CowboyBob

The 44 has a 71/2" space to the right of the needle & the 31 has 101/2"

The 44 is a shorter version of a 31-15

Hello Randy,I'm at the show in Wichita Falls,TX. & wanted to let you know we have a new model that we just got in yesterday that sews to 5/8" @ a great price if you want to give me a call next wed when I get back I can let you know more about it.

It would be nice if it could be done but it can't the machine doesn't have the boss's cast into it to mount the shafts needed to make it work.

It would help if you can show us a pic?

Yes,a roller foot has it's place as long as the material is stiff enough that it doesn't lift up w/the needle & your going straight.There a foot w/a teflon bottom available that will help in sticky material.

Andrew with the roller foot on the leftside when you turn to the right the stitches will get shorter & when you turn left they get shorter.The reason is the foot isn't in the center,On a needle feed there's a narrow foot that would work better.

Proleptic (Shop Talk) has them http://www.proleptic.net/products/search

It's a Sutton & it wasn't made for very many years,it was also sold as a bench mount.I don't know if there's parts available for it or not.You can try calling Gateway Shoe in St.Louis,MO.

tnarot2 is right it's a consew 225 clone & yes it would be a great machine for chaps & lighter leather like that.It will use 138 thread but you have to be careful to hold on to the needle thread when you start sewing so it doesn't jam up.We stock the parts & needles for it along with most other dealers on this board.What's nice about this is the feet are inexpensive since they interchange with a lot of other brands.

Someone ask for specs on this motor we sell here's what I have. Family-Sew Servo.rtf

Ok,what you need to look for is to make sure the bobbin goes in underneath from the left side instead of from the top like the 201 .

Those are great machines,but they are better when you sew what they were designed for.Clothes with regular thin thread.If you want a heavy duty type of home machine get a Singer 15 class they have a type of hook in them that will allow you to use #69 nylon & sew 1/4" or so of leather w/o any problems.The 201 has a rotary hook that is for lightweight only.The 201 is a very smooth & sought after machine here in the states for quilters,it seems like there wasn't as many made as the 15 class.

It's a great first machine to have,pretty easy to run & I know all the parts,needles & etc are easy to get.

They were made to sew 1/4" thick & were more for repair the a finish good.The reason is to foot pulls the leather & to do so it has teeth that will leave marks on the topside of whatever your sewing.If you smooth the teeth down than it won't pull the leather evenly.Max thread size I recommend is #92.

Andrew,Are you sure the needle is as close to the hook as you can get? Does this machine skip in thicker material much? We do have a feed dog w/a smaller hole if you need one.

When you put the new belt on the pulleys you need to make sure the take up lever is all the way to the top & then just to the left of the clutch there's a collar with an arrow that lines up with another arrow on a piece of tin,so you line up these 2 arrows & takeup @ the top & slide belt on & it should sew,except in your case you'll have to retime since you moved some things.

The presuure adjustment is a slotted pin(it looks like a screw) that holds the clutch spring on ,there's a set screw that runs against the belt so you loosen it & turn the slotted pin to adjust it.The part I'm talking about is @ the 5:00 position on the pic on the vid above.

Gerry ,I wouldn't worry about that clutch not kicking when needed.You probably have the screws in the right position now since it's feeding correctly.If you want to see it trip put a wide tip screwdriver in between the 2-little pins (one has a cotter pin in Erics video) & the other one & turn it counterclockwise & it'll kickout.

Your right it looks like a bag closer ,something like model #80200

Yes,it is very common for this to happen so much so that when I service a machine of this type that's the first thing I do is take the tension apart & clean & check the discs for grooves & replace if needed.It probably should be done maybe once a month.Some threads will produce more lint than others

You can try loosening the wing nut on the back & slide it down so the feet aren't lifting so high.You can also loosen the foot pressure moore too & if it gets too loose the machine will start skipping stitches.

I would use a #16 it'll look better.

It might sew up to 1/4" thick of leather using #69 thread

Here's a manual http://parts.singerco.com/IPinstManuals/132B26.pdf