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Al, It is cork You can get cork where they sell gasket material. Contact cement will hold it on to the round metal clutch plate. Glue both sides and let dry before installing and make sure you have it lined up when you put it on. Only get one chance to get it right! glenn

Both Krylon and Rustoleum make a black lacquer gloss in a spray can. Both have worked well. You might also try automotive stores as I know they carry black lacquer in spray cans as well. glenn

Steveleather, Can we get a pic or two of the slide on table for the 335B from Artisan? Not shown on their website or if it is, I could not find it. Thanks glenn

Al, Singer used black lacquer on their machines and stands. If it is not shinny enough when you finish painting it, spray some clear lacquer on the stand. glenn

Move the binder away from the machine and see if the feet and feed dog will feed the material. If not, get us a few pics of the machine and it's set up so we can see what it is doing. glenn

Can we get a few more pics of the shoepatcher? glenn

TomG, I think you are looking for a raw edge binder. There are generic ones out there for not too much money. I would give Bob Kovar a call at Toledo. He can get generic binders. You are looking for one that would handle 5/16" strips which is very narrow. Remember, this binder will fold in half your binding and leave you with a fold over. and a raw edge past your stich on each side. I think they start with a 12mm size. The other worry would be how thick a material you can put thru them. Keep in mind, these are generic binders. If it doesn't work to your satisfaction, then it is on to the custom made route. glenn

send us pics of the samples you want to use. glenn

JBernard, I had one just like this that I bought in 1984. Looked just this. It was a 227R and these were made in Japan by Seiko. The 227R was replaced by the 227-1 and I believe they were off white in color. I think all the white ones were and are made in China. Anybody out there got any more info on them? glenn

We would need to know what type of binder you are looking for, i.e. width of binding material, clean finish or raw edge, swing binder or stationary one. Tell us specifically what you want to bind and the type of binding you want to use and we can recommend where to get them. glenn

If you go to the singer web site parts.singerco.com you can download the operations manual and parts list . This was a high speed lock stitch machine for apparel. I think it used a needle system of 132x 21. Check the operations manual. It has a 16" throat. Could be useful on some things but not leather. glenn

Both threads will melt with heat. poly normally has a slightly softer feel in your fingers. Poly should not have a lot of stretch to it. Nylon will have more stretch. Al, nothing on the spool as to numbers or letters? glenn

One thing I would look at is the small , paddle shaped tension spring that is a the lower part of the needle bar. This serves the purpose of keep a constant tension on the needle thread from the take up lever to the needle. A lot of times this spring is either broke or has a grove worn in it by the thread. the only way to access the spring is by pulling the needle bar. To do so, you must completely remove the needle clamp and then drive out the tapered pin that connect s the needle bar to the drive piston. The pin is driven out from back to front. The tangle in the bobbin case is normally caused either by the hook not picking up the needle thread or the needle thread not clearing the hook as it goes around the hook. As to the foot, I have never seen one like this in 40 years of working on Singer shoe patchers. I think this one was custom made. Is there any part # on it?.. I would purchase a generic foot #82007 and try that as well. Hope that helps. glenn

One more thing, I would try a little heat on the mechanism to see if that might loosen it up. A small Butane torch for a few seconds my do the trick. Just be sure not to get it too hot! glenn

Check the needle screw. It looks to big to me. I believe the correct needle set screw is a #237. It is a short screw with a fairly flat head. Generic screws can be to big in the head size. glenn

Sporty1, Chances are it is froze up. There are a lot of chemical and sprays you can use. I would use something that isn't too caustic to start say a little Kerosene or WD-40. If that doesn't work, I would move on to a BB blaster or some rust cutter or brake cleaner. It may be froze up by dirt, old oil, or even rust. I would give it a good chance before looking for a different machine. glenn

See if you can get us a part # and then we can check with other suppliers! glenn

steveleather, I think that is the standard inner foot on those machines. Artisan should have a smooth inner foot available. I would call them. If you do not get any satisfaction, let us know on the board and we well tell you where you might be able to order a smooth foot. Most inside feet I have seen for the Pfaff 335 and it's clones have teeth. glenn

rockin b The 7-31 should use a 7x1 or 7x3 needle (which is a 794 like on a 205). These are round points. A 7x2 and the 794S are leather points and the 794S are available in most places. The Juki 562 is a small bobbin walking foot machine like the 111W155 but with reverse. it will sew chap leather all day. I never can get the Seiko models number correct so what is the Seiko Cw 8b? Is that the one like the Consew 227 or is it like the Consew 206? Either way, these are all good machine to sew leather with. glenn

Harrington, The Singer 108k20 I believe is a small cylinder machine. That being said, I would think a cylinder arm like a Consew 227, Pfaff 335 or Cowboy2700 would do the job nicely. The key with binders no matter what machine they go on is the set up. All the binders I have use or currently use in our plant our custom made by either Atlanta Attachment or Tennessee Attachment. Both companies require samples of what you are going to sew, samples of the binding, the size thread, the machine make and model you are using. These binder are not cheap but when set up properly, there is no comparison to a generic binder. Joe at Hockeymenders has done the same and I am sure he will agree with me. You get what you pay for! glenn

Send us a few more pics of the shuttle so we can see who made it. then we can figure where to get the replacement locking screw glenn

The Grey 30-1 machines were the last ones made before they went to the 30-10. Some parts for the 30-1 are no longer available. Depending on what you need, there are people such as Bob at Toledo Sewing that might be able to help you with parts. I have some parts as well as parts list and operation manuals. I believe the 30-10 machines came in the late 70's. The Green Adler patchers came out in the mid to late 50's. The grey 30-1 machines came out in the early 70's. Before the green machines, everything was black. Hope that helps. glenn

lb61906, The Singer 15-91 is a household machine. It can sew very thin leathers but not 12 oz. What you are looking for is a true walking foot machine be it flatbed or cylinder arm. I would contact Ron at Techsew, Steve at Cobra and Bob at Toledo Sewing. They all sell a variety of good walking foot machines and are very knowledgeable on sewing machines in general. glenn

the Honey colored one which is the 1245-706/47 is like mine. It is the newer machine. It is a lot like mine. Both machines are big bobbin. If it was a smaller "G" bobbin, would be a 145 or 245. The hammer tone machine is a C-class machine, L means for sewing leather, P means 4 motion drop feed, M means safety clutch, N means 6 mm maximum stitch length. I would assume the honey colored one is the same. These machines may use a system #190 needle. Mine does. You can also set them up with #134-45 needles or even 135x17 needles. These are very good German made machines. All my years of experience has shown that anytime Pfaff and Adler made a machine in the same class, the Pfaff is usually smoother running. I know Joe Esposito will agree with me on that., i.e. Pfaff 1245 vs. Adler 267 for instance. The hammer tone 1245 needs a good cleaning especially around the hook and bobbin case. I can see lint and dirt under the bobbin case gibs. The honey colored one may need it as well. All in all, a very good find If it was me, I would buy the honey colored one only because it is newer. Both seem to be very good machine and in good condition. Hell, buy both of them and sell one! Email if you have anymore questions. glenn

The 112W139 is a double needle version of the 111w155. Good machine for building bags with zippers and can be used in upholstery. I would pick it for that price. Wiz has a long arm version of that. The 300W-1 is a chain stich machine. Singer built the best one and those machines are in demand today since they are no longer made and parts are still available. glenn