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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

Folker, That looks just fabulous. You did on hell of a job on that. Fun to rebuild? glenn

Jesse, Where are you located? If in the states, call MJ Foley. They are the largest Juki dealer in the country and sell Mitsubishi motors. Very knowledgeable on them. Call 1-586 948 6070 and ask for technical assistance. glenn

I have seen them where the rod enters the hole in the bracket and then just bends. It is held in place by a small cotter pin and there is no upward bend in the rod. You can also try bending the bracket out ward ever so slightly. remove the bracket from the machine before you try bending it in case you put to much strain on the bracket and snap it out of the casting . glenn

W.S. Bessett still in business making attachments for sewing machines. They are in Maine now. I have used them in the past. glenn

I have a service manual for Claes 8346 machines glenn

It could be both. We need to see pics of the packing and the machine to better help you. glenn

I have seen coiled springs cut down because they initially had to much pressure for the application. I would start by taking a link out a time and see if that changes the pressure on the foot. glenn