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Hi from Canada. This is my first post on this exceptional site and I'd like to see if anyone can help me restore my old Adler 67-GK373 to reliable operation. First off, I bought this as a refurbished machine way back in 2009 from a large dealer in Montreal. Although I had no sewing experience, I wanted primarily to make tarps for myself but also desired to have a machine that could sew leather straps for camping bags in the future. The Adler manufacturer reputation, the model 67 specs and price seemed right for me so I followed the dealer's advice and bought it. At first it sewed ok but not perfectly; there always seemed to be some minor glitch which was disturbing but that I accepted for my own use. These were problems like skipped stitches which increased so much in reverse operation that i stopped using that feature. I made several tarps each with it's own set of flaws and sometimes I'd try "to really solve the problem this time" but never did. I downloaded several Adler 67 Operation, Service and Parts manuals, studied them and fooled with various settings and needles and have ended up with the current situation where it now won't sew at all. I've just replaced the hook and bobbin cover assembly (Hirose components), feed dog and needle plate (China) and added some missing(?) but "Genuine Adler" parts to the upper thread tension system. I've discovered that I cannot be at all certain I actually have an Adler 67-GK373; even though labelled on the front as a "Chandler", it has an escutcheon plate on the back that says Adler 67-GK373 and an obscure number on the inside of the main casting that I labouriously decoded as "067 140131", which or may not be the serial number. According to specs the 67-GK373 has needle system 134-35 but came with DPx17 (135x17, SY3355) needles; I currently have Organ needle DPx35R, size 20 PD installed and loaded with Bonded Polyester Left-Twist size 138 upper thread and same thread but size 92 in the bobbin. Due to file size constraint, I've only attached four pictures but I have several others if I can get them to upload. The following 2 pictures illustrate the unacceptable type of stitches I'm now getting. Top of material: brown thread is 138 bonded polyester upper, gray thread is 92 bonded polyester in bobbin; sewing started at "S" and finished at "F": : Bottom of material: This photo shows what it used to do! Gary Any assistance will be greatly appreciated! Gary