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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

Clone parts???

PICS?

Die Max in Quebec is an excellent die manufacturer. Does a lot of work for the hockey companies!! glenn

Carefully as Bob says!!! glenn

Very, very carefully as Bob says!!!! glenn

Not as good as the Efka or Mitsubishi. However, the conglomerate that owns Durkopp, Adler and Pfaff bought Ho Sing. They make all the display panels on the Adler machines! So what does that tell you.? glenn

The new servo motors of today only have needle up needle down functions. I am not talking about an Efka, Mitsubishi or HOsing computer motors. What I did was get a air assisted pitman rod from Universal Sewing supply in St. Louis. They manufacture them. Cost about $60.00US plus shipping. This lets you run an air line to the machine and hook up to regulator. From there to the air value on the pitman rod that is hooked to the motor and treadle pedal. You heal back on pedal to activate the value and you have foot lift. Nice and simple. glenn

Try screw #1329, 1472 or 51306. All of them are 3/32" x 56 which is what #1053 is. same profile as well. glenn

HPZ, You may have one that does not have 4 motion drop feed. That call it a skip feed. Used a lot on machines set up for binding. If it had a brass plate on the front like the older models, it would be easier to determine. Notice in the manual on the adjustment sheet you sent in parenthesis, "only with machines with P". P was the symbol for 4 motion drop feed. There is an adjustment for raising the feed dog underneath. glenn

What kind of binder you looking for? I have a clean finish top and bottom binder I had made for a Singer 144 years ago including the feed dog and throat plate. I think it is a 2 1/4" . I can check. Secondly, these oil pans are expensive. You better going to a HVAC place and having one made out of galvanized. for about 1/4th of the price. a lot of sewing machine dealers do this on long arms. glenn

Danish man, One thing you might consider is using some generic parts on the machine. Copies of the 335 are out there as are parts. Just a thought. Certainly something to consider. glenn