shoepatcher

Looking at your picture, needle is in backwards. Scarf of needle needs to be on the right side.

What problems? glenn

Yep. Hitler sized plant in 1932 and turned it into bayonet factory. Allies bombed in 1941 i believe and destroyed everything. Never rebuilt to build shoepatchers. glenn

Singer 111W155 Max. thread to use on machine is #138. You will have problems w trying to run #207. glenn

Got to be something in thread patch or burr on the hook. Check those areas. glenn

Replace the clutch motor with a one piece servo. Machine will run better. I would also put a new top on the table. You got a great deal. Make the changes and you will have an even better set up and machine. glenn

Can we get pics of the stand? glenn

No one is currently making parts for the 29K51-56 series. You need following: drive gear and pinion screw, following gears, drive racks, studs, cover plates, cover plate screws. Which parts are you looking for? I believe the gears and racks could be made with an EDM machine. Just need someone to step up and make parts. There is a demand for them, trust me. glenn

Your machine was made in 1986 according to the model plate. Nice find. I would do some touch up painting on it. Just me. Look clean. Absolute steal of a deal. Get the other butterfly wing. You will not regret it. glenn

The stop on the take up spring looks to high. Set it at about 9 o'clock. Then re do the tensions on the top and bobbin case. See if that helps. I would not resell it. Great looking machine. glenn

The best one made! Shows signs of a lot of paint wear. 20 or 30 model? . I rebuild them so it would repaint the balance wheel. You have manuals? I have the mechanics manual for the machine. Is it head only or did it come with a stand? First one I have seen made by Textima in an off white color. Normally it was a silver grey hammer tone color. Nice grab!!! You have needles and bobbins? Need more pics of the machine from different angles. If you contact Landis in Quebec, they are the Claes dealers. Should have the other butterfly wing you are missing. glenn

Yes you can. But why.? I have been sewing on plain machines since the 1960's. Decades of using plain jane machines. Starting using machines with toys in 2005. Juki 2210-7, 1610-7 post. One you have then, you do not want to go back to a plane janes. Yes, they are sometime hard to set and learn. But the results are well worth it. glenn

Contact Claes in Germany and see who are dealers in the UK glenn

Fulcrum will do you no good unless you can get the saddle fixed where it is broken. That is what you screw the adjustment screw in for the fulcrum. glenn

Bobbins can easily made. or larger bobbins turned down. glenn

Lower back part of saddle looks like a part is broke off. glenn

The saddle is a cast piece. Not going to be easy to find. Do you know if Consew or anybody copied the machine? Parts list part number is #203504. Need to see if any company copied it. glenn

Looking to see if anyone knows where you can get parts for a Landis 3 besides Randall Campbell in Texas. Know that Keith Palmer is no longer in it, I have person with a Landis 3 looking for some parts. Thanks in Advance for your time. Glenn Miller

No Bob. Not available most places anymore. glenn

I do not think you can get Hammerite paint in this country any more. Used to be able to. glenn

Ok I went thru my literature on the 8345 this weekend. The 8345/30 was the sewing head only. The 8345/34 was the head and a motorized stand. It uses system 88 needles. If the 214x1 needle will fit into the the needle bar, that means the needle hole has been modified. Lift is 12mm. Your were correct Constabulary. It is a model 30 and not the heavy duty version which was the 8345/40. glenn

Looks like a 132K? Any front pics glenn

The original needle hole in the needle bar would accommodate a *8 needle system which is 1.9mm shank size the 332LG is 2.0 shank size. That was hard to get that to fit. The 214 x 1 is 2.50mm shank size. you would have to remove the needle bar and machine it to accommodate the larger needle. Not easy unless you replaced it. Did your dad but the machine new? Also check the lift of the feet please to see if 12mm or 15mm. glenn

That looks like a 17 class or18 class. I have the manuals in hard copy. I do not give them away since I paid for some of them. I need to see the bobbin to determine what model. glenn

He needs the zigzag function. That I know. glenn