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Lee, Try to tighten the top tension a turn or 2 & see what happens. Bob

I checked it out & it looks like a very nice site. Here's one of the general sewing machines groups on yahoo; wefixit@yahoogroups.com Bob

Well wouldn't it make sense that all you did was rethread it & now it's not sewing?Was there anything else you did?Are you sure your threading from the left to the right? Bob

Before you try to sew you need to pull the bobbin thread up through the feed dog,then when you start sewing hold on the the needle thread for the first 3 stitched.

I would guess since all you did was change the thread & got a rats nest that you didn't thread it properly through the tensions discs & you do not have any thread tension so that's what any machine will do wad up underneath.

Ok,there's 2-gears & doesn't one look smaller than the other?This is the one w/2-screws you had to loosen to get the hook out.Know on of the screws on this geat is longer than the other,the longer one fits in the slot of the shaft on the hook.If you don't know what the slot is look @ the old hook .You can if it's not right because the screw will be sticking out of the gear more than the other one.

Did you take or let the small gear fall out?If not then maybe you need to put the slot in the other set screw.

I hope you know that Pfaff 145 have a very limited lifespan!Unlike the Cowboys we sell. LOL-just kidding!They are great machines & we have the parts,needles,feet,thread & etc in stock for it. It sounds like a great machine. Bob

For $20.00 that's a great buy,you can still do lighter weight sewing with #138 real easy which is alot smaller than what your using.If you want to PM me your address I can send alittle sample of it. P.S. We just got back from AA a few minutes ago. Bob

Eric, Yes,you can sew single needle on a double needle machine,BUT when you want to do upholstery with the welt cord you'll have a problem getting a foot,you can get one special made but it doesn't work as good as a single needle machine with a welt foot. Bob

It looks like a Singer 52-1 or something like that that had loopers in it for a chainstitch.The needle plate area is much larger that a 15 cl.I do not have a clue what the part would do in the front that they added on.After somebody done it they probably found out it didn't do what they wanted & they probably messed the machine up doing it so they decided to see if they could dump it on someone else. I wouldn't pay over $10.00 for it,it does have a good handwheel. Bob

We have them as small as #21 in a leather point. This is a good machine but to be honest with you it would be better for nylon than leather as it has feed dogs that will leave teeth marks on the bottom of the leather. Bob

And that's what they call progress,alot of them went to a more square looking casting,Puritan,Pfaff,Adler,Singer (look @ the 31-15 vs 331K1) Bob

If you do find a used machine keep us posted with the make & model # & we'll let you know if it'll work for you. You may want to check out leasing options,we've been doing quite a few of them lately. Bob

I'm @ the Sheridan show & won't be back in the shop until the 24th.What do you want to sew? And or how thick & thread size? Bob

Dan, The roller foot makes it easier to make straight stitches than a walking foot because heroller has constant pressure on the leather & the walking feet are lifting up & down which will will be harder to guide in a straight line. Bob

Both the previous posters are correct,the 7-class Singers are great machines for certain types of sewing but leather isn't one of them ,they have very large feet that limit how close to hardware you can get,bottom feed only will leave awful looking teeth marks & being a flat bed. We used tio sell them years ago & found out they aren't the best machine for leather. You need a cylinder arm machine that a table can be added for flat sewing & then it needs to have a walking foot needlefeed so you won't have teeth marks on the bottom. Consider your sewing machine as the most important tool you need in leather working & choosing the wrong one will really spoil all the fun you can have in the hobby. Bob

They are good machines as long as you don't want to sew real heavy(over 5/16") or use anything bigger than #92. HTH Bob

Yes,needles are still available for it but they sell for around $5.00 ea so you don't want to break many.

They were made for sewing shoe soles on,you might be ale to use ut on knife sheaths but there's no way to sew much else other than along the edge of something. Needles are pretty pricey too. Bob

You machine is identical to what we sell & it should make a nice tight looking stitch.The most common problem is people forget to wrap the thread around the side (or second) tension 1 & 1/2 times.You have to do this as this tension is a rolling tension & doing it that way makes the thread grip the roller better. HTH Bob

Here's the threading. Bob

These are great hints,you also want to make sure the takeup lever is all the way up when you stop & start. Bob

Hello, It looks like a machine Chandler used to import years ago,we used to sell alot of them,the problem is the shuttle & bobbins were just alittle smaller than standard 29 machines. Bob

Well the tension unit is supposed to create tension & usually it needs to be real tight,now if it's getting stuck are you saying it won't pull out at all? Or is it breaking the thread?