CowboyBob

Seth,I'll send a pack of #26 (next size larger) and that should cure your needle deflection.

Seth, When you start sewing you can't just put the leather in & start sewng like I've seen in the video,you need to hold the needle thread for he first 3-4 stitches so it doesn't jam like it is.If you keep jamming it up like that it will get knocked out of time.

I wouldn't ship a head either.I have dealt w/Tenn before with an old Singer 107w & an Adler 220 & never had to ship a machine.

The problem with binders is not only is there a difference in width & thickness of the binding,there's also a difference in what people want to bind canvas,leather,carpet meaning the binder has to be made for the material thickness so there really isn't a standard binder that will work esp for leather .If your really want it to work properly (which most people do) it's best to call an attachment maker like Tennessee Attachment or Atlanta Attachment & you tell them the make & model of your machine & they'll want a sample of your binding & leather & let them know if it needs to go through any seams & they'll make you one that'll work.

We have them.

Try this with some thread loose in your hand thread it through the needlebar thread guide & pull it back & forth & see if it cuts it.You might also check the inside of the other thread guides too (for grooves)You should try this first before making any mechanical adj.

What machine do you have?If it has a 3" pulley on the handwheel it wouldn't hurt to use the 4-1 but if it's a larger wheel6-8" they already run real slow w/a DC Servo & the 3-1 so I doubt if you need to go any slower than that.

The long bar is made to hook up a chain to use a foot lifter.You need to get a different (shorter back bar ) to make the knee lift work.

Ok,turn the machine while pushing on the button,when it goes into the slot(button drops lower) hold the button down turn the handwheel away from you should be shorter.This is what the the + & -- on the handwheel indicates.

Here's some timing info.

Use a manual for the 111w152,153,154 or 155,the difference in them is the stitch length & safety clutch ,the threading & etc will be the same.

I'd say $3-400.00,it's a great machne for this type of work,but the problem is we can't get all the parts for it anymore.So try it before you buy itto mak sre t's ing good if ntit wll make it worth less of courseif you hae to bu parts.

$5-800.00 depending on condition.

It's real easy ,take the switch & wires off, then unfasten treadle rod off motor arm, on the motor there's 2 bolts side by side.Just loosen these 2 nuts 2turns,then on the other side take the nut all the way off the bolt.Push the bolt out of the table & now you can slide the motor off.and slide the new back on put the bolt back in tighten them,fasten switch & wires & adjust belt tension.

Yes,changing the motor isn't that hard to do.The servos all have the same 3 bolts & mount in the same holes as yours & they come w/wires & new switch.

A servo motor will slow it down.you can use thread sizes 69,92 & 138 on this machine with #16,20,22 needles. That's a nice looking camera you have in your avatar.

Yes,there's Singer 212,112w139,Juki 521,Consew 339 are all double needles.

If you want to sew leather get a double needle machine that has bobbins.also make the the gauge or distance between the needle is what you need since it is hard to change.

The 300 is a great canvas or upholstery machine but if you want to sew belts you should get a machine that has bobbins.Since this 300 is a chain stitch machine it makes loops on the bottom of the material (like whats on a dog food bag ) the 62x59 needle is special to the 300 since it has a twisted groove & isn 't available in a leather point.

That attachment looks like it's for darning,if you flip it to the left so it hits the metal bracket behind the tension it'll lift the pressure foot upas the foot lifts.This is used to repair feed bags were you want to push the material left to right & front to back.

When Consew made the 226 they didn't put the R in the model# on the plate like they do now,the model w/o reverse is a 225.

Highleads model#GA2688-1,is the same model as 441

I've noticed with Singer that a lot of the first model # like this model a 95-1 then they revised it to 95-10 improved with metal gears also happened with a lot of other models like 7 class,45K & others.

Looks good!! It probably should work nice too,that small pulley is smaller than usual so it should slow it down alot.

2nd idea,There's a vertical rod for the knee lifter on the back that if you tilted the machine back & set it back down could of gotten in a bind.