Hello,
I recently acquired a mint condition Consew Model 18. (Singer 16-188 clone)
The machine was all out of sorts when I got it, but looked brand new. I’m thinking it was messed with and then never fixed.
I fixed the feed dog timing, adjusted the timing of the top foot, and now have a machine that feeds material very evenly.
The problem is stitch length- it started at like a 7-8 SPI.
I loosened and adjusted the collar that connects the fork for the feed dog, and the fork for the upper camshaft. I was able to increase the length of the stitch to 5.5 SPI.
The manual clearly states it would be able to do as long as 4SPI. I could really use the extra 40% length for some top stitching.
Any advice on how I can retune this machine to run its full stitch length?
Edit: this is a 16 series clone, so very very similar in design to 31-15 Singers
