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  1. CowboyBob
    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.
  2. CowboyBob
    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.
  3. CowboyBob
    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.
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    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.
  5. CowboyBob
    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.
  6. CowboyBob
    Check with Frontier Dist in Dallas,TX they will make them per your drawings or measurements @ 800-441-0925
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    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.
  8. CowboyBob
    The parts are crazy high $$ the above parts are $728.00
  9. CowboyBob
    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.
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    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.
  11. CowboyBob
    Our chart also shows you what size needle to use for the thread size.https://tolindsewmach.com/thread-chart.html
  12. CowboyBob
    Should sew a good 20oz,5/16" or 8mm,using up to size 138 thread.
  13. CowboyBob
    Hopping foot with needlefeed.
  14. CowboyBob
    Nice find,I've never seen an early tension like that,did all the older ones have the higher mounted bobbin winders too?
  15. CowboyBob
    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.
  16. CowboyBob
    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.
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    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.
  18. CowboyBob
    Ok,I see what it is now & we have the bobbin cases in stock.Give me a call if you still need one.
  19. CowboyBob
    When we used to sell these little machines we tried getting these to lift higher & found out it can't be done.
  20. CowboyBob
    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.
  21. CowboyBob
    Ferdco's are usually good machines BUT they would buy them from a manufacture & take off the model# & makeup their own which is ok until now they closed up,their website is down & there's no way to know what you have unless you can post a pic.Or unless someone else chimes in that just happens to have the same model.
  22. CowboyBob
    Here's a manual. class_7_one_needle_lock_stitch.pdf
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    Not because we are a Juki dealer but I will have to concur with Wiz the Juki is a way better built machine than the Sailrite & will sew thicker & hold up better to the stress of heavier leather,it should sew an easy 5/16" or 20 oz.
  24. CowboyBob
    You didn't post the bobbin size,but if it's a large bobbin it would be a 287RB the B stand for large bobbin,the older 287's with a small bobbin & reverse were 287R.This looks like triple feed to me.
  25. CowboyBob
    Glad to hear you got it going!They are a great machine for smaller thread & thinner leather.
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