New Member and mystery machine

[piningforfjords]

I know!  History is such a cool facet of these old machines.  I found linkedIn entry for a sewing technician that worked for the company for 9 years in the 90s.  He had his own company here for a while but it is nowhere to be found.

  I have noticed the thread tensioner is branded Seiko but I expect those get swapped out and it appears newer than the machine.  I have yet to find a place (beside the underside) that gives me a good indication of the original paint colour.

I've cleaned and oiled the machine without major disassembly.   I am not able to remove the left part of the needle plate.  Around the feed dogs the plate comes off and above the bobbin the plate slides off but the other plate is jammed on there.  Only other area of concern I noticed while cleaning is the safety clutch (attached) that looks a bit less pretty than some of the videos I have seen.  Looks like a bit of a hack fastening the pin with a bit of bent wire.  We've all done it I suspect.

I drove away with this machine a bit concerned with not being able to find any info on it.  Several people passed it by.  For $150 CAD I consider myself pretty fortunate in the end.  Cheers

 

[Handstitched]

3 hours ago, piningforfjords said:

Around the feed dogs the plate comes off and above the bobbin the plate slides off but the other plate is jammed on there

The issue I have with mine is the screw at the front of feed dog plate is so old and worn that it just comes loose with vibration, so I just use a bit of' Loctite '. Hard to find another  amongst my junk as its a ' counter sink' type scew.  The plate  to the left  should come off, it may need a bit of ' gentle persuasion ' .  The other thing I noticed is the exterior of your belt. Looks like is been rubbing against something? Or is it a bit of paint over spray?  

I find the reverse very helpful , can't work without it    While its origins may be a mystery,  I think $150 is a good investment.  I so envy the piping foot, not available for mine.

Have fun   

HS

 

[piningforfjords]

Thanks.  Yeah reverse seems like more than a nice to have.  Those screws on the feed dog plate are pretty awkward.  I need to get a flat ratchet for 1/4 bits.  

That is an insightful comment about the belt.  It actually has uneven wear on the surface like it has been gouged in places and it comes really close to the back wall of the machine.  When rotating there is a place where the belt flexes and appears like it should touch.  I put a piece of masking tape on the belt and ran it a bit and then brought it up to full speed.  Tape was not worn, gouged or damaged.  I have to see what else I can try to test for this.  I might paint something on the belt to monitor.  Always worried about things that could degrade a belt (paint/ink solvents).  Motor (1725)/pulley(3.5") combo seems too fast for what I would like so I will have to look into addressing that.  Those clutch motors spin forever after the power is shut off.

Consew motor, Seiko tensioner, gah!

[dikman]

In their own way clutch motors are very nice motors, well-built and almost bullet-proof! Considering the machine only cost you $150, I reckon you should be able to treat it to a servo motor (best thing you can do for it).

[Handstitched]

18 hours ago, piningforfjords said:

Those clutch motors spin forever after the power is shut off.

Yeh...I noticed  that too  You can even hit the foot pedal after its turned off  and it will keep going for about a doz turns.  Love these machines  

HS

[shoepatcher]

That looks like a Juki  562 which was a copy of a 111 w155 with reverse.  Goldsworthy was the the Pfaff dealer in Ontario until they went out of business about 10 plus years ago.

glenn