shoepatcher

The Adler 669 Eco comes with a knee lift. However, they sell a kit to convert it to a foot lift. I now have air lift on my 669 but kept the knee lift pedal to use if the air compressor is not charged. I love it. This machine does not have the ability to use a synchronizer. It is because of the way the end of the shaft is designed. I am going to have a bracket made out of aluminum to mount the synchronizer on. I strongly recommend the machine to anyone looking for the narrow cylinder arm. No other company to my knowledge makes a new generation machine like this today. It is the only one of its kind in this class. glenn

I need to see a better picture of the part. Is it the casting end of the head that is broke or a part inside the casting?

Contact Gateway Shoe in St. Louis. they should have manuals for it.

Contact Gateway Shoe near St. Louis. They should be able to help you with a manual and or parts. This sucker is heavy, that I know. You might also contact Bob Kovar at Toledo Sewing. glenn

I may have a copy of the manual. Let me check. glenn

This is a copy of the Singer168w101 post machine but with reverse. Yours is a nice machine. This machines uses singer 111w155 feet so feet should not be a problem. the Singer 168 used a special type bobbin. Not sure if the Consew does. I think I have parts list for the machine. Consew should have the operations manual if you need it. glenn

Looks good so far. I have done a few of these mostly shoepatchers. glenn

Yeah, it is strictly a bottom feed machine and if you remove the feed dog. As Folker says, it needs something like a jump foot attachment you see on patchers.

That is either a Claes 200 series or RPX. Certain parts not easy to come by or are no longer available.. I have a few. Just trying to figure out what you need. Contact me, I may be able to help. It may be a parts machine as well. glenn

how much for the needles? glenn

Can you tell me where you saw the 267-373 for sale and how much they were asking? glenn

Al, Darning means that the stitch does not feed. The needle only goes up and down and the top foot holds the items you are sewing down. Feeding is done by moving the item you are sewing. There is no feed dog. What happens if you remove the feed dog, set stitch length to zero. Now you must have a plate with only a needle hole in in and no slots for the feed dog. If you do this, machine should technically just go up and down. Correct? glenn

Consew, Cobra, Cowboy, TechSew all good. Not sure on Thor. Being in North Carolina, I would recommend Bills Sewing . 1800 4455657 . See what they carry since you are close to them. I dealt with them for 10 years when I lived in NC and they were great. They may have something good in a used machine. Never hurts to ask. glenn

What is on the table. Send us a pic and we can better tell you hook or European or whatever. glenn

Something is locked up for sure. Any pics available of the machine? glenn

Ask for Luke when you get there!! glenn

Loks like the Consew motor.

Yeah. $900.00 is high if it has no reverse. Normally, the model number will have an R with it if it has reverse. i.e. 227R or 227 R-1. glenn

Copy of Singer 153Kor W 103. No reverse on machine. Medium duty cylinder arm machine. decent machine. Head only worth about $400.00-$500.00. retail used. Uses maximum thread of #138. 5 stitches/inch max. maximum sewing thickness about 3/8". glenn

Woodstove, I found the part #10634 in a Consew 255 parts manual. If it is a Seiko machine you have, this part should be available. Any Consew dealer should be able to get you that part. It is shown on the 255 RB3 parts list. I would try Michael Simards in Canada or Hoffman Brothers in Chicago. Hoffman Brothers is the master distributor for Seiko in the US. glenn

Text Bob or call him first thing Monday to see if he can delay shipping until he can get he other part for you and ship both at once. glenn

Then tight the spring down in the rest position. I had it backwards. Sorry. glenn

The spring should be under no tension until you raise the foot. That is how I would set it. glenn