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Woodonglass, Send us a few pics so we can the machine. That may help in identifying why it will not work. A video would also help. glenn

mixmkr, That setup should keep the thread in the tension discs. I have used that on numerous machines over the years. Machine looks nice! glenn

Diyer, Send this info to Allen at Weaver Leather. I believe his email address is allenb@weaverleather.com . He can help you on other wick questions. I have purchased wicking and the rubber tubing for our 205's from Adler. They were not that expensive to get. I think you get 3 feet of wicking and about the same amount of tubing. However, they are two separate parts numbers. Cleanup looks good so far. glenn

Call Steve at Gateway Shoe in Illinois, Harris at Pilgrim Shoe IN Massachusetts or Blaze at Shoe Systems Plus in New York.. I guarantee one of them will know how to thread it. glenn

Redbone, We need to know specially what items you want to sew, i.e. leather, type of leather or cloth, thickness, weight of thread, etc. Once we know that, we can recommend what you should look for. glenn

That machine was a high speed version of the 69 class Adler. 1/8 " leather should be no problem for that machine at all. That is only 8oz. leather and an oil tan is not a hard leather at that. The problem may be the needle. I would check with Durkopp/Adler in Georgia and see what the difference is between a 134-35 system and a 2134-35 needle system and I mean the needle specs as length, size, etc. I am not familiar with the 2134-35 system at all. It had to be something special for that machine. Also, get us a few pics of the shuttle and hook area if you can. I would want to see the hook in relation to the needle and how it looks thru a seam cycle with the balance wheel turned by hand. glenn

Anybody had any dealings with Nick-O-Sew? Just wanted your input. glenn

Look s like a 153K or W 102. Bottom feed, needle feed machine. I can't tell if it is a walking foot from the pictures which would be ether a 153W or K 101 or 103. The walking foot is the one you want for sewing canvas and leather. These machines did not have reverse on them. I would call or email the customer selling it and have them tell you what model it is by the plate on the front of the machine. Will save you a trip if it is not a walking foot.. glenn

Diyer, Great. Let us know who we can help. They are great machines. Keep us up to date on your progress. glenn

Billroy, Thanks for the pics of the machine. The roller guide in the original parts manual was a complicated one that you could disengage with a lever. Today, there are some generic ones available that are relatively inexpensive. They all mount to the table in the two holes that you circled. Part # 6440, #RG1 and #G30 are parts numbers for roller guides. You would need (2) #284 or #286 thumb screws to secure it to the table. All of these parts are available on either Ebay or from our dealers listed above. glenn

Man, That one is in rough shape. Single needle post with roller feed and reverse. I cannot find anything as to manuals on the machine. Sorry. Will keep looking. glenn

Billroy1, Send us a few pics of the machine so we can see the head of the machine. I am not familiar with this particular singer machine. glenn

Sark9, I think the LG157 preceded the Juki LG158. Trying to find out more info on that subject. And yes, these were monster machines. glenn

SARK9 Information: Juki copied the 144 class with the LG-158. I do not think they made 10" models, just 20" and 30" arms. glenn

On this set up which is a lot like other Adlers we have at our plants, removing the motor is not a quick or easy job. Not like a clutch motor or newer servo. These Efka motors weigh in excess of 70 lbs. Plus, they have a bunch of hook ups you have to undo. I would try to rent a dolly cart that the whole machine and table can fit on. DO NOT unhook the motor if you do not have to. If you have a small dolly cart like they move furniture on, it will be a lot easier to move with 2 strong guys. See what you can rent in your area. The head and table cleaned up will look great! glenn

Henry, Thank you for the info. We definitely have people on this site looking for those parts. Can you send us a few pics of the new shuttles and other parts you have. I think the members would like to se them. I know I would and I don't even own a #6! glenn

Not closed Rhea's son is trying to get the company back up and running. Shop Talk had a little article on Boggle-Greenwell a few moths ago after Rhea passed on. glenn

You can go with one of our posted dealers or you might try Dunlop/ Sunbrand International only because they are in Western Kentucky. glenn

Diyer, We run our machines at about 60-75lbs of pressure. A small compressor may handle it . It just depends on how fast you run the machine, how often you reverse stitch and lift the foot since these are the functions that use air. Allen is available between 8:ooam and 4:oopm EST at 1800-Weaver1. If you use a clutch motor, you will also want to get a speed reducer especially on this large machine. glenn

gunsmoke1776. Constabulary is correct. The 29k60 uses 98% the same parts as the newer 29K72. Very few changes. glenn

Diyer, Get us some pics of the machine and motor. That way, we can see what kind of shape it is in. I have (4) 205-370 Adlers here at our plant and they all are not set up with Efka computer motors. This gave us needle positioner, air foot lift, air back tack, speed control. After having these functions on a machine, I do NOT want to go back to manual one. If it is a 3 phase motor on the one you are looking at, that could be changed with a phase converter. Do you currently have air at your shop now? An Adler 205 can be converted back to a plane jane machine with a servo motor. Hirose makes a very good clone bobbin shuttle. I use them on our Adlers. To bad you are not in the states. Allen at Weaver Leather is about the best I know of at rebuilding Adler 205's simply because he works on them everyday and has so for over 20 years. They rebuilt 2 of my 4 Adler 205's. Pictures will tell us a lot. glenn

Great job! That looks nice. That machine uses a "G" bobbin, same as a 111W155 and 135x17 needles. glenn

ikeedeluxe, I would contact Bob at Toledo or Greg at Keystone and get some information and manuals on the Juki dl-555. It would get you a starting point on the machine as to operations and parts list. It is obvious a clone of a Juki and judging from the color of the machine , an older one. The Juki dl-555 was a high speed bottom feed machine used a lot in apparel production. glenn

JeepishGrin, Glad you were able to find a manual. I have over 75lbs of old USMC manuals but I did not have one on your machine. glenn

Normally all that is changed are the feet. The feed dog and throat plate stay the same. As to special plates and feed dogs, they can be custom made . I have never seen special throat plates and feed dogs for sewing piping. glenn