CowboyBob

Wow,Shoe System gets $7.50 a pk & they aren't even leather point.

Looks pretty good,but if you had the 207 in the bobbin it would hide the knot better.

Yes,it's looking better BUT ,I always tell people when your checking tension to make sure your leather is thick enough for the thread,so you should try the larger thread on 2 layers or the thickness of the project you plan to sew.And practice alittle on that thickness before you try sewing on a piece that has tooling & is cut to size,it a lot easier than pulling out stitches or possibly having to start over. You can see that's why the 277 & 207 combo looks better than the 277 & 277 the thinner thread on the bobbin helps to hide the thread therefore making your stitch look better as you get into thicker the 277 & 277 will look better.I know a lot of people always run a size smaller in the bobbin when they are sewing on thinner leather.277 is best when your around 3/8" & thicker the knot hides better.

The head weighs 123Lbs.or almost 56 Kgs. I wouldn't run it too fast,not over 600 st pr min & keep it oiled because parts will be very hard to find. Here's a pic of the one we have.

Yes,it's pretty hard to find one the exact length w/a tapered head on it.We stock a lot of them because they are so easy to drop & never be seen again!! LOL

Yes,it is a good idea to make sure it has oil before you start using it.

If you still need them,give us a call we have them in stock.

Hey Alex,Thanks for the info I didn't know about that.

That's good to know,Thanks for sharing.

They had them in the oil holes for both the upper shaft bushings,you can normally reuse them,just put oil on them or replace with a small piece of felt cut to fit.

You sure seem to find some great old machines.You might put the rusty one in a vat of diesel fuel & let is soak for a few months(maybe a year,LOL) & you might save it?

1/4 turn might be enough,you have to try a sample,a piece of paper or thin cardboard can be used to check the length.

The easiest fix is to get the knob al the way in & use a screwdriver on the feed cam screws to adjust the length.You get to them through the top cover on the rightside of the timing belt turn the handwheel around & you see a big headed screw,turn it 1/2 way around & there's a smaller screw that you'll have to use a small screwdriver to get into the hole with.There should be 2 screws in there,one is a short locking screw & you take it out & turn the other one underneath to the right f/a longer stitch,left is shorter,then test sew until you get the length you want then re-install the short one to lock it in.We do have the shaft in stock BUT it's a big iob to change.

Yes,they are priced in the ballpark esp if the one sews like they say & maybe you could get the other one sewing & sell it.

Yes,it should handle that thickness max thread size is #92 on it.You should take some samples of what you want to sew with you & try it b4 you buy it.We stock some parts,needles & thread for it.You might want to do a search on them,it's on the upper right hand corner of this page.They also have an issue w/marking the top of the leather since the bottom of the feet have teeth on them to grip the leather to feed it .

We have the plates & etc listed here;http://www.tolindsewmach.com/cb-acc-pack.html

We have 2-gross boxes of #69 White in style I.

When you stop sewing have the take-up lever all the way up.This is the chrome part you thread through that goes up & down while your sewing.That will put the hook in a position where that thread is released.

You need to hold on to the needle thread for the first 3 stitches when you start sewing,also looping underneath is almost always either top tension too loose or threaded incorrectly.

How's it working? Usually I tell people when it loops underneath to double check the threading or tighten the top tension alittle.Looping is almost always loose upper thread tension.

You can also use a #20 needle w#92 thread & would need alittle less foot pressure to hold it down.The larger needles create more friction.

I checked with one supplier & it shows it's discontinued.

I checked that part# out w/my supplier & they say Brother has discontinued it,so maybe someone has some old stock?

We stock needles for the 45K, but your size # are way off the smallest you can get is a #21 for cloth & #22 for leather.

Welcome,it's nice to see another leatherworker from Ohio.