CowboyBob

Before you start re-timing make sure to check that the timing belt is on correctly.You do this by turning the machine until the takeup is all the way up,then tilt the machine back & look @ the collar on the middle shaft,it has an arrow on it that should line up with the arrow on the thin piece of metal just to the right of it.Here's a manual you can read about it here. 111W152_W153_W154_W155+INSTRUCTIONS.pdf

Sounds like a classic thread jam.If your on Facebook they have a group called Tips & Trick for the Cobra machine & you can search the old files or post the question & they will walk you through timing & etc.

Just thought I'd jump in here & let you know we have these screws in stock.

Doesn't seem to matter who use us for shipping once in a while you'll have a problem.We just had the same issue with USPS tracking showed it was delivered & customer said they never got it.We re-shipped & filed a claim with them.We rarely have a problem with UPS compared to USPS. I'm sure Tandy will resend your order & file a claim.Good Luck.

Wrong needle,needle threaded wrong, needle in wrong or you need to re-time the shuttle.

Could be a couple of things,#1)too loose needle tension or threaded incorrectly,#2)Feed dog timing,when the feed dog comes up,goes back & starts to go down this is when the needle should go into the material.Is your machine doing that?#3)Or it could be that the race(the part the shuttle rides in) has too much slop & needs to be replaced.

The bobbin thread has nothing to do with the stitch length.Are you sure you have the correct needle in it?It should be approx 1&3/4" long.

Hello Jeff, Most likely you are not holding the workpiece level and steady which deflects the needle. That makes it harder to pull the needle up causing the flagging. A small amount of deflection can put the thread in the path of the hook causing fraying and breaking.

207 is a large stiff thread ,you need alot of tension the the needle & very little on the bobbin to get it to pull up,alot of people have better luck using 207 on top & 138 in the bobbin,the 138 can pull up in the stitch easier since it's smaller.

We stock the 190 in a D point in sizes #22 & 23,I'll check into the S point but doubt if they are available.

Check with Frontier Dist in Dallas,TX they will make them per your drawings or measurements @ 800-441-0925

I sure WISHED we could but there's no way to know what belt to send,they need to install the reducer,measure the length needed & buy them locally @ an auto parts or lawnmower shop.

The parts are crazy high $$ the above parts are $728.00

From what I have found is the longer "horn" is for thinner thread when sewing lightweight materials,size # 69 & larger works better without it.If you look & Juki 563,Singer 111w hooks some have a finger on the gib that releases the thread later & the "heavy duty" hook does not & it will release the thread sooner which helps to pull up the needle thread for a better looking tension.

On the front there's 3 oil holes marked red,the 2nd one down on the rightside has a tube with an oil wick in it that wraps around the top of a bushing,somehow it got unwrapped & fell down.Try to follow it to the other end & you'll see where it comes out of the tube.

Our chart also shows you what size needle to use for the thread size.https://tolindsewmach.com/thread-chart.html

Should sew a good 20oz,5/16" or 8mm,using up to size 138 thread.

Hopping foot with needlefeed.

Nice find,I've never seen an early tension like that,did all the older ones have the higher mounted bobbin winders too?

Lookup Vais Sewing Machine,he's in Brooklyn 1129 McDonald Av,that Pfaff is a better machine that has a higher lift .Some of the screws & other parts have been discontinued for the 211 & it has a small handwheel on it that makes it hard to slow down.

I used to work for an ex-Singer salesman & he told me when they demonstrated them they would sew through a wooden yardstick to impress people with the power.They were such a good machine that when they started selling the newer Touch & Sews (with plastic gears that break) they took them in on trade, then out in the alley & busted them up w/a sledge to get them off the market.

It's not an easy lob & the bigger problem is finding a replacement shaft.Parts for these old Singers have been discontinued yrs ago.The best thing to try is to straighten it.Turn it so the high side is @ the top,take the wheel off,get a piece of thickwall pipe 2-3' long & put it on the shaft & push down,reinstall the wheel &see how it looks,it might take a few times.

Ok,I see what it is now & we have the bobbin cases in stock.Give me a call if you still need one.

When we used to sell these little machines we tried getting these to lift higher & found out it can't be done.

We have found the best way to fix it is put some bronze on the on the tongue using a torch(Brazing it) that fits in the ring & file it off so it's a tight fit.