CowboyBob

Around 15 min into this movie you'll see how they attached the castings & also the how they painted them. http://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1592

You'd be surprised how hot a machine can get w/a heatlamp under it & some tin foil over it .

Many times if you can carefully w/pliers or vice-grips pull the needle out & get pressure off the screw it'll spin right out.

I believe sometimes some things are better left alone,we have split machines apart many times,it isn't easy to get the screws out(use an impact driver),also once you get them out you also have to pry & work the casting back & forth to get the (2) big taper pins out that they put in there.

Great buy,we have the needles & awls in stock for in packs of (10) f/$20.00.

Lift the foot up all the way & you'll see where it hits the casting,you take all the parts off & put it in a bandsaw & cut the underneath side of the casting(where the needlebar comes out) & fill in the slot on the lifter handle backet (flat piece in the side) w/braze so the slot is shorter.

Lee,nice looking machine & video ! CD the 42-5 was made for larger thread up to #346 where the 16 class can use up to 207 with some fiddling.

There might be a lever inside that the stitch length knob hits to make your stitches longer & shorter,what I think happened is when he turned it all the way out it dropped down,so what you need to do is,turn it all the way out,look in the back access plate & push it in reverse so you see what's moving & take a screwdriver & hold it up while you turn the adjuster back in.You'll probably need to hold the lever down as you turn the knob back in too.

The Seiko way will keep the thread in the tension better.BUT either way doesn't make a difference in the way it sews(won't stop it from skipping) You might want to try alittle more foot pressure.

You might need to adjust the hook closer to the needle,there's a large screw underneath to loosen ,you want it as close as you can get w/o touching the needle.

I found this on ISMACS The No. 3 Standard (Picture and Text Courtesy of Dorothy Brumleve) In 1852 a modification of the first Singer machine was put on the market and was called the "No. 1 Standard"; it was essentially a machine for manufacturing purposes and several hundred thousand were sold previous to 1880. It was succeeded by the "No. 2 Standard" in 1854. This also was similar to the "No. 1" but had greater capacity; it was fitted with either the rolling, the vibrating or the spring presser, according to the class of work it was to accomplish. It was heavier than the No. 1 and had more room under the arm. In 1856 the "No. 3 Standard" was brought out. This too was similar to its predecessors in its mechanism but was especially designed for stitching leather in carriage trimming and harness manufacture. It has 18 inches clear space under the arm and is a standard machine to-day [1914] for its purpose.

I don't know a lot about Landis #1 history either,although I've worked on alot of them & sold them over the years,they are a pretty good old machine.I was told once that they quit making them around 1900 but I've never talked to anyone that could say when they started making them.

The largest one is a Singer model # 3-1 & supposed to sew 1/2" of leather? Sails or whatever needed sewn.I think they needed the big wheels to keep the momentum going has they were treadled.

I wished I knew more about these old machines too! The smallest machine is Singer first Industrial model & the ser# on it dates to 1858 so it might of done some civil war sewing?? The 2nd one back is a Standard or #2 & the larger one is #3 for harness work. They all use a wooden pitman arm to the treadle pedal insead of a belt like the newer machines & they are pretty hard to treadle !

We use a grinder & then buff them or you can use a Dremel to smooth them down.

Our neighbor had a big oak tree & it seemed like every winter after we fist moved in a branch would fall off ,hit the wires & we'd be out of power.We after the 3 or 4 time I got tired of it so I bought a 2000 watt Honda & when the power goes out I shut off the main breaker,plug it into an outside outlet & have enough to run the furnace & a few lights.It's handy to have because I've deal w/the Amish & take it with me to run machines.We had a storm 2-yrs ago in the summer & need it too.I guess what you get depends on how much power you need.I think the one I got set me back under $1,000.00.

Look up model# 66

The roller foot that everyone buys for the 31-15 was standard on some 17 class,like 17-30 (I think) that have a higher shank,that's why you have to raise the pressure bar to install it on a 31-15.If your doing designs where you need to make tight turns the smaller roller works better & the larger roller is what the shoe people like to go over seams.

Yes,you loosen the 4-bolts,it helps to have someone holding onto the table top so it doesn't drop all the way down.

That's a great way to change a belt,I always would take the nut off & do it the slow way & then adjust with the washers!

I would much rather have you call than fight a problem that you don't know or understand how to fix! Looping underneath is usually a threading issue,you need to make sure you have the thread wrapped around the 2nd tension 1&1/2x,also ALWAYS hold your needle thread when you start sewing the first 3-4 stitches so it doesn't loop underneath too.Many times when it loops underneath people loosen the top tension thinking it's too tight when all it was is the threading or not holding the needle thread.

If I don't answer it's cuz I'm talking on the phone ..so leave your ph # & I'll call back ASAP !! Thx

They called me towards the end of the day yesterday wondering why the belt pulley was turning & the machine wasn't.I asked them if they were sure to line the 2-bolts in the grooves before tightening the handwheel,she didn't know.Apparently it wasn't.All these larger machines are shipped w/the handwheel off.

The belt tension is pre-set,so it's best not to loosenthe reducer or motor.Just take your hand & start pulling the belt off on the back & turn the handwheel towards you & it'll slide off,you can also roll it back on the way by starting it on as far as it will go & trun the wheel towards you.