Missing Parts for a Singer 107W102

[paqman]

Hi all,

Not a Leather machine per say but i recently was given an old Singer 107W102. It looks in good condition but the head was clearly dropped and the top lever width adjustment and the bracket are broken clean off. I can find lots of parts for that model but not those parts. (224346 and 224347)

Besides getting another parts machine or fabricating something, any idea where i can find something?

Of course i checked the usual sites including Ebay and found nothing.

Thoughts?

Thanks!

 

 

Edited May 22, 2023 by paqman

[paqman]

I am bumping this. I am still looking for parts... ill even settle for another machine for parts or something.

I wonder if anyone out there has a bunch of Simanco parts sitting around and may have those parts? Thoughts? Anyone?

Andre

[Quade]

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Thoughts? Anyone?

I've given up on old machines.  I like the creature comforts of newer machines. Like being able to set stitch length with a knob instead of having to turn the hand-wheel.   I never found it easy to find parts for old machines too. Even though it's commonly said they're easy to find.  

So it's not likely an answer you want to hear.   I've never stopped looking for a crank arm for my 211 so I can convert it to a conventional walking foot. It was designed to use an air-cylinder for raising the walking foot but, I just want a conventional manual adjustment.  The air cylinder setup gets in the way of a conventional knee lift. 

These days I enjoy being able to sew without having to jerk with the machine first. 

[paqman]

Thanks Quade,

I agree. Thats why i recently replaced my 111W155 with a Juki Lu563... its not worn out and i dont have to mess with it to make it work. Also, large bobbins...

Problem is that i cant leave well enough alone and i really enjoy restoring machines so every time i see that 107W102, i just want to fix and rebuild it.

Andre

[Quade]

Looks like both arms would be relatively easy to fab up.  Some tube, and flat stock.  Might need a lathe to get ID's correct. 

[paqman]

Yes! so what you are saying is that i should go get myself a mini lathe and just make the parts? lol im on board.

I thought about getting some brass stock and making the parts out of brass... It would look nice and be easier to work with...

I also thought about 3d printing the parts and casting them in aluminum or brass using the PLA loss method.

I have never used a lathe, 3d printer or done any casting soooo yea i have a lot to learn

Andre

[AlZilla]

I don't think you'd need a lathe. The holes I'm seeing have set screws in them so they really just need to be close enough to fit well over whatever shaft they engage.  Other than that, they're just little arms.  Having originals to pattern from would be nice but I don't think critical.

 

Edit: Don't those parts diagrams usually say something like "Full Size", "Quarter Size" or something like that? That might get you in the ballpark.

Edited November 13, 2023 by AlZilla

[shoepatcher]

Call Ralph's Sewing in Denver.  When Singer got out of the industrial sewing parts business, I think they bought all the parts. Give them the parts numbers

glenn

 

[Quade]

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I don't think you'd need a lathe. The holes I'm seeing have set screws in them so they really just need to be close enough to fit well over whatever shaft they engage.  Other than that, they're just little arms.  Having originals to pattern from would be nice but I don't think critical.

I use a lathe for everything.  It's a universal tool   I'd damaged a PCV part when fixing a pool pump and didn't want wait till a new part showed up.  I used the lathe to clean up the old part. Basically shaved off the old coupler so I could re-glue to it. 

It's a tool you don't realize you needed till you have one.   I've made suspension bushings with it out of Delrin for one of my cars.     I needed curtain rod hangers and didn't want to go to home depot.  Made some out of aluminum stock.  They look pretty good.  If I can chuck it in there, I can cut it to size

I agree that the sewing machine arms sizes aren't that critical. 

[paqman]

ok so i thought i should be able to make those parts in brass but could not find appropriate stock locally so i ended up getting some delrin and made the parts that way.

Not perfect but it will get the machine functional. 

I also found that Singer made a 107G302 which used the same parts. Unfortunately, the lever is the same part and still unavailable and the other part is slightly different with part number 508202 but again, its not available.

 

Lastly, i had a spare timing belt for a 107W1, part 224400, and figured it would fit, well, it wont. This machine uses a slightly longer belt, part number 224303. So i guess im using the old link belt till i figure something out.