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  1. CowboyBob
    Are you making sure to get the bobbin thread underneath the spring properly?
  2. CowboyBob
    This machine originally used a 135x5 needle which is 11/2" long a lot of people change it to a 135x17 which is 13/4" long (so the needlebar won't hit the foot when sewing thick)Look on youtube for Consew 225 or 226 the bobbin goes in the same.The largest thread that works the best is #138.I did just play around with one of these the other day & sewed 7/16" with #92 nylon.
  3. CowboyBob
    This is a copy of a copy but it's all I have.
  4. CowboyBob
    Sounds like someone lost the screw & found a rivet that fit,these screws are available & so are the shuttles.
  5. CowboyBob
    I would try what Steve said first,then check your needlebar thread guide can get a groove in it & cut the thread & also check the feed dog hole the needle goes through for needle marks that might also need to be sanded or replaced.Also do you have a frsh ar least #22 needle in it?
  6. CowboyBob
    You should be very careful on this model 29 the gears haven't been available here in the US for over 35yrs.Unless you already have or know for sure you have new parts I would leave it alone.I have had to use a drift pin (flat headed punch) as small as the bobbin shaft & a big hammer & drove them out breaking the haed off the screw,but on this model you might also break the gear.
  7. CowboyBob
    Welcome to the board.There's a show coming up in Sheridan & they have some carving workshops you might want to attend.Barry King is there along w/Bob Beard & a lot of other suppliers. http://www.leathercraftersjournal.com/sheridan2015.html
  8. CowboyBob
    Here's a pic of a 211 clutch,the a & b lines need to be lined up on the inside hud & the outer pulley for the clutch to put the machine in time.You might need to tighten the 3-screws facing you when you look @ the cltch,these will make it kick out @ a higher torque then it might be set at(when you change the stitch your are knocking the clutch out of time like Constabulary says)
  9. CowboyBob
    The thing you call a transformer is the starting capacitor w/o it your motor won't start,if the wire is bad just replace it ,you could use the wire from your new switch,the 3rd wire is ground that you connect to the metal switch housing.
  10. CowboyBob
    I'll trade you a sewing machine or two for that Transit??
  11. CowboyBob
    How about Dodge?
  12. CowboyBob
    Yes,this should be a good machine for you you might want to upgrade with a servo.
  13. CowboyBob
    Yes,I would say it is a Consew 206 clone,it probably has the old style reverse that you push the handle up for reverse.
  14. CowboyBob
    The button on the right is for the clutch,the hole with the missing button is for the stitch length & can be adjusted by putting a screwdriver into it(cutoff nail w/o a point on it) & turning the machine around until it drops into the slot,then you can turn the handwheel towards you for longer or away is shorter.
  15. CowboyBob
    Yes,something like a large nail with the tip ground off would even work.
  16. CowboyBob
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    You do not need to remove the bobbin case to adj the tension.Turn the hook so it's out of the way & you can go through the hole in front of the machine at an angle with a small screwdriver & turn the screw,it's the one on the leftside.
  17. CowboyBob
    This should help you.
  18. CowboyBob
    There's an Amish get together July 16-17 in Arthur,ILL.They will have an auction the first day & vendors setup early on the 2nd.It's usually over by noon the 2nd day,then it's time to eat.They always have some great food!!
  19. CowboyBob
    This is one that was rewrote.
  20. CowboyBob
    Here you go.
  21. CowboyBob
    Yes,both the Pfaff & Juki are made for binder & the feed dog doesn't lift.
  22. CowboyBob
    Yes,the pair is S35.That looks like the right one.1/4" is most common here To tie off your stitching when your doing upholstery you can sew alittle past where you started.
  23. CowboyBob
    Do a search on google for Singer S35 feet
  24. CowboyBob
    This machine has two places to adjust the stitch length,one is on the front & then there is a screw on the top left that adcust the length the top foot moves,turning this one clockwise is longer.It's probably best to turn the machine slowly by hand & watch how the top foot feeds with the lower feed dog & adjust the top foot to feed the same as the feed dog.
  25. CowboyBob
    Wiz is right.I've delivered machines to them & made the mistake of getting there @ lunchtime,they make you wait till they are done eating before they will talk to you.
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