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Wishful, An Adler/Chandler 67GK373 uses a "G" size bobbin. The 167GK373 and the 267GK373 use the bigger bobbin. That is an 'L" size. glenn

SARK9, The Singer bobbins should work in a Consew 29 and visa versa. The Consew 29's was modeled after the Singer 29's. glenn

soccerdad, Any machine I have changed to titanium needles has not gone back to regular Chrome Schmetz. I will go to titanium if an operator is having trouble breaking needles. Other than that, we keep the machines with titanium in titanium. glenn

Contact Hoffman Brothers in Chicago. They now sell the Ferdco line, Perhaps they can answer your question. Also, send us a few close up pics of the machine so we can see how the pressure is adjusted on the machine. glenn

scoccerdad, I work at Vaughn Custom Sports here in Michigan. We are one of the premier goalie hockey companies in the world. We build goalie equipment, i.e. pads, gloves, arm & chest, pants, cups, collarbone protectors, All the high end gear in the US is built right here. Senior gear, junior gear, bags, masks are built off shore. Sticks are built for us in Canada. Anyway, 85% of our machines are walking foot Adlers; 767's, 867's, 205's, 269s', 869. We have some Juki's and Pfaff's. Because we sew a multitude of materials, needle breakage is a concern. We use Titanium coated needles on all the binder post machines and most of the walking foots in system 134-35 and 135x17. I cut our needle breakage down by at least 50% when I went to TI coated needles, either Organ or G-B. Stitching is just better because the needle does not heat up as much as the Chrome plated needles plus it is less likely to deflect as much and burr. Both the Organ and Grotz-Beckert needles have held up well. Schmetz does not build a Titanium needle. Some of my ladies prefer the Schmetz so we use them. Still a great needle. Titanium is not available in a lot of systems. My advice is get them when you can. They are just a better needle to sew with. glenn

I think the only way you are going to get a welt foot for a 4500Cowboy is to have one made. To my knowledge, there are none out their in the market place as standard. glenn

For info, Schmetz needles are not made in Germany anymore. They are made in India my sources tell me. Groz Beckert needles where ever they are made I have found to be as good as Schmetz. We use both in our factory. Both Organ and Groz Beckert make Titanium coated needles in certain systems which are great. I have found them both to be superior to Schmetz needles in those systems. Schmetz does not make a Ti coated needle to my knowledge. This info based on day to day use in our factory over the last 5 plus years that I have been there. glenn

The Techsew 1660 looks like a clone of the Juki 1508. If it is anything like that machine , (and I own one) it is a good machine for what you want to sew. glenn

Uwe, Juki normally publishes the specs on the screw in their parts catalogue. Do you know what machine this screw came from? If so, the parts book will tell us the specs on the screw. glenn

Joe, I second this post on this day of Christmas. The Leatherworker is a great example of people ( leather workers and sewing people) working together to help educate and promote the skills of sewing and sewing machine knowledge in general. There was nothing like it 40 plus years ago when I started out. As I tell people, experience is something you can only do two things with: "Share it or take to the grave." As I get closer to retirement, I prefer to share it! glenn

That is an Adler head. Someone put in a Singer race to make it work. As Uwe said, some parts are interchangeable or will work. To me, the head looks like a 20 class Adler. The 120's replaced the 20's. A parts book is available on Adlers' blog site under "Downloads" which covers machines no longer in Production. I would download that when you can. Great help. glenn

I had a woman who worked for me in the late 1980's as cutter and prep person in B.C. Canada. Her dad did taxidermy. They did polar bears. They used a heavy Bonis sewing machine and it worked great. This machine looks just like it. Hope that helps. glenn

The 29K58 head was attached to the base with screws that are 9/32" x 20 TPI. You can order generic Singer screw #50632 which is that size and pitch and it works fine. That is what I use now. The former screw is no longer available. Early Singer 29's used a 3/16" x 28 screw to fasten the head to the stand . I believe it was screw #122. The #128 is the same screw only shorter and that is still made because it is the screw to attach the end of the head to arm. glenn

Those bobbins look like the correct ones for a 168 Singer post machine! glenn

llucas, Believe me, Bob has the servo that will work on the 205. it may be a little more money that some other ones, but it works and is proven and that is what counts. He has one I believe that has a reduction gear in it that may work without a speed reducer. Check with him for sure. glenn

llucas, I would call Bob Kovar at Toledo and get one of the servos that he sells with is 4500 Cowboy. That of course is a clone of the Juki 441 but in the same class as the 205-370 and it works. glenn

That machine is definitely in need of some TLC. If you decide to restore it, the original color was black of course. Singer's machines made in that time period were dipped in black lacquer. I think it might be fun to restore but it will not be cheap. The only place I know of carrying parts for the 29-4 which were also used in the 29K1 is Pligrim Shoe here in the states. The 29K1 uses some different parts than later machines starting with the 29K51. Constabulary can tell you remove the rust should you decide to restore the machine. I would de-rust it just to get it down to see what the casting looks like. that way, you know what you have as to it being a parts machine. It is missing a lot of parts however. glenn

Frankqv, I would get a hold of Hoffman Brothers in Chicago. They took over the Ferdco line and are selling certain machines. They should have info on your Ferdco 1010. glenn

sandyt, If that is a big bobbin machine, it will use system 88 needles. That certainly looks like an earlier Claes. I think I have a manual for the 200-1 but it is in German. Take some close up pictures of the aluminum model plate on the front of the machine. glenn

Send us some pics of the feed dog. Seiko makes the same machine under a different model number. We need a part number off the Consew. glenn

Uwe, If you drop the screw, just retrieve it with a magnetic screw driver or magnetized magnet. Easy. I do it at work all the time. glenn

Uwe, You do not have to take the shuttle out to get to and remove the feed dog screw. you are doing to much work to remove the feed dog! glenn

Call Bob at Toledo Sewing. glenn

gt2ride, A generic hook and bobbin for a small bobbin Singer 29K patcher will work in a 30-10 Adler machine. You can find them on Ebay. glenn

I would contact Campbell/Bosworth in Texas and Landis Sales in Arthur, IL. and speak to Eli. glenn