DSloop

Yep, I'm always late to the party. Was the problem ever solved?

Could the needle be getting hot and making the thread stick to it instead of being caught by the bobbin hook?

That sounds about right.

Does it have a servo motor, or the clutch type? I have sold several 111w155's for $300.00 with the clutch motor, I put them in my table that has a servo motor and let the buyer try them out. They always want to know where to get the Consew motors, as they are easier to use at low speed.

Keep looking. I found a 111w154 head on Craigslist for $80.00, offered 40 and got it, seller also gave me a nice servo motor to go with it. I cleaned it lubed it up, checked the timing and put it in a table. Sews like a champ....

He just wanted something to keep the roos and koalas from chewing the bags off.

Have you checked the thread guides to see if any of them have excessive wear where the thread has run thru them? I have a 95-10 that shredded the thread, made all new guides from stainless steel rod and it cured that problem.

I thought he might be able to use one if he was close by.

I have two tables that 111w155 machines came from. i am in North Carolina.

Where are you located?

I can make the bottom shaft, If I still had access to a lathe I could make the upper also.

Does that include shipping?

How much for them?

Look on Craigslist and similar sites for free leather furniture, A leather sofa has many square yards of goods.