29u171 handwheel mounting question

[arianmanchego]

Hello, I'm considering the purchase of a 29u171 in good condition, but I need to mount the handwheel on the front.

The machine in question is set up like the attached picture (not a pic of the actual machine).
In other words there is an empty hub up front.

I'm thinking that I would need to add a "hand wheel shaft gear" ?
part no. 46016 according to the catalog

Any idea on where I might find one of these? Not having any luck googling....
Thanks in advance

[arianmanchego]

Ha, I finally found on trojansewing.co.uk, some parts that might fit,

for the shaft
https://www.trojansewing.co.uk/product/singer-29k-handwheel-shaft-82008/

 

for the gear, there seem to be two options :

https://www.trojansewing.co.uk/product/81869-singer-29k-handwheel-shaft-gear-81869/

https://www.trojansewing.co.uk/product/singer-29k-handwheel-top-shaft-gear-81872/

 

I sent them a message to get their advice. 

[arianmanchego]

They had the parts and offered great advice, all on a Saturday!  Amazing service. Admin please feel free to erase this thread as I mostly seem to be talking to myself. 

[Wizcrafts]

25 minutes ago, arianmanchego said:

They had the parts and offered great advice, all on a Saturday!  Amazing service. Admin please feel free to erase this thread as I mostly seem to be talking to myself. 

I will leave this open in case other members need the same parts.

[shoepatcher]

The 29U171 was the first Singer shoepatcher made in Japan after they quit making them in Scotland at the Kilbowie.  It was a short arm big bobbin.  All the parts numbers were changed because thy became metric.  The part number for the front shaft and gear is#46016.  The one from College is bases on sizing from the Kilbowie.  It may fit it.  It may not.  Parts for these machines are basically non exist.  No that going in.  I have the books on the machine.

glenn