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Make sure you have enough presser foot pressure to hold down all of that dense leather so that it doesn’t rise with the needle on the upward stroke. If the work even rises just a smidgen, the top thread loop that the hook needs can collapse and the hook won’t catch it. CD in Oklahoma

I really like it! I’m still on grid, but I've got a couple of foot-powered stone machines too. CD in Oklahoma

I converted an older (1960s) Singer 20U (no submodel number known) to treadle for use on Sunbrella, canvas, and vinyl. I used the machine for repairs when I needed a wide zigzag, and doubt that I ever sewed through 6 layers. I’ve never done any production work with it. There’s a photo and discussion of it here at Leatherworker: https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/86841-singer-20u-and-premier-chainstitch-machine-question/?do=findComment&comment=591646 CD in Oklahoma

You might want to take another look at it, Wiz. CD in Oklahoma

I think you’re correct on the 78-series. It looks like the 78-2 with the bobbed-off deck for sewing mattresses. Good repair machine for tight areas. I’d love to have one of them. Here’s a photo of the back side of my 78-3 if it will help any with identification. CD in Oklahoma

Thank you all for your help. I appreciate it. CD in Oklahoma

Ok, thanks. I'll give it a try when/if I get the machine back on the bench to fiddle with it. CD in Oklahoma

Nope. Never heard another word. CD in Oklahoma

Use a boot top with a butter bowl stuffed in it and lashed to the pillar. Feed the thread up around the existing spool pin. Turn the boot top inside out to keep the pull straps from catching the thread. CD in Oklahoma

Try to get into contact with someone in the Quilting Community (as in, "quilting ladies"). The Singer 78-3 makes an excellent machine for "stitch in the ditch" quilting fabric and batting sandwiches together (Tex30 thread) without ending up with puckers. CD in Oklahoma

Nice machine Lee. I think you’ll like it if you haven’t tried a 16 before. Get it onto a treadle as soon as you can. I’m still working my 16-41 on a treadle with 16x63-18 needles and Tex90 thread. It’s a workhorse. I’m not too interested in the wood part of a machine, so have no advice there. All I’ve ever done is put a light coat of sewing machine oil on the butcher block tops to help with the dryness of the wood, and then used them as they came to me. CD in Oklahoma

Hello??? Test, one, two, three.... Is anyone out there? CD in Oklahoma

Nice looking machine Ferg. I wish you good luck with your sale. Speaking of Singer 29-4 machines, would you please move my listing of my Singer 29-4 in the “Used” forum (“FS - 1915 Singer 29-4 & Treadle Stand”) (https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/86404-fs-1915-singer-29-4-treadle-stand/ ) into the “Old/Sold” forum as I requested back on August 19th? I’ve heard that the old Singer 29-4 machines aren’t very much good anymore. It seems like I heard that here on this forum. I guess they just aren’t as good as the new machines. Thanks. CD in Oklahoma

"Posted 21 hours ago I watched them cd ( "research" to see what you were talking about* when you mentioned his "release the tension"..But definitely did not endorse them..nor did I "discredit JLSleather" You weren't making a referral there when you mentioned Harry, were you ? :)" Mike, leave off the smiley faces when you talk to me, and no, I was definitely NOT MAKING A REFERRAL. You must not have watched enough of Harry's videos. People can pull videos out of their patute to make money with Ya-patute, and Ya-patute doesn’t care as long as the views are there. You’re really saying that you don’t see anything wrong with Harry’s videos? Really? Your quote: Advertise: verb (used with object), ad•ver•tised, ad•ver•tis•ing. to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it. So...If the advertisement is false, or the video that they’re selling is false, you’re still good with it? CD in Oklahoma

What???? Oh Mike, say it isn't so!!!! You're endorsing Harry and his "release the tension during the sewing cycle" to get discredit JLSleather??? Really???? Are you feeling poorly today? Maybe you should take a while off and go watch some videos. Tisk, tisk, tisk CD in Oklahoma