gunner100

Hi I solved the riddle of the non walking foot!! I removed the head and I was in the process of undoing the 2 screws from the underside of the head and I noticed something embedded in the oily mass! Its a small screw and unsure ff this had been jolted free by my removing the head or if it had just gelled in situ but this screw goes into the side of the bell crank lever and I extracted the stuck screw and then undid the further screw to release the revolving 'wing nut' portion and found that the screw from the other side of the bell crank lever was in situ but not screwed in! So I cleaned it all and re-assembled with the 2 screws firmly screwed in and hey presto all working again!! I do need a check spring so I have only secured the head with one screw until I can order this. So just in case anyone else may have the same issue here are the photos:

Hi Constabulary, I have also got a seized 29k identical and I could go about removing the head on that one as albeit seized the foot and head seem to be in better condition than the one with the walking foot issues. My only concern is if the needle bar is gummed and seized in the head but at some point I will have to take the seized one apart!! Is there anything I need to be aware of synchronisation wise when the head is removed? Many thanks for all your help Peter

Hi I took two photos from the side rear one where the is at rest and a further one as it is in contact and lifting and as it comes around the foot lifts, many thanks Peter

Hi I just popped over the workshop and when cranked no 2 bobs up and down once on one revolution by varying degrees dependent on thumb screw setting at high or low. So to investigate the head its the 4 screws on the machine side and then remove needle and then once separated lower head to extract needle bar? many thanks Peter

Hi many thanks. Does this mean I may have a broken/worn part in the head? The pulley cam looks as if it has never been tampered with, neither do the 4 screws holding the head to the body!?

Hi apologies 2 photos attached and I turn the wheel clockwise. BTW what does the plunger do? Many thanks Peter

Oh its a 29k58 machine. I tried to load more photos but its telling me I can only load 1.46mb!

Hi all many thanks for taking the time to assist. Today I removed the foot and changed the stitch length screw, and lowered it then removed a straight spring bar from a seized 29k I bought with this one and then took photos and the one thing is that when no pressure is on the spring bar it is more likely to go through the motions correctly ie walking foot kicks back as soon as pressure is added to the spring bar it stops this completetly and statically goes up and down. Further when you lower the walking foot it does not always drop fully to contact the plate -just hangs a few mm over the top. Someone on Bespoke Shoemaking FB said his machine acted the same and the previous owner had taken the head off and incorretly fitted the cam and he altered the cam by 180 degrees and it all worked. I am not 100% sure as I have seen people explain this 180 degree change but that its the pulley cam which I am guessing is the extreme right hand double rimmed wheel on the extreme right of the machine? Is there a further cam in the head and I see there are 4 screws holding the head to the body and then what I am guessing is a pin to knock out to release the needle bar? Many thanks Peter

Hi this video might show better-the foot should be being dragged back and then rising but as soon as gentle pressure from fingers is removed it starts just small movements. At one point this afternoon it seemed to operate as it should and I thought great then it changed back again. I am coming around to the thought that the bent spring adjuster may well be adding to my woes as there not a great deal of pressure on the foot. But also when you lift the foot up and then lower at times it is simply not dropping enough and is a good 5mm off the top of the plate! https://www.facebook.com/reel/1625337921204488/?group_id=1041207345945672&s=group&__cft__[0]=AZXm5t_RBgwa3pXYa2-cztBDl5LysuJST_cukEbEOp21IYcNUGUuGMcEeYB3fcAFZ6tMaf3bufdmhcz5aj44EacGX1CoWerFt_epkKKV7TmAkKNXApsOocWk_Vq-6MmZFGVbkXmexWWzVIwCM3WV6_hXrumxlF6k9fvYrqhezOkY_H5IzoaG1swwUjeIQK2cVGpc7F0OhRYyzDZuJEMNzOFk&__tn__=H-R

Hi all I wonder if anyone can assist me-just taken delivery of a 29k and the walking foot is trying to move the material when the needle is pretty much fully down. I have seen some say you have to rotate the cam pulley(large double rimmed wheel at the extreme right of the machine?) 180 degrees to re-sync the needle with the walking foot? The foot pressure screw and post were bent in the delivery but I would not think that could cause this issue? Any help greatly appreciated! https://www.facebook.com/reel/797157068985954/?group_id=1041207345945672&s=group&__cft__[0]=AZWZqTdPmTvosHpxlyMd4Fd4BXuLYrybtpQ1Gbsf-MyUskKthi6oqCBduL95Dnz_HaIgu6jmq2HjBi5wiVA8WHsPoEURe0K3LVWTFQRTwAiZQKpF1-cufMY6eKNEF_-nPlwJ9Wl4DtE7Z0zy_C1l-LTfUetJkOL_N3ag_5ZNbiI9nUe9lP3Vr8TRn49a1MNseTwJlI_SQ4ia6laLdulJIfMb&__tn__=H-R

Hi was anyone able to show how to thread this Gritzner as I have recently bought an old one the same and trying to work out how to thread it and also the bobbin! Many thanks Peter

Hi totally new to leather and hoping to do some hobby cobbling! I saw this Whitfield Hodgson leather cutter/trimmer for sale and thought that may be useful! It is all in working order everything revolves smoothly however there is play in the top cutter wheel in that it is not flush up against the bottom cutter. It can move approx 2-3mm in its horizontal axis and the cog it is attached to has a grub screw and I thought if I loosen this I could rubber mallet the whole tighter but seemingly no give! Does anyone know how to adjust this machine? many thanks for any assistance Peter