't know if you know it but the foot lifting bar for the pressure foot is missing on the back so you'll only have the hand lifter to raise the foot unless you but or have someone make the part you need. Bovb

I don't know if they are in production anymore but we used to use 1001D-Diamond point & have some left in a size#280.They measure 31/2" long or 9cm Bob

Years ago we used to modify alot of these 7Class Singers,we would take all the parts off the needle bar end,put the head in a band saw & cut off approx 3/8" off the lower part of it(so the feet & needle can clear).Then braze in part of the slot(at the bottom) in the lifter handle bracket so it can lift up more & we could get 1" real easy,THEN you have to find a longer needle to be able to sew the thickness.We used to use the 1000H,which I've heard is getting hard to find & is not available in a leather point.There's also a 1001 that is long you might be able to find. I just checked & found some 1001D(Diamond point)in a size 280 & some 100H in a size 230 the 1000H measures 33/8" long & the 1001 is 31/2". Let me know if you have any questions. Bob

Your Welcome,I'm glad you got it going. Bob

you loosen the wing nut & slide the triangle piece towards the center of the machine.This pushes the foot spring up & down. You won't find repair manuals on machines because yrs ago Singer wanted you to call the repairman to fix it & alot of times you almost have to see the machine to know what's wrong with because some thing affect others & it's hard to explain it all.

On the back of the machine on the end of the leaf spring for the foot pressure there's wing nut that goes into a triangle looking piece of metal this controls the foot lifting,the more you push away from the end of the spring the more it should lift up. Bob

If it has the #20-4 on it it's probably an old Adler. I really doubt if you can get many parts for it. The pic is real dark to be able to see much detail on the machine. Bob

Doug,Like Steve said the smooth bottom is best for leather,they also make a zipper foot where the toe is off on the left or right side nthese are used for sewing zippers & for sewing around hardware & next to buckles.There's also cording feet for upholstery too. If you want I can scan some pics of some of them & send them to you. Bob

It looks like it's threaded corectly,do you have the thread pulled down in between the tension discs on the side?It looks like the thread is just setting around the outside if the tension. Bob

It's probably a 111w101 & there another screw on the handwheel under the belt too(that your missing) that you'll need to loosen to get it off. Bob

We have them in both round & leather point. Bob

Yes,it has a walking foot,that has teeth on them that will probably have to be ground down so they don't mark. They quit making this type of machine 20 yrs ago,it used to be popular with upholstery people. I doubt if you'll be able to find much online about it since it's been out of production so long. It also has reverse.Take some laeather & go try it out & see how it sews.

Well it should sew to maybe 16 oz of material,We still stock parts for this machine. Bob

I like your work. Bob

I would never sell one to someone wanting to sew leather. Bob

Yes,the Apex is probably an Adler model#220 that Apex put their name on I've seen & had quite a few over the yaers. Bob

It's a double needle machine,you can takeout one needle & run it on one,but you'll still have a wide foot that can be a problem.Yu should be able to tackle any blankets that come along with it,mosy people I know use a standard 10" machine. Bob

You don't have to have multiple machines....but you'll WANT to. It's not about the machines' capabilities to penetrate leather, so much as it's about the machines' maximum thread sizes and the best match to the machines' designed functions. Very Well Said! Heck you can pickup a small 31-15 Singer for a few $$ & do alot of chaps or anything else with #69 or 92 Bob

As Art says it can be done,but they don't make a leather point needles smaller than a #23,they do go down to a #18 needle you can use but it's a round point & might not look the best in certain leathers,also this needle is 2&3/4" long & when sewing with the #18 you have to be very careful because this needle can bend & break real easy(it's about the same size as the lead in a lead pencil)The smaller machines needles are 1/&3/4" & you can get a leather needle from #25-#14 I'm not trying to say it won't work I just like people to know that it won't work the best do to the needles. Good Luck in your hunt. Bob

Hello Kevin, Yes, your the lucky one!! The first order through the website. And we have evrything in stock too! Thanks, Bob

The rod is the right length because we used to make them out of a nail,if you wanted to you could make a longer one & grind off as needed.

Mark,the bracket the pin pushes on on the back side of the tension unit needs to be bent alittle towards the pin,I do it using 2-scewdrivers put 1 @ the top to hold it while you bend the bottom one out.If you don't understand what I mean you could take the whole tension off & bend it. Bob