CowboyBob

Do a search for Alpha-Sew mini walker,Thompson mini walker,Sailrites are the same machine w/a different name & a much higher price tag do to their markup & promotion of it.They did develop a larger wheel for it that gives it alittle more power.They usually wion't handle thread larger than #92.

They both are correct,keep the Juki feet & other accessories are a lot easier & lower priced for it because it is a very common machine.

I've tried them on heavier leather & they won't sew it,they would make a great chap machine or lighter weight leather for purses & wallets.They have a walking foot,needlefeed that pulls it through pretty good.

The feed dogs are different between them ,the needle plate from one won't even fasten to the other.

Sorry I didn't see your posting earlier,it sounds like a great buy for a couple hundred.Keep it well oiled & it might last another 100 yrs.

This machine is called a serger.It is used for finishing the edges of material.When you look @ ebay it seems like people call anything & everything a leather machine even little hame machines !! This one looks like a Chinese copy of a Singer 81 you might look one Singer site for threading info,it uses 3 spools.

We hardly ever get a used heavy machine like this in.The few I picked up @ auction this summer were in a lot worse shape than I thought when I bought them & beyond repair so they went back to the auction.I'd know I would have nothing but trouble from them.

Hey Colt,Your doing a great job there!Looks very professional.

The only parts you can get are the needles,bobbins & shuttle.

It has a foot that lifts up as the needle goes in the material & then comes down as the needle pulls out & then it swings back with the lower feed dog,it also should have a large heavy wheel & sews easy 1/2" thick.

Yes,we have them but you will have to drill & tap 2-holes to mount it.There is no template either,so you have to line it up, hold it where it mounts & mark it & drill & tap.

It is metric M6x14

We have needles & awls for the Champion & they also fit the landis #3 & 16 BUT they won't work in all of the ASN's,they are alittle larger & won't fit in all the machines so I don't try selling them for ASN.I forgot about New England Needle I know they sell Groz-Beckart & would probably have a better price than Pilgrim.

Try Pilgrim Shoe 800-343-2202

Hey Colt, That's what happens in leatherworking,you end up finding thicker projects to sew.At least if you get a bigger machine you'll have the best of both worlds & be able to use #69 & 92 w/o any trouble on the 206RB & then use the larger #138& up on the bigger machine. It is pretty hard to adjust the big machine to use 69 & 92. HTH Bob

Are you using a leather point needle?I don't know which foot a 2318 takes either but like Constabulary said post a pic & I'm sure we can help you.

& we had a problem with the connecter not holding,so we just stick with selling the leather belting.

Yes,the 206 has a larger bobbin,it is also easier to adjust the stitch length than on the 226.

On these 211's there should be a button to adjust the amount of lift the feet have.It's on the top cover of the machine,right in the middle,it's black & it works like the stitch length,you push the button down & turn the machine until the button goes into a groove,keep holding it down & turn the handwheel towards you to make the feet lift higher.

You have a needlefeed machine,the material is getting caught at the back of the needle plate,there is a sharp edge(on the top from left to right about 1/4" across)) that can be filed off & it will prevent the material from getting caught.

We stock them down to size #18

We do have some in stock too.And do to all the calls we've been getting have a large order of poly thread coming in Dec.We will be stocking the same colors as the nylon.In sizes 138,207,277 & 346.

That bolt adjusts the brake,if the travel of the pedal gets to be to much from stop to go you can turn this in to decrease it.It needs to be done after while because both the brake pad & clutch that makes it run are made of cork & as you use the machine they wear alittle making them thinner.

Some of them have a 2nd button on the top to adjust the height of the foot walk. The single button isn't the best idea on these because they do tend to knock the clutch out easier when you change the stitch length.But you are correct in saying they get gummed up & sometimes putting some oil or penetrating fluid on the stitch length cam underneath will help to free it up. I just worked on one a couple days ago that the clutch was kicking out all the time & had to tighten the adjustment on it.

I don't know what is wrong but for some reason I can't copy & paste into a post like this & only on this site.So I sent a PM.of the parts manual.