shoepatcher

Starting with the 29K58 series, Singer made the front wheel mount an option. Prior to that, the front wheel was standard on certain models of the 29K. You would need the hub, the shaft and gear that is mounted on the shaft with a tapered pin. Clone shoepatchers make the front mounted balance wheel standard. Bob Kovar at Toledo sewing should be able to get you the parts to move the balance wheel from the side to the front, i.e. the hub, shaft and gear.

Call Ryan at Neel's Saddlery. Just so you know, the type of machinery you are needing will depend on whom you call. Give us specific descriptions of what you want and we can get you names of places to call. glenn

I know for a fact the 29K60 did not get made before the late 1930's. That series replaced the 29k51-56 series. Something is not right with the serial number. glenn

Chase, Just a note. The Singer 29K 60 was not made until the late 1930's. The series 29K 58, 60, & 62 patchers replaced the 29K51-56 series which came out in 1923. Just some info. Adler may have a list of manufacturing dates. I personally have never seen one. glenn

Is that a champion machine? Bob Kovar at Toledo Sewing has the manuals I believe. glenn

I forgot all about this posting. It is now November. I have Singer springs and Adler springs. Contact me via the message board here if you are still looking for a spring and hook up. glenn

The screw holds the drive gear onto the shuttle carrier in the old 30-1. I think they make the drive gear pinned onto the shuttle carrier now so you can only buy the whole assembly. This is so stupid since the only thing to wear out on them now is the teeth on the drive gear. New, I think they are about $200.00 US. Not cheap. glenn

Normally there was a clutch type mechanism on the balance wheel that could be pressed to engage the drive on the line shaft. I think they were S.D.A. which stood for Singer Driving Attachment?? Help me here Bob Kovar. glenn

I would try a 7x23 needle. That is what Adler 220 and 221 machines use and they are of the same class as the Singer 144, 145. Yours is a SV machine and Singer Rarely published info on those machines glenn

Check with Bob Kovar at Toledo Sewing. glenn

See if you can get a picture of the brass plate on the machine . it will tell us a lot about the machine's stitch length, lift, safety clutch, 4 motion drop feed vs. skiff feed. tec. glenn

Gary, Let me check my stock at home and see what I have as to both. IF you are looking for the Adler parts, they will be more expensive than the 29-4 parts. The last couple of days have just been crazy at work. I am still working on my shop and had hoped to complete it before I retire in 4 weeks. No such luck. Everything is so disorganized right now. glenn

GPaudler, The early 29k's were made at the Kilbowie plant in Scotland when the 29 1thru 29-5 were made at the Elizabethport plant in New Jersey. In 1923, the 29-4 was dropped and all shoe patchers in America were shipped in from Kilbowie and were "K" models beginning with the new 29K51-56 series. All K models were made at that plant. I have Adler leaf springs like you are looking for. The 30-1, 5, 7 all use the same spring as the newer 30-10, 50, 70. A 29-4 spring is almost identical to the Adler since Adler copied the shoe patcher from Singer and re-designed some of the parts. when they came out with the 30 class. In fact, Adler made a 29 class shoepatcher before they came out with the 30 class. glenn

contact Pilgrim Shoe in Massachusetts and ask for Harris, the owner. glenn

I would say #138 on top. You can use it in the bobbin but the bobbin will ot hold very many feet of thread. glenn

Singer used a lot of odd ball threads on screws and nuts. They wanted you to buy it from them. However, when they no longer make the oddball screws and nuts, you are forced to go else where. Fortunately, Juki copied a lot of the Singer screw and nut specs in their machines so you can find replacements on a lot of screws and nuts but not all. The one thing Juki has never printed up is a general screw and nut book to show you all that is available You must do like Uwe and find them in specific parts books. glenn

Stor, the part number is SS535. College sewing in the UK carries the part. I think it is $2.35 pounds. It is a clone piece but should work. Glenn

Hooksetz, There are no generic throat plates for Adler shoepatchers. I have looked for years and want to build some for sale when I retire in a few months. Not all parts for the 30-1, 5, 7, & 15 are still available. I have been told a throat plate for a 29-4 will fit an Adler 30-1. Believe it or not, I have never tried one to see if it will fit. I hope to remedy that in the near future. I have a lot of genuine Adler replacement parts and screws available. Throat plates are not one of them. glenn

Finally found my 1900 29K parts list. The 29K8 was set up to sew waxed thread. It had a heavier tension spring on top and in the bobbin case to handle the thicker thread. It also had a different throat plate. Other than that, same as the 29K1. By the way, your machine is missing the stop screw in front to lock the feed foot as to direction! glenn

Stor, I have and original parts list for the early 29K's from 1900. Let me see what it say about the 29K8. We know it was built at the Kilbowie plant. glenn

send this question to Steve at Gateway Shoe Company. I think he can help answer your questions. glenn

Thank you. Great work on the history and emblems. I retire in 2 months. This machine is on the shelf for restoration. Unfortunately, so are about 50 other shoe patchers! glenn

Scarlett, If you are in the US, I would call Weaver Leather and ask to speak to Allen Burkholder. He is the best man I know to work on Adler 205-370's since he has been working on them for over 20 years and rebuilt 2 of them for the company I work for. He knows the machine cold.. glenn

Give Shoe Systems Plus or Gateway Shoe a call . Gateway is in Illinois I believe and Shoe Systems is in New York. Both deal in Shoe repair equipment and should be able to help you. Also, Harris at Pilgrim Shoe which is in your home state. Glenn

First of all, machine as a single needle is not threaded correctly. As it comes off the tension discs, it goes over the little pin. Put the thread under the pin. I would look at getting a single needle thread controller and take up spring instead of the double ones that are on the machine. I plan to pickup a used 767-65-FA-273 long arm Adler. I want to convert it to a single needle machine so I know what you are going thru. glenn