Hi everyone, hope you are keeping well and busy and thank for allowing me to join you on here.
I have just acquired a Pfaff 145 . The exact model is 145-H2-6/01.
The guy that I bought it from told me that it had been lying unused for a number of years and that he thought there was a problem with the feed mechanism. Unfortunately, I couldn't really try the machine properly before buying as the nut to adjust the top thread tension wouldn't tighten and also as I found out later there was a broken spring in the foot lift mechanism which was causing the tension to stay released even when the foot was down. However , without actually sewing anything it seemed to run fine so I took a chance as it was too good an opportunity to walk away from.
So, having got the machine back to my upholstery workshop I replaced the tension nut and repaired (albeit temporarily) the broken spring, gave it a good clean and oiled it. The outcome is that it sews really nicely but I do feel that the guy may have been right when he said there was a problem with the feed.
Basically, the feed dog does not seem to run in an elliptical manner but just runs back and fore horizontally at more or less the same height if that makes sense. As I say it still sews pretty good but I get the feeling it moves the material slightly forward prior to feeding it through in the normal manner....probably the presser foot is coming into contact with the feed dog a little too soon, but I would be grateful if anyone can advise on whether my feed dogs are moving in the correct manner for this machine and if not , how can I adjust them. I can post a video later when I am at the workshop.
This won't be my main machine as it will be used in my garage where I am setting up an 'overflow' workshop where hopefully I can get peace to work without constant interruptions from customers
I know this is a leatherworkers forum, I only work with leather maybe a couple of times a year but when I do, my Brother LS2 B837 copes admirably.
Best Wishes
Ray