CowboyBob

As the others have said DO NOT use WD40 as a lubricant,I would only use it on rusty bolts to free them up even then there's alot better lube to use than WD.I think the confusion comes from the can it's self,as they write lubricates ,penetrates,protects on the side. We have the sewing machine oil in 2-grades standard stainless(clear) & a heavier oil that isn't clear for heavy Industrial machines.And that's what we recommend to use. Bob

#1 you could have the foot presuure to tight.#2 When does the inside foot come down?The needle should come down just slightly before the inside foot comes down on the feed dog. Bob

We have the needles,manual & thread for this machine.Parts are not available. Here's a pic of the one we have. Bob

Sue, Yes,I have both the handle & bolt that holds it on.But the different feet haven't been made for years so you'll have to find them used somewhere. Bob

Yes,PB Blaster will help dissolve the grease then get a rag & wipe it out mmaybe even holding the rag w/tweezers since it's kinda tight back there.I won't worry about trying to get it all out just the worst of it & then oiling it will thin it ouit,mainly get any big globs out.

suem, Don't put grease in the back,there's a roller there & it will buildup behind the roller & stop it from spinning & put flat spots on it & ruin it!ONLY use oil on the whole machine. On the issure about the butterfly turning the others gave you some things to look at & I just thought I'd mention that sometimes it gets dirt & etc in it & if you just keep oiling & turning it'll loosen up. Bob

James, I guess I should of asked f/a pic.Yes, they also had a thread oiler on them for cotton thread. The light bracket (if it has one) also swivels. You probably won't need to use it with the nylon thread. Bob

The 29K60 is a large bobbin(well what's considered large),approx the size of a nickel the small bobbin is the size of a dime.

Doug, Do you have the belt on the smaller pulley on the machine? Bob

John, So how is it working?I've rebuilt alot of these 31's over the years & alomst all them need a new race in them this is the casting underneath that holds the hook in,it is removed by 2-screws.How much play does the shuttle have? Bob

My guess is since it sewd b4 you rethreaded it I'd say make sure the needle is threaded from the left to the right.ob

Great,I'm glad you got your last order.Isn't this the 2nd D.C.Servo w/builtin reducer you bought from us? The hand lifter & screw are on the way. Thanks, Bob

James, That sounds like a light holder.I can get the hand lifter f/$9.00,is the screw for it in the machine? Bob

Hello, Yes,the 29K62 is a small bobbin.We have have extra bobbins in stock if you need them along with the threading wire & any other part,needle or thread you might need. Bob

Sounds like somebody took the hand lifter off,it mounts the same place as a 111w but it's shaped alittle different & it's longer,I'll check ointo it tomorrow & see if they are still avail;able. You'll get alot of foot lift with the foot pedal on this machine when you get it hooked up. Bob

It should sew up to 3/4",use 207,277,346 thread & is a great machine.We bought 7 used ones 6 yrs ago & sopld em in 2-months they are hard to find used.We have all the parts in stock for them. Bob

I'm glad you got it going.Do you know how to adj the stitch length?Let me know if you need anymore help as we are a Pfaff dealer. Bob

Holly, B4 you start working on it,can you tell me the rest of the model# & tell me what needle ur using or the length of it will help. It's possible you have the wrong needle. Bob

The largest we used to put in these when we sold them is #230. Bob

The larger pulley will give you more speed & the smaller pulley more power. We always use a small drill to make the holes size#50 measures 0.070 Bob

They are GREAT machines for thinner work. Have fun!! Bob

At least you got a machine that you can get parts for.We pretty much have anything you might need for it. Bob

Yes,the long arm bases are hard to find we need a couple ourselves,I just met a guy & Weaver's auction this yr that brought me 2-29's 1-shortarm & 1-longarm in the back of a horsetrailer they had the heads still on the stands(bad way to haul) & of course they were bouncing arond back there & broke the longarm stand in about 10 pieces. Oh,well at least the head didn't get hurt. Customdoug,yes the arm of your machine will be way out on the left side of the stand if you used a treadle base.We usually put them on a standard 20x48" flat top table with one of our DC servo motors w/a builtin speed reducer & they work great. Bob

From what I can see in the machines that we have had to repair that customers bought from them they are a typical ebay seller that doesn't know how to setup a machine for leather they run to fast & don't sew right.I doubt if they even sew on them before they leave their shop as we have to go over them for a good hour or so to get them to sew properly. Bob

It would probably work best to just make it on a flat top because it'll still have alot of room underneath the arm.We put alot of these on stands & sell the that way. Bob