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I would use Greased Lighting. It is great for removing grease and oil and it is water based, not petroleum based. glenn

Damn. It is an early Pfaff 335 and has only a 4 mm stitch length max. That means the 6mm stitch length on the model plate number should read 6n for a 6mm max. stitch length. I was wrong. This old girl is going to need a massive clean on to get it back to good sewing status. Be prepared to do that. glenn

Grease on the gears is good. Oiling everything is good to start. The cams should have a very fine grease on them because oil will run off. Sends us some pics so we can see the machine. Is it a #20 or #30? glenn

dtklunk, Early Pfaff 335's had only a 4 mm stitch length max. I think yours is 6mm because of the N in the model plate. Send us a pic of the reverse lever and the plate behind it. H3 so 11mm lift of foot, B means a B class which is for lighter material, S for cloth. No M which is safety clutch, no P for 4 motion drop feed. She is dirty. I would go thru and clean it up, check for worn parts and even repaint it.. But that's me. glenn

You would have to find a flip down roller guide for a singer 111W155 which I do not know if they ever made one. Todays flip down guide will work but it means drilling and tapping I am afraid. glenn

Johnnblaze, One thing you have to know about Claes shoepatchers. Best shoepatcher made. Period. Parts are expensive as hell. Period. You get a machine, be prepared to spend some bucks on it. I rebuild them and I know what parts cost. Not cheap. I have been able to find a few generic items I could use on the machine. Feet are not one of them! glenn

That is a good question. I have used Osborne punches most of the last 40 plus years I have worked in leather. If you count when I started, it is actually 50 years. They deal in numbers which are not in measurements. By that, I mean a #2 round punch is 1/8" I have always used their numbers, not their measurements. Each manufacturer uses different scales. The late Joseph Dixon leather punches which were made in England were superb punches but again, a different scale than CS Osborne. glenn

Jonnyblaze, There are no generic feet for Claus shoepatchers. Constabulary is correct, do not remove top shaft. Send me a pic of the spring you are looking for and the foot. I may have them, glenn

I would also try Steve at Cobra. He is in your neck of the woods. glenn

The thread does NOT and I repeat NOT go over the pin. The function of the pin is to locate and hold the tensions discs in place. Some of my operators use to put the needle thread over the pin and it disrupted the top tension let alone the thread wearing into the pin. That is a no no. By the way, nice looking Pfaff 345! glenn

Stitch adjustment is on top above the timing belt in the picture. She is a beast. Feet look like they are off a 112W139. This requires more investigation on your part. We need to see the feed dog. Capped bobbin hooks like on a 168W101. glenn

Running thread thru a thread lubricator with silicon lube should cure the problem. glenn

Juki 341 is a heavier machine than the Singer. Juki has high lift, bigger bobbin, and will sew #207 thread! If you need to sew with #207, buy the Juki. glenn

This is for a Adler 869 or 669? glenn

The 2210-6 is Juki's copy of the Adler 767. The Juki is a good machine. The -6 is the earlier version of a machine with thread trimmers and toys. Now they are a -7. I have used both the versions and they are good machines. Medium duty high speed walking foot machines. Does this have the toys or has it been striped to a plain jane? Depending on the thickness of the leather, should sew the canvas and leather with no problem. glenn

A 105-64 is what Ferd built the first Bull out of. That would sew 1" of leather. German engineers from Adler came over from Germany to see the machine and were amazed it would sew. The had never seen anything like it. Ferd's son Ron told me the story some years ago. For those of you who do not know, I am talking about Ferdinand Jean Blanc who was a legend and a genius when it came to heavy leather stitches. I met him some years ago at the IFA show in Atlanta and the Cowboy boot show in Texas. He built the Bull and the Pro 2000. I heard he is in a medical facility now in Idaho. Great guy. glenn

I know what you mean. glenn

That means the lift is 14 mm but it will not sew that thick!!! glenn

send pics of the plate in the back if you can showing model number. glenn

This machine did not pre-date the Consew 227 which was created by Seiko. The Consew 227 machine was a copy of the earlier Singer 153K or W but with improvements. The 153b8b was made for Singer by either Consew or Brother. Maximum thread size is #138. maximum stitch length 5-5.5mm. 3/8"maximum thickness. I strongly doubt you can run #207 thru the machine., certainly not in the bobbin and probably not on the top. glenn

Hydraulic oil ike they use in tractor attachments. Only one or two types made. Your manual was mailed yesterday. glenn

call New England Needle and ask for Tom. He would know or would have them. You could also call Diamond Needle in NY. glenn

Chandler for a long time was the Adler importer here in the US. There were a lot of Chandler Adler machines here. That looks like a 105-64 which is a bottom feed, needle feed machine. Will sew 12mm with heavy thread #277 and up. Good machine. It was the heaviest Adler cylinder arm made until the Ferd came up with the Bull using a 105-64. Then Adler came out with the 205-74 in late1985 which became the 205-370. Uses needle system #328 if I remember correctly. glenn

It look like the 20-2. I would buy it. It has the original bobbin winder on it. Will have to be gone over but that is where projects are both work and fun! glenn

any pics? glenn