CowboyBob

Another item to look at is to lower the needlebar down all the way & look up on the left side & check the spring & make sure it's pushing on the thread,if not that'll make it skip too. You also have the t/u lever adjustment the should be turned out for thicker material.

There is an adjustment to adj the needle,it's the screw above the screw that holds the needle in,and you want to adj it so the needle is as close to the shuttle as you can w/o touching it.You might also try tightening down your foot pressure,the larger the needle & thread combo your trying to use will need more foot pressure to hold the leather down because if it doesn't hold down it can skip,loose gears & timing can also cause skipping,but you might as well start with what I mentioned & le me know what happens. Bob

Yes,all patchers have 2-pulleys on them,but I've never seen one w/a v-belt pulley,To be honest w/you the best motor would be a D.C.Servo w/a builtin speed reducer this'll make that machine run slow & still have alot of power,the smaller one I was talking about isn't real strong.It has 3-mounting bolts just like a clutchmotor does & is made to mount under a table.They sell f/$165.00 + shpg Bob

Doug, Someone must of modified the pulleys ,I been working on patchers f/30 yrs & never seen one different size belt pulleys on it.We have a small motor kit that will fit by drilling a mounting hole on the side of it. Bob

Welcome to the board,your machine doesn't look to bad I seen alot worse.We work on alot of them so let me know if you need any help. Bob

Try #138 thread it'll work alot better & make sure you pull the thread down in between the tension discs & when it loops & jams up underneath either your top tension is threaded wrong or the top tension is too loose. Also don't forget to oil the hook it you notice the inside basket part doesn't spin so oil the slot it rides in . Bob

The first thing you might want to check is look in between the upper tension discs & see if there's any old thread & or lint builtup in between them. The looping underneath is almost always an indication of to loose upper tension (are u sure the thread is pulled down in between the discs?) The needle plate has 2 grooves under it & there's a small metal tab on the bobbincase the goes into it,then you can tighten the 2 screws. HTH Bob

You can also ask for an Adler 69 or a Pfaff 335 both of these are alittle lighter weight machines the the 618 & have cyl arms w/rev the 153 is a great machine but it doesn't have reverse a Consew 227R does & is a clone of the 153.

Ray, There's a feed dog available for your machine that has a smaller hole in it & by going to a smaller size thread & needle & loosening the foot pressure your machine should sew better in thin leather. Bob

I'm an Adler Dealer & can help you either send a PM or call me & we'll get it straightened out. Bob

Ok,now that the clutch is engaged you need to put some oil around the outer part of the bobbincase,then rock the handwheel back & forth to get the stuck piece of thread out of it. Bob

This is a Typical China Mod#GC6-7 just like the Tacsew T111-155. You have to be careful trying larger thread as this machine has no safety clutch & if you jam it up it can knock it out of time.I really doubt if 207 will work & 3/8" soft leather will be the max. Those collars look Great!! Bob

There can be a number of different issues that can cause this problem & the easiest is threading & tension,you need to make sure it's threaded & has enough tensions,not enough & it'll wad up underneath since it doesn't have enough tension to pull it up.#2 problem can be a loose screw on the gear underneath the hook,check that & #3 can be worn out gears . So try the first 2 & let me know what happens. Bob

Years ago I used to sell a model#201 & if the 202 is similiar it'll handle chaps ok. Bob

Allan, I'm in Ohio & if you want to give me a call monday I probably have the parts & have a DC Servo motor w/a built-in reducer that'll work great on your machine. Bob

Sounds like this machine has alot of history.We have almost every part in stock for it including the spring you need. Give us a call 1-866-362-7397 Bob

It will help if you post a pic.

This is a Landis#1 a great old machine. On the Pfaff take the upper tensions discs aprat & look for thread in between them,then when you put it back together thread it & make sure that the tension is so tight that you can just barely pull on the thread then test sew & set your tension from there. If this machine isn't threaded correctly it'll do just what your saying too,so when threading make sure the thread is pulled down into the tension discs. Bob

Natalie, I hate take over but since we are an Adler dealer I just wanted to let you know that the 30-70 will sew to 3/8" thick leather & your right that with the small arm it'll get in tight places but it has a top foot feed only & the teeth will mark the top of your leather. Bob

It's a shoe repair machine that has teeth on the bottom of the foot & parts are unavailable for it.(the factory got bombed & never rebuilt) Bob

Your Welcome Bob

On the needles it's hard to tell from the pic what you have,if you took it from the pointed end it would help,but on the needles the rounded point ones are used in vinyl & cloth,the leather points will have like a knife edge on them(they won't be round)they make a better looking stitch in leather. The bobbincase is broken & not for this machine. The feet one has finer teeth than the other so it won't leave has deep of marks on top of the leather. Last yes,the bobbins are small that's why these machines are used for repair work where you don't have long runs of sewing & the best thing to do is use the smallest thread you can to go further. Bob

Well it's either the timing has slipped (doesn't happen often)or the upper thread is to loose or not threaded correctly,is the thread pulled down through the top tension once in a while it gets behind instead of through it, Maybe you need to tighten the needle thread tension alittle more to get it to pull up. HTH, Bob

They use 29x3 or 29x4,they probably sold you 135x17 which is also the same length approx 1.75" long,what problems are you having with it? Bob

Are you sure the thread is around the 2nd tension 11/2 times?It's a common mistake. Bob