CowboyBob

That's the main problem which gets easier with time....threading & if it isn't done correct it sure will throw off the tension. Have Fun! Bob

By threading it the way ur arrow is pointing is wrong,because as ur sewing it (the thread) can work it's way out from under the spring. Bob

Read this:http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=25239 Bob

I had one of them yrs ago & forgot where the adjustment is but if you ever come down this way like maybe going to Weavers sale or something bring it along & I'll look at it for you. Bob

The heaviest leather this can cut is chap weight & cut it slowly,if it's jammed to many times you'll have to buy some parts. Bob

Hey Rick, Thanks for noticing.Now all I have to do is get more info on it. Ronnie,Yes,I think Wiz is know a great job too! Twin Oaks ,I'd sure like to talk sometime. Bob

Jim, The reason that anyone would want to use anything different is this motor(w/builtin gear reducer)is it goes down to almost 10 rpm(output speed) & still has torque,top speed is 800,we also have the same motor as you have but since it only goes to 300 rpm this is still to fast for most leather machines,unless they put a speed reducer on it which cost more $$ & is not easy to install for most people. Cheers, Bob

The problem is this particular motor is the metal gears in the reducer part of the motor,they have a gear whine that usually quiets down as you use it more. Bob

The gas shock sounds like a great idea but I think most people have an idea if they want to sit or stand to sew & rarely change once they get it to their preferred position. Bob

Well the Adler 205-25 has a hopping top foot with a stitch length that can be adjusted independant of the bottom feed dog,they use this in moccasins for a shirring effect.They will sew just under 1/2" Bob

That's great news,you'll have fun getting it sewing & seeing what it can do. I went to Sheridan to sell machines @ the show & bought 60 machines there,I called my wife & said I done something bad last nite & she asked did you cheat on me ,I said NO!! I bought 60 machines & she said oh that's ok. Bob

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I've learned to say I've has it a long time. Bob

The stitch length should be adjustable,it looks like the screw is missing for it(the slot on the upper right front),it's well worth the $$ for the stand alone,I have people calling all the time for heavy treadle stands & it seems yrs ago when they converted to electric I think many got scrapped. Bob

Ok,it does have model#325 on it,over here they are model# 188k,it's a very light duty machine more for a tailor or dressmaker using thin household type of thread. Bob

If you can get a pic I can help,the model# should be on a brass oval tag on the front. Bob

That's a good one,I think it would look better with some old shoes by it?

Ok,if you seen the svrew is it still in there holding the 2 pieces together?,there's also a little screw in the hook driver gear that has a small pointed tip to it that could of sheared off too,the screw is in a hole in the gear that you get to by going in the slot(back one) on the lower part of the arm where the gear slides in & out.

Turn the machine around so the needlebar is all the way down,now look up where it comes out of the machine,underneath,it's on the left side & catskin is correct it'll make it skip if it's bent. Bob

Corey, Check to see that ur eyes @ the top of the thread stand in aligned with the base that the spool sets on. Bob

Sometimes they are hard to get out,if never had to drill one in the 100's I've worked on.It might help to support the front part w/a a small nut around the pin & put a hammer against the nut so more force of the hammer from the back will go into the pin. If you don't understand what I mean & can post a pic tomorrow. Bob

There's a connection under the arm(about in the middle) w/a screw in it that could of fell out. Bob

I'd say you'll probably won't get hurt on this machine,but the parts are outragously high for it & most parts have to be bought from Adler for it since not much is available on the aftermarket except feet & they are limited to just a few different ones. What do you want to sew it?Does it have a 110v motor? Bob

Corey, yes,it's a 97-10 & parts will be hard to find for it & you'll even have a hard getting the correct needles for it as they haven't been made for years,I found 500 of them a couple of yrs ago but they're all gone.This machine will sew you to 1" thick with the correct needle,you can lower the needlebar down & use a 794 needle that is readily available but you be limited to sewing 1/2" thick with it. Good Luck, Bob

We sell organ needles along w/Schmetz & Groz-Beckart ,the last 2 will work better in heavier leather sewing than the Organs,which will bend & break easier. Bob