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  1. CowboyBob
    Loosen the small slotted screw & turn the hex-headed bolt that is like a worm gear.It's been a while since I worked on one & forgot which way is longer .
  2. CowboyBob
    Here's a manual on one of the models. Champion_Narrow_Throat_oper_man..pdf
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    They had a couple of different models & of course the adjustment is different between them so show a pic of the lower area below & to the right of the shuttle.
  4. CowboyBob
    All you need to do with that Janome is paint it black & it'll sew anything you want!
  5. CowboyBob
    Standard garment machine like a Singer 241.
  6. CowboyBob
    The problem with either one of these is getting a shuttle or even the shuttle tension spring.If ever need one they are almost impossible to find.
  7. CowboyBob
    The LR point will make a zig-zag look to your stitch(which some people like),if you want it to be straight get the S point.
  8. CowboyBob
    The 42-5 has a lifting cam that lifts the feet underneath the end cover,the 31K47 has a cam on the top shaft(and rod on back) that makes both feet lift as they walk.So yes the both are spring loaded walking aka hopping feet.They both need the feedog to pull the outside foot back.The feet don't interchange between this 2-models the 42 & 16 class use the same feet.
  9. CowboyBob
    Adjust it,the speed reducer has 2-bolts you can loosen & lower it down to tighten it.
  10. CowboyBob
    You need more foot pressure to hold the leather down or try to hold with your hand as all machine won't sew correctly if the material is lifted while your sewing,if it's an old dried out piece of leather you need to oil or wet it to soften it up. The group on FB is China Leather Shoe Patcher
  11. CowboyBob
    Yes we do but you can also get it @ TSC or Atwoods or even a auto parts store it needs to be 3/8" wide.
  12. CowboyBob
    Yes,M57 is a 57" belt.
  13. CowboyBob
    Should take a 214x1 needle
  14. CowboyBob
    If your going to sew leather the Juki 1181 wouldn't be a good choice as the feed dogs can leave marks on the bottom of the leather where the 1541S with needle feed & walking foot the teeth can be polished off & as they are not needed .
  15. CowboyBob
    We've found on thicker leather do to nylon being stiffer than poly it sews better with less skip stitches.The poly doesn't make a good loop for the needle to catch.
  16. CowboyBob
    92 will be hard to thread on a #16 needle.
  17. CowboyBob
    Yrs ago we used to use air pump pulley off Chevy engines,the water pump pulley will work too it's offset,you drill holes & bolt it on the the original pulley.
  18. CowboyBob
    On another topic, I hear Sailrite now makes a smooth feed dog for these machines. It's nice to have it so it won't mark on the bottom but,I wonder if that would give consistent stitch length when sewing leather?
  19. CowboyBob
    You would also get a lower speed since the motor pulley would be smaller than the one on the machine,so a motor with 200 rpm low speed would be 100 or less @ the machine on a standard setup.
  20. CowboyBob
    A smaller thread like size#69 will look better in thin leather like this & give a better looking tension too.
  21. CowboyBob
    FWIW Industrialsewingmachineman is a drop shipper,he doesn't stock anything so since Cobra is shut down he won't be able to send one either.
  22. CowboyBob
    The smallest Singer in the front dates to 1958 the next one is 1864
  23. CowboyBob
    We've tried getting this type of machine to use #138 & it just won't work no matter what you do you just can't get enough tension to make it sew properly.
  24. CowboyBob
    It's an Adler 267 & a very good machine.
  25. CowboyBob
    The only way to get all the parts you will need is from another machine Singer has discontinued them a long time ago.I've done them using parts from broken machines & transferring parts but it is alot of work.
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