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Sewing Bill. I think the largest stitch you can get on a 111W156 is 5mm. or 5 spi. glenn

The 206RB-1 was made in Japan by Seiko. The 206RB-5 is made in China. Keep that in mind. glenn

Can you read the model number on the plate? will help us advise you. glenn

Cannot believe no one in Germany beside Constabulary can help you with this problem! That is Adler home territory!!!! glenn

1/4" to 5/16" depending on the type of leather. glenn

Yep Pfaff 483. glenn

The Singer 111W155 will sew #138 all day long. However, no reverse and G size bobbin. Certainly in the $500.00 budget. glenn

I would check with Alexander at Cowboy in Texas and Bob Kovar in Toledo as well. glenn

Sewpro USA is in Pennsylvania. Not sure where. Keystone in Philly but that is Eastern Pennsylvania. glenn

How heavy a thread are you using? glenn

Thanks JJN! glenn

I got news for you. The Weaver auction in 2020 will not be in June as it has been. Rather, the powers that be decided it would be better in December at the fairground facility which is close to the Weaver complex. That's right, it will be in December, 2020. This is a DISASTER waiting to happen. You will have an attendance less that half of normal because of the time of year and the weather. Who wants to travel to Ohio in December? Weather is so unpredictable that time of year and you have Christmas and New Years to deal with. Plus, a lot of people go in June to buy a years worth of supplies and leathers. If those businesses are on a fiscal year, who would stock up with inventory less than a month form the end of the business year? Inventory is taxable!!! This is a big mistake. I will not be going in December simply because of the weather. Mark your calendar in 2020.

still need the Engineers manual. glenn.

Weaver still testing machine and working out a few bugs. It take a while to work out bugs. believe me. Contact Allen at Weaver to see where they are. glenn

What model Juki? glenn

System is the specs to that actual needle. in your case 135x17 for round point, 135 x 16 for leather point. Size is either Singer number such as 23 or metric which for a size 23 would be160., 24/180, 22/160, etc. Leather tips tri is triangle point, Dia. is diamond point, RT is a reverse twist, LT is a left twist,, etc. So system first, type of needle second, size third. Hope that helps. Most sewing machines designed around a particular needle system. glenn

Ferdco at the end when they were in Utah used Consew heads for their conversions. This one has the big Ferdco balance wheel which gave the machine a lot of torque for going thru thick leacher. This one looks like Mitsubishi YU-360 head. $300.00 is not a bad price and $150.00 is a great price. Buy it and we will figure out for sure what head they used. glenn

Also, the pitman arm that connects the treadle to the arm on the clutch to end gage the motor should be vertical to get the best results. Right now, it is at a large angle. Loosen the connector and move it on the pedal rod. Machine will work smoother. glenn

Balance wheel looks like it downs line up with the slot in table? Does it or is the photo not right? glenn

These are not laying around. See what a new 545, 1245 will cost. glenn

Constabulary, Two things. 1).The bell crank for the 29-4 no longer made and no new ones available. 2.) A few are Adler bell cranks and you know want what a new one costs. 3. The only things that really wears on a bell crank is the 2 lobes at the end. You weld, profile and even make the lobes a little bigger than original and stitch gets even longer. Singer made some long stitch versions that I know of, the 29K52 and 54 are two of them. I would like to see the bell crank on those. glenn

Should be the same on 593 as 1293

You weld each side of the end section of the bell crank and then go to work on the weld to profile it with a sanding drum on a Dremel. I have 28 bell cranks to rebuild. glenn

Nice job using small square tubing. glenn