shoepatcher

llucas, When you call Weaver Leather, ask to speak to Allen Burkholder. He is the expert on the 205. Has worked on them for over 20 years. glenn

The LU563 should sew with #207 on the top with no problem. glenn

Yes, The 153W103 was built at the Bridgeport, Connecticut plant. Singer bought out Wheeler & Wilson in the late teens or early 1920's. Their plant was in Bridgeport I believe. The 153K103 was built at the Kilbowie plant in Scotland. Same basic machine. glenn

You can look for presser fee from an Adler 105 machine. They should fit. glenn

That machine, the Singer 29K72 is supposed to run on 29x3 or 29x4 needles which are essentially a system 135 x16 or 135 x 17. A 332 and 332L are the same as a 29x3 and 29x4. What needles were in the machine when you got it? glenn

ken, I can recommend two places to check. Campbell/ Bosworth in Texas and Keith Palmer in South Dakota. Keith is recognized as an expert on the Landis 3. He rebuilds and sells them. Will try to get a phone number for you. glenn

Try Hoffman Brothers in Chicago. They bought the Ferdco line from the company in Idaho. glenn

I will take both needle plates. get me a price for both.

Danny, Rather than tell you wrong, call Allen at Weaver. He can better answer these questions. 1800 weaver1. Allen's extension is #223 glenn

Danny, The problems you mentioned are not normal for this machine!!! I have sewn on them since 1987. If you have any further questions, call Weaver Leather and ask for Allen Burkholder. He sets these machines up, rebuilds them and has over 20 years on them. I had him rebuild 2 of the 205 machines for us at work.. They came out great and tight like new machines. Email me if you need more info. glenn

The 29K 58 is a short arm, small bobbin machine. You should be able to use the 29K70 and 29K71 manuals for parts. Only difference between the machines might be the adjustment on the take up lever that regulates the amount of lift of the lever and the throat plate screw. Later models of the 29K 70 and 71 had the stud and front set screw to secure the needle plate. Before that,n Singer used the screw #ss84 or later called #109084 which was a shoulder screw. Threads were 3/16"x 28 pitch. Singer used this screw for the needle plate from the first patcher in the late 1870's until the late 1950's! I am going to have these built in a few years when I retire with an Allen head instead of the straight slot that is too shallow and always gets buggered up. glenn

Stickandtin, This is an old Adler 30-1 judging by the color, the rust, the hand wheel which does not have the newer release tab on it. the machine is going to need some work. I would low ball the seller. they can be rebuilt even with the prices for Adler parts. Email me with any more questions you may have. I would like to see other pics of the stand and machine. glenn

Normally, a shoepatcher has only one balance wheel and that usually can be mounted on either the end of the machine or in front. In this picture, this machine has an extra hand wheel which is probably from another machine. I personally would not mount the second wheel. The machine is designed to operate with only one hand wheel, be it on the front or side. glenn Looking closer at the picture, the hand wheel mounted on the front of the machine looks more like a Singer hand wheel. The one that is not attached is definitely an Adler hand wheel. The machine is also an Adler. glenn

$400.00 . head only? glenn

To let everyone know, that is a Durkopp shoe patcher, either a 17 or 18 class. They use either system 81 or system 88 needles. There are no parts being made today that I know of anywhere. Hitler seized the company in 1933 and turned it into a bayonet factory. It was bombed in 1942 or 43' and destroyed. Durkopp never again made the shoepatcher until they bought Adler. In fact, the 30 class Adlers today are no even made by Adler. Rather, they are made under contract to Adler by another Germany company. That is one reason parts are so damn expensive!!! I hope to do something on Adler 30 class parts when I retire in 2 years. I also want to look at Durkopp and Bradbury parts. I have some parts now for the 30 class Adler's that are no longer made. glenn

One thing to note: Is the old belt a black rubber or is it the clear material with the steel cables in it. If the old belt was clear and the new one is, there is absolutely no stretch to those belts. The grey Consew's made by Seiko used those belts and they were not fun to put on. What color is your machine, the old belt and the replacement? glenn

Send us pics of the machine so we can what it is. Pics tell a lot on a sewing machine. glenn

Most Pfaff 335's including mine can handle #138. I have even seen a few handle #207 on top and #138 in the bobbin. Never seen one handle #277 thread. I would love to see that Hermes video on the 335 with huge needles and thread.

P means it has 4 motion drop feed. M means it has a safety clutch but almost of them have safety clutches now so you almost never see the M on Pfaff model tags now. S means it is for cloth. glenn

I tend to think the bushing may be just "locked up" since it may have never been removed. With the belt off, I would spray it with some BB blaster or rust breaker type material like Kroll Oil and let it set. Remember. you need to get it between the bushing and the casting. You said you loosen all the screws but I have to ask. Did you loosen the set screw that holds in tight in the back of the machine? This bushing may have never been removed and if so, they feels like they have been glued in. I had one in a Singer some years ago and ended up driving on it with a piece of wood and brass rod before I got it loose. There are other concoctions that members have come up with to loosen rusted items on machines with. I am not saying it is rusted, just very snug. I do not know what the post on this website was called. I would check that that out if the other items do not work. I would resist the urge to heat it up with a torch. Good luck glenn

Jimi is right. It is a Seiko SLH series machine which is their copy of the 7 Class Singer. glenn

CaroCaro, Your machine is a 335-17B H2L That means it was originally a binding machine (subclass 17) It is a B class as to ability to sew items. C is a heavier class than B, D is the heaviest machine in that class. These letters usually mean the hole in the feed dog would be smaller and the balance wheel may or may not be smaller. The H2 is the lift. H3 being 11mm, H4 is the High lift at 14 mm clearance under the presser foot. Not sure what the lift is on the H2 machines, L means for leather. No P so there is no 4- motion drop feed on the feed dog, it just goes back and forth. I have the instruction manual and the parts manual for the machine but it is not on a PDF file, only hard copy. glenn

What is the name of your company? glenn

Please send us pics of the machine so we can see how old it is. That way, we know what manual you are looking for. glenn

C, That is a Claes. Notice it resembles a Adler in a a lot of places but the take up lever shows it to be a Claes. Thanks C! Keep them pics coming!!! glenn