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Mira Design Group, The bobbin in a Consew 225 is not the same size as a bobbin in a large bobbin Singer 29 or large bobbin 30 Class Adler. The Singer and Adler shoepatchers use the same bobbin but the both must be large bobbin or both must be small bobbin machines. You can use up to #138 in the small bobbin patchers but you will not get a lot of thread on the bobbin because they are so small. Shoepatchers generally work well with #92 thread. Hockey equipment managers use #138 on top and #92 in the bobbin. I work with them a lot. glenn

Very good machine. Will handle up to #138 thread. Adler 's version of a Pfaff 335. Uwe just sold a beautiful one. glenn

FYI, The only place I have ever found that has the pinions (gears) for a 29-1 thru 29-4 is Pilgrim Shoe Company in Massachusetts here in the States. He has them made I believe in China but they are to the 29-4 gear specs. I think these are the same as the 29K1 thru 10 gears as well. glenn

llucas, Call Allen Weaver. He can walk you thru it just like he has on other things. glenn

Jeanette, I have a bunch of the oil bowls that screw on the top of the machine. Do you have the screw or is it missing? Send me a private email glenn

Fellow Leatherworkers, What do you think about starting a new category on the forum for instruction videos on working on sewing machines? That way, our members having trouble with a certain model and make of a sewing machine would have a category they could go right to see how a machine is timed, hook changed, etc. Uwe has done some great videos so far and I am sure there are others already on the forum as well as some on other types of leather working machines. If they were all in one specific category say Instruction videos for machinery, it would make it easier for all of us to find. Give us your input! glenn

Dikman, Check the amount of opening you have on the bobbin case finger and the U it fits into. As Eric said, you want the finger to just be held in that U opening. #138 thread is considered a heavy thread. You also want to check that the needle goes down into the slot in the hook and does not ouch either side of the opening if possible. I had to move the needle bar ever so slightly from left to right to get everything line up on a 335 we have at work. We used a #23 needle and #138 thread. lining everything up did take some time with this thread but it works fine. glenn

It sounds like the safety clutch might have kicked out or the machine is out of time. We need to see some pictures of the machine. glenn

You can sew #138 thread on a Pfaff 335. Mine is set up to do sewing with a #23 round point needle. It is just in how you set up the machine. Works fine. glenn

Try contacting Bill's Sewing in Hildebrand. NC. Great place to deal with. They manufacture table tops for sewing machines as well. Telephone number is 1-800-4455657. Ask for Jones Decker. glenn

Sorry, Try this Number 1-828-397-6941 ort 1-800 445 5657. glenn

LovetoLearn, Contact Bill's Sewing in North Carolina. 1-800-445-5647. Ask for Jones Decker. Bill's besides being a great sewing Machine Dealer manufactures sewing machine tables. They should be able to get you the T-Molding you need. Tell them I sent you. Glenn Miller

AEMcClain, You can contact Landis Sales & Service in Arthur, IL. Ask fro Eli Schlabach. He rebuilds Landis 16 machines and has parts and needles. He should have the manual and parts list. Their telephone number is 217-543-3464. Hope that helps. glenn

shotgunwilly1117, Can you get us a few good close up pics of the throat plate where the needle goes down thru the plate and the end of the plate? glenn

You can get one from Proleptic, Inc. which publishes Shop Talk, a leather publication. However, they are not free. I myself have never minded paying for a manual unlike a lot of people on this site. Sometimes, that is the only way to get the critical information that you need on a particular sewing machine. I consider it just doing business. We buy a used machine but it does not come with an operations manual or parts list. You need it run the machine or order parts. Last time I looked, hooks or tension springs weren't free. Why would manuals be? If you can get them or a copy from a fellow Leatherworker, great but just don't expect to get it for free all the time. I have 3 file cabinets full of manuals I have been collecting for 30 years. A lot I got for free. Some I did not. Whenever you can get one for free, it is a gift and I am thankful for it. Just my point of view. glenn

One final thing, take the old spring out and wee if it has a grove worn in by the bobbin thread. If so, discard it. If not, and you are careful, you can re-bend the spring to make it work better, i.e. make the radius on the spring smaller by bending it with your thumb and index finger. I have done this a lot over the years and it works to put tension back into the tension spring. glenn

llucas, I talked to Allen at weaver. We believe you can use both the441 hook and bobbin in a 205. However, you can't use a 205 hook or bobbin in a 441 or 441 clone. Hope that helps. By the way, Bob Kovar carries a clone hook for a 205 I believe. glenn

Wow, That is one worn out hook!!!. It has been repaired a number of times so that the original is almost unknown. Any idea on the height and width of the bobbin in mm.? This also could be a hook someone made. It is that rough. glenn

Lukitustura, I need to see more pics of the shuttle hook and bobbin before I can tell you if the Hook that Constabulary has will work. Also, more pics of the machine in general. I have a few of these machines in my garage that will be rebuilt in the future. Seeing the hook and bobbin will tell me more about it. glenn

Bonded polyester thread is better in some applications than nylon. It has about 95% the strength of nylon, is more rot resistant to UV rays than nylon and does not stretch as much as nylon which is better for setting thread tensions. However, it may cost more than nylon thread that is comparable. I have found it to be a bout $1.00 more per spool. I have used both nylon and polyester wit h good results. On chaps, I probably would stick to nylon if it was me. glenn

Try Sew24.blogspot.com Go to the download section and scroll down to the 68 parts lists. This is the Durkopp/Adler blog site. You will fin manuals and parts list for older machines along with old brochures. glenn

C, That looks like the right one. Sometimes very hard to tell if that is the correct shuttle. I assume you checked it in the machine by hand? Does the bobbin fit? get me a few more pics of the old one from top, bottom and side view where the tension spring is. I like the machine. You going to restore it? glenn

C, Plus, if you repaint as well as recondition a machine, then decide you want to sell it, it is ready to go and you can usually get more money for a machine repainted to look good. I have found that to be my experience. Great job C! glenn

rac1812, You can either get a speed reducer to go with your new motor or get a servo motor that can be turned down as tot he speed without loss of torque. As to thread, I would think you would want to use #92 or #138 for sizes. I would use a cotton wrapped polyester which is a more waterproof thread. I would use #21 or #22 round point needles. Size #22 is about the smallest needle you can use with #138 thread. Just suggestions. glenn

rac1812, Needle bars used to have two timing marks on them. The top mark was the bottom dead center mark (BDC). the mark just below that was the timing mark meaning you ran the needle down to the top mark which was bottom dead center than raised it to the bottom mark which was the timing mark for the needle bar that you used to time the hook to. sadly, almost nobody puts those in anymore. Adler on their new M series, i..e. 867, 868, 869, 969, has a pin that you can put into the front of the machine . One place gives you top dead center for the take up lever, one for bottom dead center and one for timing the hook. This makes it so much easier because you have a point of reference to start with. glenn