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Hi guys, just bought a Juki 1541 and wanted a speed reducer, then came across this topic. In UK and previously cut my old Singer 58K45 table to fit a two pulley arrangement underneath. Works well but had to make up my own belts. This time I might try this gentleman’s big pulley to avoid cutting new table. The pulley plus bush is quite cheap compared to box reducer with the US postage and import duties. I wonder if anyone knows the hand wheel shaft Dia on the Juki 1541 so that I can order pulley and bush in anticipation of the arrival of new Juki? For info, on my old Singer I run a belt from the big wheel on the Singer handle to a small pulley on the dual shaft. Then another belt from the same shaft, 8” pulley to the small pulley on the modern energy motor, a Jack.

Guys just joined and completely new to sewing machines never mind leather sewing machines. Your pictures and explanations are just what this newbie needed to find my way around the old 45K58 that I just bought. Constabulary is supplying me with the missing tension assembly and college has supplied two new springs. Hope you don’t mind me butting in to this discussion but just wanted to say thanks Frank

hi, really grateful for your quick reply. glad to pay cost and postage to UK. Was starting to contemplate trying to put together a frankenstein which would not have worked in any case. I am on PayPal if that would make it easier. and thanks for the link to College sewing. hopefully my local sewing machine mechanic can keep me right once I get the parts. this is a fantastic site and superb forums. many thanks again. let me know how you would like to proceed. Frank

hi new to Leatherworker.net so forgive me if I offend any protocols. I make knives for fun, retired civil servant. Got myself a Singer 45K58 that was left in garage for 3 plus years, maybe longer. I know nothing about sewing machines, just want to make a few nice sheaths for my knives. However, the 45/58 is missing the lower tension assembly and I cannot seem to find a replacement on internet (in UK) or local sites. My query is whether I could make a tesion assembly that would work or is their other non singer tension assembles out their that I could fit. An upholster friend has put me on to his sewing machine mechanic but I don’t want to ask him to give my machine the once over until I know it is complete. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.. ps. The belts were missing but I used a bit of rope to confirm that motor and machine work work well ...as far as I can tell. The clutch on motor is a bit clunky but that just might be lack of use. Have ordered some leather off internet for replacement belts Frank Duffin