CowboyBob

I have to applaud you in your dedication to make this belt & keep a machine running that has an obsolete part.I get call every for them every once in a while & send them to you.I also think it's great that you've improved them.As far as SingerI think after time just like you found out there's a better way to design things & maybe that's why they went to gears esp in a factory where most of them were w/oil getting on them & streching I'll bet they got some complaints & improved them.They also done this on a lot of other machine like the 29's.It sure would be nice to read some of their engineers notes from back in the day about some of the designs.

You go back & forth ,left to right w/the material,like a burlap bags to pair a rip.They used to do it to work shirts & pants,but they used a different machine.

That's called a darning attachment so you can move the material with your hands.That's great you got it going.

Does it sew ?

You might check to see that this adjustment on the wingnut on the backside so the line is pointing to the m or h see fig#31

These units are very costly over $200.00 US. the last time I priced one.You might try running the thread through 2 or 3 of the holes on the spool pin on top of the machine,this should make more tension @ the discs & keep the thread from sliding out.

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.

Ike, The tension to loosen is the first one & the thread goes down the back underneath & up the front.Here's a video

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.

Hello Ike, WOW for the first one you did a very professional looking job! Looks great !

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.

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.

Yes,we do & we also have the spring (aka finger) too if you just want to get that.

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.

Which machine?

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.

Here's a copy of the 251-22 which is very similar: http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/251-22.pdf

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.

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.

Maybe this will help.

Yes,it should handle that.

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.

No,the max thread size for the 241 is #207

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.

#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