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Dannymac, You are correct the Rapid E is a 317. The 309 was and earlier machine. Thanks. glenn

Basically the 112W139 was a double needle version of the 111W155. I think the 111W might be just a bit heavier in what it can sew. Mr. Kovar would know better than me on that one. glenn

#207 a little thick. Only run it on the needle thread. or go to #138 on both top and bottom. glenn

Rapid E? The Cadillac of curved sole stitchers. Parts , needles and awls you can get from Gateway Shoe in St. Louis. glenn

order either a Hirose or Cerliani hook. They are the best generic hooks made. If you want a genuine, be prepared to pay dearly for a Genuine Pfaff hook. Like $300- $400.00 glenn

C, Canadian Post is on strike and has been for at least a few weeks. Probably why they are not shipping to Canada at this moment. glenn

The pitch of the bolt is 9/32"x 28. I am out of bolts at this time. glenn

Samer, send me a few pics of the front of your machine where the wheel goes please. These parts are not cheap just so you know. glenn

Like I said, way overrated for a sewing machine the Sailrite is. glenn

You need to get a manual on the 205-6. That has that adjustment in it. I think it is different than on a 205-370. glenn

pics please to start. glenn

Juki in everything but name. Great machine! glenn

Not a Sailright fan. I think they are overpriced for what they offer. I have always bought name brand machines like Juki, Adler, Pfaff, Consew, Singer. Those are not clones. Sailright are clones. You get what you pay for. I have sewn on and repaired sewing machines for about 50 years. I rarely have problems with name brand machines. Yes, they are more expensive. However, their performance speaks for themselves. Just my 2 cents. I have bought both used and new. Buy once, cry once. glenn

I would drill the pin out and replace it with a roll pin cut to length the roll pins are hardened. glenn

check with Juki. They bought Mitsubishi last spring. You have parts number so that helps. I would contact Juki in Europe and see if they can get the parts. Nothing to loose by doing it. glenn

Cobra never made a 7 class. The Consew/Seiko is a knock off of the old 7 class Singer but even heavier today in its sewing capacity. Consew 733-6 i think will sew 1 5/16". Constabulary would know. glenn

Someone buy it. Cheap price.

You oil the hell out of the race around the bobbin case first. I have take a small block of wood and tapped the bobbin case slight to get it to move. Be careful not to hit it hard enough to break anything. The key is to get the bobbin case to move slightly. Make sure the gib is off the bobbin case. glenn

That thread is big for the machine. Best you can do is #207 and I would only run that on the top. To run 277 thread, you normally need a harness class machine. glenn

Your feed dog is what i call a slotted feed dog. I believe they make ones that are not slotted with just a hole, not an elongated hole for the 341. Buy a new feed dog. A clone if need be. Try part# 212-25008. Quicker and less headaches. glenn

Pic of the hole in feed dog please. glenn

Any pics of it? glenn

so true C! glenn

#46 thread is smallest, #138 is largest. Needles #16-#23. glenn

The original set screws used by Singer in the 18-2 were #457. That screw is obsolete. It was either 3/16" x 28TPI or 15/64" x 28 TPI. Only way to know for sure is to try each of these size screws in the hole. I cannot find an original spec on the screw other than screw above or below it in the Singer screw chart. Hope that helps. glenn