CowboyBob

I just found out yesterday Organ quit making the 7x3 #18 !! I'm looking for other manufactures but haven't found any.

Yes,as Constabulary said there is heat involved from the friction of the needle going through the material.As long as it isn't burning your thread it not something to worry about if it does burn the thread either slowing down or lubing the thread will help.

Do you have the inline feet?

There can be a few reasons for this & one simple one is a loose feed dog screw.

Have you taken the tensions discs apart yet & looked at them? You might find fuzz from the thread in there & possibly grooves worn in them from the thread.

Uwe,to confuse you more,we call it 1341 here in the US but Techsew calls their 1341 model 4800 so according to you "they need slapped"or is their model ok with you since it's Techsew??

Have you tried loosening the foot pressure? And yes some leathers are softer than others & you may need to rub out the marks.

This could be a timing issue but we'll start with the easier causes first.Check your needlebar thread guide by taking some thread & pulling through it & see if it shreds,also check the bottom of your inside foot & feed dog for burrs or sharp spots.

Yes,we used this type of servo years ago & stopped after so many complaints,the ramp speed & lack of low end torque topped off by the boards burning out in 2-3 out of 10 we discontinued buying them & switched to the type with brushes. We have tested & even have the 1100 watt servos for sale BUT have found that it lacks the punching power @ low speed & won't run as slow as our little FS550 servo does with a speed reducer on it,the brush type of motor also seems to have more low end torque.We stopped using the electronic servos years ago & have had alot less problems do to their simplicity,they also seem to have a long brush life.

Looks good & at 4-1 that should work real slow esp if you ever get a servo motor.

If your on Facebook you might want to join the Holsters for Handguns page,there's alot of knowledge on there about other guns that may work.

I'm glad it fixed your problem !

Loosen the lower screw on this plate behind the stitch length adjuster & take out the upper one & put a 1/4" washer behind this stitch length bracket ,reinstall screw & test.

This happens from not being moved for a long time.Oil oil dries up & can make things like this stick together.I doubt if you'll have problems adjusting it again,I would oil the shaft either it will just make it slip out of time easier.

From looking @ your pic it appears the feed dog isn't far enough above the needle plate.

Is the feed dog lifting high enough it can cause a drag on your material if isn't? You can also check the needlebar by pushing it front to back & see how much play it has,also do this with the feed dog & then follow back on the shafts & you might find a loose or wornout part.

Yes,it's a good machine.Should sew up to 20oz of leather which is 5/16" thick using #138 thread.Parts are easy to get & reasonably priced unlike a Pfaff or Adler.

Looks like a nice machine,someone put a larger handwheel on it which will help it to run slower.@handstitched that type of pedal just sets on the bracket & probably fell of during the move.

Good buy,but you should consider size 138 as the largest thread & use#92 in the bobbin.

Yes,as Wiz said get the Singer parts & feet are alot cheaper since they are used in many different brands.

A Singer 42 class has the same upper arm as a 16 ,so yes a 16 class or 31-15 roller will fit.

I know him,he's been collecting for years & has a bunch of machines I remember him telling me 15 yrs ago he didn't have much room left for more so I supposed these just popped up & he doesn't have room to store them.Good deal for someone!

The answer is NO,this machine was made to sew slightly over 1/4" & mainly designed for shoe repair.It has no feed dogs & uses the upper foot to pull the leather but it has teeth on the bottom that will mark the top of the leather.

What type of needle are you using?

It is possible with using just the hand lifter that your not getting the full lift,for max lift you need to use the foot lifter & make sure there isn't much slack in the chain.