MarenNinni

I found out this is "genuine leather".... Rubber coat on top. Oh well. Solution: thin layer of saddle lack! Worked as a charm. I tried it all. From resolene to tan kote. From gum tragacant to tokonole. Alcohil, dish soap, leather balm. Now I have my fingers crossed for no cracking in the saddle lack...

I am afraid to ruin it completely. When using isopropanol alcohol, it rubbed off some sticky residue and left black spots in the top layer. Maybe it's some rubber paint on top gone sticky?

Sticky on the outside. Tried dishsoap, vinegar, and finally alcohol, nothing worked. Alchohol left it rubbery as well. Tried on small area. Tried conditioning it, seems perhaps buffing works slow. I am so stressed out, have offered to sew a new one, but she loves this handbag and I have probably ruined it.

So, I took apart a handbag for a friend and it needed cleaning. I used fiebings saddle soap and it turned out sticky. How can I save this?!? Pretty freaked out right now, since I am doing this for a friend. Has never happened before.

I have an additional question. Is it possible to rig the machine to take spools instead of bobbins? I guess not, but maybe..? And what what thread is best suited for two layers 5oz pull up..? #noob you see.

Have you checked sew-europe.co.uk? I just bought needles from them. Link here: https://www.sew-europe.co.uk/shop/needles/groz-beckert-industrial-needles/29x4-groz-beckert-needles/29x4-ntw-leather-point-needles-10-needles-per-pack/

Thank you for this as well! I bought it second hand, full of oil, dirt and dust. Managed to restore it by manual and parts list. Skipped the gear part, coz it was sewing, until this happened. Now it's all cleaned, and after the double check also in time...

Thank you all for your help. The needle was too close to the shuttle. When I dissasembled the gears, I took a photo of the alignment, and I checked again and it was out of time, my fault. Now it works sorta smooth, after some tension adjusting.

Thank you. Have adjusted the needle bar, but no it just skips every time. I cannot see that the needle is bent or blunt, but it is an old needle soeh. It worked, and now it doesn't. *sigh* any more suggestions? Have tried adjusting the tension and checked every spring for dirt.

Hi! What do you mean moved to the side? It seems to be in place. Will check the manual one more time. Thanks! Ha... yes I did. Will try adjusting the tension of the upper thread.

The upper thread it is. Sorry for not making that clear.

Hi. Help needed in Norway. I have a singer 29k51, and it worked. Until I tried using some 18/3 linen thread. The thread broke, I gave up, threaded the machine with my regular thread, and now it skips stitch number one and then the thread breaks. I have taken it apart, cleaned and oiled it, everything seems to be working, but the thread breaks. It seems to catch the bobbin winder, that's all I can work out. See pic. Any advice? I'm at loss for solving this. Kind regards from Maren