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No, I guess I was unclear. OP needs to pull the chain for his foot lift. I'm suggesting he could engineer a pedal similar to what I'm doing to pull down the lever to control the servo motor on my project.

Just a nothing special bog standard servo from ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/356814829633 It says it's 750 watts but I bet when it gets here it's 550. It's got a 2 to 6 speed reducer already.

I think you're seeing the jump foot. I'll get some better pics of the needle area. I got a close enough manual here: https://www.universalsewing.com/parts-lists/singer . I got one for a 21W that has what I need. I had forgotten about that page. Sadly, all the downloads are randomly named so need to be "Save As"ed. I think I'm going to need parts for the left hook assembly but it looks like there are plenty on ebay for the 21W that should fit. It looks like in order to change the spacing of the needles (Gauge) it's going to require a presser foot and needle plate for each width! The good news of that is that very tight spacing between the needles and holes should contribute to a nice stitch. It's waiting for it's servo motor ... patiently.

Unless you're going to sit at that machine, I think a knee lift is out. I have a broken bass drum pedal I'm in the process of adapting to operate the servo motor on a sewing machine. The "beater" is broken off, so I'm just going to attach the pedal frame to the table legs and attach the servo motor arm to the pedal. Maybe this pic will inspire something. Edit: I just saw your stirrup idea. That might work, too, if you could keep it from swinging all over the place. Maybe a chain guide of some kind down low, limiting it's swing. Great idea.

Looks like a reverse lever half way up on the right hand side, to me. US shipping is listed a $123. Your tag for @RockyAussie didn't work right. Start with the "@" followed by the users name and select them from the drop down. I'll be interested in his thoughts, too.

It's really hard to tell what the specifications are. I'd lay that responsibility off on your dealer, since you have one. I saw someplace that it could handle thread size 20/3 ... whatever in the world that is! It should specify a range.

Well, here it is on Alibaba. I've never bought anything big from them: https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/typical-tw3-341-heavydutysewing-machine-cylinder_1600595645634.html And here's a video that shows a clutch motor, Most will want a servo:

Easy peasy. Nice work.

When the Girl Scouts happen by to get some ideas for their next project, we don't need them blundering in to posts like the one in question. Just because worse is available elsewhere, doesn't mean they need a dose of it here while looking for key chain patterns. Even if that forum didn't appear in the All Activity or New Post streams, a person would then have to go looking for it. Maybe an "opt in" the first time a user accessed it. Verifying a users age is highly impractical for most cases.

I'd agree that neither of those machines seems ideal. Several members here have purchased machines from overseas (to their country). I wonder if that would be an option for you? I've never imported anything large and expensive, so I don't know.

I believe @Johanna can make that forum invisible to you.

How's that for a longshot? The machine is actually a Singer 22W156, made by Singer after they bought W&W. Anyway, here's a pic. Might have to fabricate something.

Since I'm over working on it ... The last patent date is 1897 and I do think it's a W&W holdover.

I'm rehabbing a 22W156. I could use a manual, if someone has one. Don't need a parts list, I have several of them.

BossLady stopped the flood and I think the bulk of the spam messages are gone. Many hundreds of them! Feel free to report anything you see so we can smite them down.

@NGC Moved this to the Marketplace. Please see the rules listed here: https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/71-items-for-sale/ and add the required info for the Boss (Pic, Price, Shipping Info, Location). The odds and ends will need to be listed in the appropriate catagory. Thanks

It doesn't seem to be hanging up, really. Just a bit noisy. It's a "clone" of the Juki but with longer stitch lengths, if I recall correctly. Obviously it's not an exact clone, if it has longer stitch lengths. I wonder what they modified to get the longer lengths and if the noise is the price you pay for it? Really, how often are you going to reverse stitch at maximum stitch length? And probably only 2 or 3 stitches just to backtack.

Hey, @Gem Gypsy, let's split this out into a new topic. It's a great question.

Welcome aboard. The following thread will give you the information you need to ask good questions. For starters, when you say "holsters", you need a walking foot industrial with compound (unison) feed capable of sewing V277 and up. You can go to this page, look on the right hand side, and everything from CB2500 down to Cowboy Outlaw would work, just as a starting point: https://tolindsewmach.com/cowboy.html Since you said "not breaking the bank", once you have an idea of what you're going to want, start watching the used sewing machine listings. Along with the rest of us ...

Adding a message is your only option for that and is the accepted method around these parts.

The edit window only lasts a short time. Go ahead and list it in a reply. Someone will probably add it back to the original post so it's there, too. Thanks

@Phil Royce I moved you to the Marketplace. We also require location, shipping info and a picture for machinery. Rules are linked here, FYI: https://leatherworker.net/forum/forum/71-items-for-sale/ .. Thanks

Bolt it to the bench it's sitting on, bolt a motor to the bench and run it. If it'll run down to V92 without issue (the size of the slot in the needle plate might be way too big and cause whatever your sewing to get sucked in), use it until it sells. You probably don't need all 3 feet of cylinder arm dangling free.

I don't know, this says it'll sew down to V92. You might make those cushions after all. https://sunnysewingcenter.com/index.php/product/highlead-ga2688-l-long-arm-cylinder-bed-walking-foot-sewing-machine/

I do think you'll struggle getting it to sew thread light enough for cushions. Look the a thread called something like "dumbing down a cowboy 4500". It'll probably sew a fender on your car just like it is.