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  1. CowboyBob
    Hello Ike, Is the screw that the lever pivots on loose?This can also happen when you take the end cover off to oil the internals & forget to line it up.
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    Ike, The tension to loosen is the first one & the thread goes down the back underneath & up the front.Here's a video
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    You'll probably have to flip the motor pulley to the other side & maybe even move the motor to the right because the small pulley that goes to the machine will line up with the machine pulley & the belt from the motor goes to the large pulley on the reducer(which will be approx 1&1/2" to the right).The best thing to do is set it underneath & you'll see what you have to do to get it lined up.
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    Hello Ike, WOW for the first one you did a very professional looking job! Looks great !
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    The 29K51 is the one that has small little gears in it that haven't been made for over 30 yrs,if they break you'll have to find another nachine for parts.It was made to sew 1/4" thick although some people have sewn thicker it'll just put more stress on the gears.
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    When you have a problem like this,you might want to double check your needle threading before you start in adjusting alot.Once in a while I've had people forgoet to go around the 2nd tension 1 & 1/2x & that will do it.Or the thread migt of jumped out of the top tension.
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    Yes,we do & we also have the spring (aka finger) too if you just want to get that.
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    Chuck,is the thread winding even as it goes from side to side?If it piles up on one side you can loosen the screw on the tension unit & slide alittle to the other side to get a even wind.You might need to keep turning the screw on the finger more to the left until it starts working.Or you might even have to bend the finger up to get it to kick off.
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    Which machine?
  10. CowboyBob
    Eric gave you some good advice.I also like to add it's best not to get in the habit of wnding the bobbin w/o sewing in 5 yers time you'll have 10 ys of wear on the machine.You can wind bobbins w/a drill if needed by getting a small bolt & nut that fits in your bobbin & wind them w/o have to spin your machine.
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    Here's a copy of the 251-22 which is very similar: http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/251-22.pdf
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    The 206 with the larger bobbin will usually bring more than a 226,either one will do your work.The speed in comtrolled by the motor & pulley size.Clutch motors are made to slip & sometimes as they get older they don't work like they used to.So most people end up getting a servo.
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    I've seen the same type of pulleys in a dryer(clothes) if you have any scrap yards around you might want to check as they have a nice sealed bearing too.
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    Maybe this will help.
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    Yes,it should handle that.
  16. CowboyBob
    You might try adjusting the pressure foot to give it more pressure so it can hold the thicker material down.This is the large screw on the top leftside.
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    No,the max thread size for the 241 is #207
  18. CowboyBob
    We sell alot of Singer 153 & Cowboy 227R (which is the same as Consew 227R) to people for this type of sewing.It has a cylinder arm,walking foot,needle feed & reverse.The Singer 153 doesn't have reverse.
  19. CowboyBob
    #1 did you turn it back down as far as it was before? #2 loosen the locknut if it has one,# 3 oil the shaft @ the top & bottom where it runs through the bushing
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    I doubt if changing the feet will make a difference,there's an adjustment on the back where you can loosen a nut & slide it down & the feet will lift higher when they walk.Let me know if you need more info I have a machine like it here now that I could send pics from if needed.We can also get parts if needed.
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    If you leave the feed dog in when trying to use these needle plates it will hit the bottom of the plate & either break some major part or just bind up the machine.
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    Ok,now I see what's wrong,you need to move the bar that the feed dog fastens to back,loosen the screw that the screwdriver is pointing to in this pic & push the bar back so it doesn't hit .
  23. CowboyBob
    When installing a new feed dog & plate,leave the 2 feed dog screws loose & put the plate on then you can tighten the screws & it should line up.
  24. CowboyBob
    Here's some info from a Singer manual,use screw marked "AC" for tension adjustment.
  25. CowboyBob
    Hello, I'd say the best way to find out what it's worth is to put it on ebay,but then she'd have to be able to ship it,so I would guess something around $1,200.00 should be a fair price.
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