shoepatcher

I have looked for a 29K21 for over 35 years. No luck. Would be fun to have one. I have a 29-5 head. this was a two needle shoepatcher made from 1906-1908. The head I have has been converted back to a single needle machine. I only have the literature that Singer made it. Never found any parts list or operations manual. I am getting out of working on Singer shoepatchers this fall. Going to concentrate on Adlers, Durkopps, Claes, any anything odd. How about you? Any oddballs? I have 50 shoepatchers to rebuild counting the 13 Singers I have. glenn

Yes we need to see the front of the machine to determine its model and subclass. glenn

Jimi, I have binders for shoepatchers by Adler but not the setup Singer used on the 29. I wish I had those parts. Did you know Singer made a few long stitch versions? The 29K10, 11 and 16 I believe. Also had a high lift version like Adler. It was the 29K21. I will get you pics of the binder feet I have. send me your email. glenn

Just wanted to know if anyone has ever come across an operations manual for a Singer UFA. I have searched for over 35 years for one or a copy of one. I have a parts list but not an operations manual. i have a hell of a collections for Singer shoe patcher manuals as well as Adler, Claes, Durkopp, Bradbury. thanks glenn

I would say yes. Looks like a Singer 45K. Needle system 214 or #328. glenn

pic of machine?

Deep throat Champion. glenn

There is a place in Ohio that does bronze casting. Trying to remember their name. Bob Kovar knows at Toledo sewing . glenn

You have a 69-72. that machine is a walking foot machine but without 4 motion drop feed, rather skip feed. That means feed dog moves backwards, forwards but does not drop down. Used for binding machines. The E42 are the feet that was on the machine originally. This machine uses the same feet as a 67, 167, 267, 68, 168. 268, 269, 169. Generic feet are made and fairly cheap. Still a good machine. glenn

Main difference between 372 and 373 is the hole in the feed dog and throat plate. 373 will use heavier thread. Just enlarge the needle holes in these two items. I think the biggest thread it can use is #92 nylon. It has been a while since i had and worked on one. great machine. I seem to recall having trouble with running #138 in the needle thread. Still use #92 in bobbin. glenn

Needle hole looks big for weight of thread you are using. glenn

You are correct Bob. I forgot to say modified OR wore out. glenn

Main difference between 372 and 373 is the hole in the feed dog and throat plate. 373 will use heavier thread. Just enlarge the needle holes in these two items. I think the biggest thread it can use is #92 nylon. It has been a while since i had and worked on one. great machine. I seem to recall having trouble with running #138 in the needle thread. Still use #92 in bobbin. glenn

yeah that has been modified!! glenn

Folker, Great restoration. Great attention to detail as well.. You keeping this one I presume???? glenn

To me it looks threaded wrong from the thread coming out of the top tension assembly to the bottom thread tension unit. Opps. previous picture the threading looks correct. glenn

Contact Joe or Allen at Weaver leather. They can help you. glenn

Seiko and Consew have copies of the class machines. They have feet for sale. There were not a lot of options on this machine. Not sure of model numbers for Seiko but Consew model number is 733. glenn

Contact Allen Burkholder at Weaver leather. He is the expert on those machines. He is in on Monday and Tuesday. glenn

If it is the honey color with the brown accents, machine made in the late 1980's. glenn

Yes. Different screws for different heads. I hope they were a standard metric screw. glenn

send pics please. I think you are talking about the plate on top? glenn

screw #207 still made but in generic. glenn