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Singer used a few thumb screws for securing throat plates and swing guides. -part #680 was a 3/16" x 32tpi or the following were #200549, #200462, #200861. All of these were 13/64" x 32tpi. Just slight bibber than #680. I believe all are still available from dealers or on the net. glenn

Send pics so we can see the machine. Bob Kovar at Toledo might have a threading instruction sheet.. glenn

No, The horn built for a hinge stud has no threads like the earlier horns that had a threaded hole for the screw #84. That thread size by the way is 3/16" x/28 pitch or roughly a 10 x 28. The normal pitches for screw size #10 is 24 tpi for the coarse and 32tpi for the fine. the 28pitch is an odd ball. Singer did that for good reason so you would have to buy the screws for them!!! glenn

Should work. Both are small bobbin machines. I don't have my parts list in front of me. What machine was the needle plate #82234 made for? . If it is the big bobbin machine, they are normally a little longer and wider than the needle plates for the small bobbin machine. The other problem may be in the needle screw. Assuming the 29K62 still has the treaded hole where the needle screw #84 goes, it will work. Some 29K62 machines had the newer hinge stud with the set screw to hold the needle plate down. All 29 class machines up to the late 29K58, 60, 62 used the #84 throat plate screws. Later models may or may not have the hinge stud and set screw. Best way to check is to see if there is a threaded hole in the front of the horn below the throat plate hole. If there is, it uses a stud and set screw. if not, it uses screw #84. glenn

Luckyclover, Adler does not make this part anymore to my knowledge. It is call the top rack. They discontinued a lot of the parts for the early 30 class series. I have some new old stock of this item. You can email me at shoepatcher@yahoo.com and we can talk.

Thanks Paul. I will call him. glenn

Anybody know if there is a US distributor for Joseph Dixon leather punches? I am looking for a couple round leather punches in the smaller sizes. Any information would be much appreciated. shoepatcher

Yes. the 152-155 should get about a maximum 7.5mm not 8.5 as I stated earlier. I checked the specs in the manual. That is a stitch length of 3.5spi. Singer always quoted spi, not the length of the stitch. Adler and Pfaff always had it in mm as to stitch length. the 156-157 was 5spi. As Sark9 stated, you can get a longer forward stitch but it will mean a lot smaller back stitch length. shoepatcher.

That is all you are going to get on a Singer 111W156 or 111W157. Both have reverse and the maximum stitch length on these machines with reverse is about 5.5 SPI.. No reverse like a Singer 111W152-111W155, the stitch length is about 8.5 SPI. Sorry. shoepatcher

make sure you drill holes in the body of the part you fabricated. That part had a wick inside of it with oil holes in it. other parts I would buy since they are not tow expensive. When ordering from Luke at MJ Foley, ask him for both genuine and generic parts and prices. A lot of times, the generic parts are as good as the genuine and a lot cheaper, especially for your Juki since it is a copy of the original Singer 111W155. Just my two cents. I deal with Luke all the time so I know parts and prices. glenn

Call MJ Foley in New Baltimore, MI. They are the largest Juki dealer in America. Phone number is 586-948-6070. Ask for Luke. He can get you any part for the Juki LU563. shoepatcher.

try Toledo Sewing, Weaver Leather or M.J Foley in Michigan. All three of them carry the 794 system needle in standard points and in various sizes. shoepatcher

I checked the Adler site and they do have an operations manual for the #20 class that you can download. it includes instructions for threading machine. that site again is Sew24.blogspot.com Go to the download section at the top of the page. will bring up various items for different models. Look under Adler 20. hope that helps. shoepatcher.

You might try to find a operations manual for the Adler 120-2 which followed the #20. You may find it on Adler blog site Sew24.blogspot.com I would also try contacting Michael Simard Ltd. in Canada. A very large Adler dealer who has a lot of older Adler parts. They might even have an instruction manual on the machine. shoepatcher

Email Bob Kovar at Toledo Sewing here in the states. He should be able to tell you in there is anyone in Australia. shoepatcher

If I read you correctly, the outside foot is two pieced? Can you remove the outside foot from the round shaft that holds the foot on? if so, get me a picture fo the shaft with the foot removed> shoepatcher

Your Pfaff post 175 looks like a Pfaff post 195 but with the hook on the left side. The outside presser foot looks like the foot on a Adler 467. This is not the same as the outside foot on a Pfaff 145, 195, 535, 335, etc. I would look at the Adler outside feet. The inner foot looks like regular feet for the 145, 195, 335, etc. and Adler 467, 767 feet. I assume the outer foot is the one you are having trouble with? Could we see a picture of the back of the outside foot? shoepatcher

Try Roberson Sewing Machines here in the US. They have a lot of Adler 269 heads on their web page. shoepatcher

The answer is no unless you change the cam on the main top shaft. The 29-1 thru 29-5 did not have the helical gear on the cam. it was added on K models so that a hub, shaft and gear assembly would go on. This allow you to move the balance wheel and collar from the end to the front of the machine. All you have on your 29-4 is a cover plate.

I have seen a 29-4 sew with a #25 needle and 207 thread on top, #138 in the bottom. However, that size thread in the bobbin means you can't go very far before you run out or thread!

Singer never did an exploded view of the 29-1 thru 5. The did with the later K versions that were built in Scotland but I have never found one for the 29-4 and I have almost all the manuals and parts lists for the Singer 29 series of machines and a few for the U.F.A. machines which was what it was called before they changed the name to a 29 class in 1896. shoepatcher

That is the serial number, not the model number. Some household machines did not have model numbers on them. The model number is usually on a brass plate below the singer brass insignia plate. In this case, it might be under the silver label on the machine. We need better pictures and more of them of the head and the bobbin and shuttle area to identify the machine. shoepatcher

Sgheeter, The Politype was a shoe patcher made in Germany. Emile James was a company that imported shoe patchers to sell in this country. There were based out of New York. At some point, Emile James had their name cast into some of the Bradbury and Politype stands. Wither the companies did it or Emile James had stands built here I have yet to find out. They also imported the Bradbury A-1 Repairer shoe patcher from England. I have a Politype in my collection. It is very similar to the early Claes & Flentje which we know as the early Claes machines. I have a manual for the Bradbury but not for the Politype. Still looking for one. I have an early Claes manual but it is in German. I hope to have it translated into English in the near future. I have a few Bradbury and early Claes patchers as well. I believe the Bradbury uses a 175 x 3 needle in the Singer system. Not sure on the needle system for the Politype. You can PM for more details. shoepatcher

Bob at Toledo Sewing should be able to get you feet for the Adler 167 as well as screws or the bottom plate. shoepatcher

I believe the largest thread you can use comfortably with that machine is #138. You might be able to use #207 but that would require some machining to be done on the finger slot on the underside of the throat plate where the finger from the bobbin case goes. This give you the clearance for the thick thread coming around the hook and going up thru the needle hole . Anything thicker as to #138 thread just would not work properly in my opinion. I think the largest needle made in 135x17 is a 200 or #25. The other thing you have to consider is the needle hole size in the throat plate and even the inside presser foot. I think that machine will handle 3/8" of material without problems. shoepatcher