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I have had the balance wheel off. before. If you are trying to replace a timing belt, that is fun. glenn

Great machine That will work for you nicely. I have one. I replaced my Pfaff 335G with it. You got the best machine in its class on the market. You will not be sorry. glenn

I would also check with Hoffman Brothers. They are the large sewing machine dealer in the Chicago area. glenn

Bellflory, The Singer 168W101 was copied by Consew. That was the 229 which is no longer made. Almost all parts fit the 168. I do not know what Seiko's number was. I am helping a guy rebuild a Singer168 We got a few parts from Consew. There are some generic parts available as well. To my knowledge, no other company clones the 168. glenn

Deal with Bob Kovar at Toledo Sewing. The best. glenn

Yes if you have any bring on the dies, ejector foam can be glues to the braces. Done it many times to dies.

Call Manufacturers Supply Co. in St. Louis. They deal in Atom and Fipi. They should be able to walk you thru the wiring set up. glenn

Great job as usual C! glenn

Greg, The needle system for these machines was Singer #1955-75 which is a 135 x8 needle. I think that is the same as a 135 x7 needle. Hope that helps. I think the Consew had a 229 which was a copy of the Singer 168 walking foot post. They also made a 228 which I think was this machine. The new 228-11 is an updated version of that. I would contact Consew and see if they still have any literature on the 228. glenn

C you are right. Should have the slide cam to make walking foot height easier. glenn

I found the machine in a Singer parts and needle catalogue It is either a 138B6 or a 138B6B. difference seems to be the feed type. Compound or Drop feed Came with roller catalogue copyright 1987. Try finding info on Seiko PW post series sewing machine. glenn

Made by Seiko for Singer! glenn

Landis made them all from Model A to Model L. glenn

A cut off needle works better than a nail for the small tension release pin! glenn

Nice JJN!!! glenn

C, You are correct. Japanese Singer meaning it is probably a 136B. We need to see a closeup of the feet so we can determine a subclass. glenn

C, Did you try a system 81 needle in the machine. Little longer than a 135x17 needle. glenn

Nice C. No kind of thread guide on the needle clamp? glenn

You are welcome! glenn

Folker, Thanks for the pics. Great story. I am amazed so much of the compound still survives. It was big and a lot going on there. No Singers made in Germany at this factory after the war? Hitler did nothing with the complex during the war? glenn

Ok never seen one. Now know what it is. glenn

got a pic of one? not familiar with that tool. glenn

Black thread is the worst for getting twisting. It is the most stiff thread because of the dyes they use to dye the thread. I always told my production people to change to a new spool of thread halfway into a spool, especially on black. As you use up more and more thread on a spool, it gets stiffer the closer to the end of the spool. They used 1/2 spool left strictly for bobbin winding. Never had any problems following this approach. We used #138 bonded thread in our production. A&E's top nylon thread made for automotive industry. We were building hockey gear. You may be having the same problem. #23 titanium coated needles works great in this application. glenn

That is a longarm 300W Singer set up with 4 needles. glenn

send us a few pics of what you have so we can make a better recommendation to you. glenn