Claes 8436-30 recently acquired

[shoepatcher]

Replace the clutch motor with a one piece servo.  Machine will run better.  I would also put a new top on the table.  You got a great deal.  Make the changes and you will have an even better set up and machine.

glenn

[sbcwylie]

So I have feelers out to replace the missing twist grip (P/N 120.06) - and I see there is also a little pin missing on the one that is installed, I assume to stop the twist grip from rotating around the one screw holding it in - is it just a pin, or is the second hole for each twister threaded? The parts diagram I see on Claes site seems to show it as one piece.

There is also some weirdness with the bobbin winder - the "spool jack" (according to google translate of "spulerklinke", but it's P/N 150.11) was installed backwards, but when I flipped it so the metal tongue would be across the bobbin when loaded, it seemed to not be right, the spool jack did't seem to lock into place onto the bobbin. The previous owner also installed a non-stock orange bobbin tire which might not be the right size. Will test when I get the thread I have ordered.

Can anyone provide a close-up pic of the bobbin winder set-up? The pics on the Claes website instructions page is in B&W and hard to see details.

Thanks!