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This is amazing; thank you for taking the time for such a detailed post. I have a copy of the singer parts manual, but the illustrations are nowhere as clear as your images. Thank you. It is, of course, impossible to know for sure, but the listing photographs clearly show that the handwheel is square and that the needle bar lifts during operation, so I'm inclined to believe that they are new damages. Thanks, this is the conclusion I am leaning toward as well: possible, but probably not worth it.

I bought a used 111W155 off eBay which was unfortunately shipped badly. During transit, it appears that the unit was impacted on the drive pulley, bending the shaft. Also, the needle bar now slides up and down freely, as it appears a linkage in the head has snapped. It's hard to be specific without a good understanding of how the machine operates, and without disassembly of some sort it seems. However, I have attached photos that show the problems to the best of my ability. While I would love a working machine, this latest setback comes at the end of several disappointments trying to acquire a used machine, and now I'm strongly considering just biting the bullet and buying a Consew or Cowboy new and saving the effort. It appears the seller would consider a refund, but has asked if covering the repair cost instead would be acceptable. While I'm not keen on more legwork, I do feel bad simply giving up on something that may have lots of life left in it. For those knowledgeable in such things: * Is repair even possible? * Is repair economical given the $400 purchase price * Is this repair something that could be undertaken by a mechanically-inclined novice? * Are you aware of a business that would take care of this for me? Phoenix-metro area. I think Mulqueen's is the only chain in my area for industrial machines, but they don't get great reviews. Thank you for your help. P.S., is Toledo Bob the same person as Wizcraft? "Call Bob" seems to the the advice that everyone gives for machines, but Wiz is always posting the best replies. Can anyone post Toledo Bob's email?

I can confirm that BuckleGuy is an awesome, responsive vendor of quality products of all types. While they excell at hardware--which they produce in-house, they also have the widest selection of small-size, quality leather: like panels, straps, etc. They are not the cheapest, but they might be the best.

I just got a 111w151 for a song because I was able to pick up locally (yay!). While I love this machine so far, I'm realizing that I'm way out of my depth in terms of how these industrial machines are normally mounted and powered. (While this is my first leather machine, I've been using on our two family Kenmore 1422s since I was a child.) Because I live in an apartment, a "standard" sewing table is probably both out of budget and out of our available square footage, so I'm planning on making my own that can be converted to a normal workbench when needed. Thus, I have some general questions, as well as some ideas I'd love experienced comments on. I've used the search function where possible, but many answers are quite a few years old--especially when it comes to sourcing parts. I'm looking for a very low-speed servo motor, ideally with positioning, on a moderate budget ($150-200), where would your go-to be to acquire one be? Online sources preferred. From a mounting perspective, are all servo motors basically the same? Are servo motors on/off, or does the pedal control speed as well? If so, I assume the rheostat lives on the motor side, not the pedal side, correct? Any reason not to just mount a board on some hinges and link it to the motor? The plan was to build to top out of two layers of 3/4" material with a larger cut-out in the top layer and bolts in the bottom layer to use in leveling the machine. Any problems with this idea? The Singer has a slide-out on the left edge which would be inoperable if the machine bed was mounted flush with the table, is a flush mount normal? or will mounting the machine 0.15" proud cause issues? Do y'all use the old-school, belt-driven bobbin winders that came with these in 1945, or is there a more modern winding option? Also, thanks to the decades of posts and information you've shared. It was influential in helping me find an adequate machine without breaking the bank.