CowboyBob

They must of had the belt marked wrong.All the 153's take the same belt & I just checked a #224195 we have in stock & it's 25 3/8" & has 41 teeth.The belt they sent you is for a postbed 168,138 machine. Uwe, Id say the parts list is wrong.The one you mentioned is for the 47W & would be shorter than what he needs,it only has 38 teeth.

pcox is correct the 188 has a narrow(standard) base,the 88 wide base.

I have a Pfaff & it looks a lot like it but the controls are different.I just took a guess on Durkopp because of the way the controls look on it.

It is similar to a 107w,143w machine but I think it's a Durkopp.Or maybe Adler machine.Singer never had the lever sticking out or had a zig-zag adjuster like that.

The bobbins 204370 were made for the other type of bobbincase that fits in the 136(see pic).They still will work with the style he has but will fit loose & can spin causing backlash.So you might want to put some felt in the bottom of where the bobbin sets.The bobbins he is using could of been made wrong.

Wilcox & Gibbs had them & since Singer was never one to be outdone, they probably copied them so they could bid against them for the garment industry?

Constabulary,that's a good idea too!! I forgot & I just had a guy in last week that did that very same thing to his machine.He just bought one of those screws a few weeks before & I told him he didn't need it & he thought well if the factory put it there it should be on the machine.So he puts it on & then overtightens it & when he brought it in after working on the machine for a month he wanted us to fix it.I loosened while he was still here & loosened it up.

The gear reducer servo is no longer being made & yes they were more $$ than the FS-550 we now sell,so all we have is the FS-550 which will need a speed reducer($135.00) to run the 205 @ a slow enough speed & have enough power.

Maybe the bearing by the handwheel is bad? Slide it off alittle & see how it spins.

Sometimes pieces of the old belt & I've even seen a few teeth from the belt in the groove on the pulleys,so you might want to slide the bellt off & check.You can scrape it out w/a screwdriver.

That screw is a 9/64 40tpi.

I should of mentioned that if you keep sewing with them big loops like that you'll probably end up jamming it up again.Don't forget to hold the needle thread the first 3 stitches when you start sewing.

You can make a pin out of a nail,it needs to be 57mm long.You can bend the bracket on the back of the tension unit to adjust it.

Make sure your top thread is threaded correctly,(pulled down in between the discs) or else it's too loose tension on top.

Yes,it's a Champion Shoe machine,if you buy it you should try to get a couple more so you'll have parts as the (parts) were discontinued years ago.And the aftermarket never made them like they do for the Landis #12.

Put some on the groove the hook spins on (where the piece of thread is) all the way around,take the belt off & rack the machine back & forth w/your hand.Once the oil gets in there it'll make it slippery enough for the hook to spin.

There's a hole behind the spool pin on top that you put a screwdriver in to turn the screw to the left to loosen the foot pressure.If you loo on the back of the machine you can see the flat spring & where the screw pushes in the middle.

Steve, Glad to hear your back BUT I didn't know you were in the hospital. Hope you mend up quick !!

Yes,those should work.

Art, Thanks for your input,I was on here yesterday afternoon & then this morning (when I noticed it) He has contacted us NOW & said he got his machine this morning so all is well.

Well it's a good thing I look at this board once in a while!It would of been nice if you let me know you had a problem yesterday & I could of called the freight company & try to help.It's not my fault that your having a problem w/a shipper yet if you refuse because of their mistakes they will be billing me for the return trip.Technicially YOU should pay since YOU ordered something & refused it!! I can understand your frustrated SO WHY not call & let me know ??? Luckily for us we hardly have any problems like this with shippers BUT things happen once in a while beyond their control.It's certainally beyond my control,BUT I will call them today & see what's going on.

You might have it threaded wrong or else the TOP tension is to loose.You need to wipe off the foot & foot bar b4 u start sewing w/a paper towel after oiling.It's best to leave something under the foot to catch the oil.It will stop soon.

The 16,17 & 18 should all be the same since they are all like a 16 class,the 31 bar is .283 & 91/4" long,the 17 is .283 81/4"long ,the 96-80 is .250 ,6" long Let me know if you need info on anything else.

Uwe,that is a Pearson,not a landis#1 in our showroom.We do not have any Landis#1 parts or needles.

I'm glad to hear ur making some stitches.The spool isn't supposed to spin.You are supposed to pull the thread off the top of the spool so it doesn't have any drag.