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  1. CowboyBob
    The #207 takes a lot of upper tension to pull the knot into the leather for a nice looking stitch that's why the next size smaller thread in the bobbin makes it look better.On the larger machines like the CB3200,3500,4500 with the shuttle system & 2-upper tensions works better w/larger thread top & bottom as long as your leather is thick enough for it.
  2. CowboyBob
    The 42-5 needle bar is the same as a 16-188,41 & etc machine part #4264,there should be some on Ebay.
  3. CowboyBob
    Sight unseen is hard to price,condition of the table ,if the machine sews or not,so with that in mind from $150.00 - $450.00,try FB marketplace or Craiglist.
  4. CowboyBob
    Loosen knob in front on rightside & slide down for a longer stitch.
  5. CowboyBob
    Yeah,alot of times it hides in there,if you leave the hook in there & just take out the 2-little screws on the ring that hold the bobbincase in it might prevent you from taking the whole hook out.
  6. CowboyBob
    These old Landis #1 are great for heavy & thick material because the only needle made anymore is a size #26 for #346 thread.The needlebar is not adjustable so the only other needle that would work would have to be a longer one you could shorten.If I remember correctly it's around 3" long.Parts for it will be hard to find too.If you do buy it I know where you can order needles from.
  7. CowboyBob
    No,it hasn't been modified,that's how they look when their wornout,time for a new one,that's also why it's loose.
  8. CowboyBob
    Are you holding onto the needle thread for the first 3 stitches when you start sewing?
  9. CowboyBob
    Ferdco is the only one that ever had them & they closed up approx. 10 yrs ago
  10. CowboyBob
    Might just be thread jammed in the hook,put some oil all the way around the outside of the bobbincase & spin the shaft back & forth & it should free up.
  11. CowboyBob
    They are taper pins,it is best to NOT separate it.
  12. CowboyBob
    Does it move at all if you rock the shaft back & forth?
  13. CowboyBob
    WOW, That came out real nice,those older models always seemed to work better than the newer ones with the timing belt!
  14. CowboyBob
    I'd say it's a fair price & what's nice you can still get parts for it unlike so many other old Singers.
  15. CowboyBob
    Yes,I'll agree that's what it looks like to me too.You might try to tighten your foot pressure a turn or two.
  16. CowboyBob
    You have to "break" it loose too.Put a screwdriver carefully in the bottom of the groove & tap it to spin on on the shaft.
  17. CowboyBob
    Maybe it is stuck,you might want to tap the casting it alittle (carefully) w/a hammer & screwdriver.
  18. CowboyBob
    Do you have enough slack in the foot lift chain?
  19. CowboyBob
    There's 7/32 & .2188 or 15/64 @ .2344.
  20. CowboyBob
    Here's some pics of the carrier from a Singer & Claese. the Durkopp has a .030 larger center hole & the teeth are further apart on the Durkopp too.
  21. CowboyBob
    This issue has been resolved.He brought it back to us & since he had a Ferdco 440 for some unknown reason he thought the top tension should be as tight as the Ferdco .So we adjusted the top tension (loosened it a lot) for him & he sewed on a lot of leather & was so happy he bought a CB3200 for his holsters.
  22. CowboyBob
    We have a trigger pull guage,works great for setting the bobbin tension on certain machines.
  23. CowboyBob
    I found a manual. Singer 29K51,53,56 parts.pdf
  24. CowboyBob
    We have put the 550 watt Family-Sew motors on these 132K6 with a 45mm pulley & they work great.
  25. CowboyBob
    Looping underneath is always upper thread either too loose or incorrectly threaded,with a home machine you could be using a thread to large for it can also cause looping.So double check the threading & then keep tighten the top needle tension as far as you need to get it to stop looping.
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