Identify Singer W940XXX

[friquant]

Looking for help to identify this machine I've been fixing up. (Click on any image to enlarge)

Serial number: W940XXX

Thread take-up lever is nestled between two rails.

Enormous bobbin. Just today I finally used up the bonded TEX 200 that came on it.

 

Stitch length and reverse mechanism, my first time seeing this style. If anybody has pictures of what would attach to this to actuate the reverse, do chime in. So far it makes 6.9mm stitches all the time.

The hook safety mechanism, also visible in this shot, had been disabled by a glob of solder, but I scraped that out and it's working now.

Another view of the reverse

 

Needle that came with it, Nm 270 narrow wedge. I'm assuming this is system 7x3 (794)

Foot lift height.

Did these come with a standard presser foot lift? If so, it's missing on this one.

The cover plate on the left is mostly empty underneath, except for an oil hole.

The needle bar clamp screws are hard to get to. I might grind  some material from the needle bar block to allow better access for a screwdriver, and buy some new screws.

The knee lift or foot lift arm has been brazed. Odd kinks in it too. I'll leave it since it's functional, but I'd be curious to see what shape these started out as if someone has a photo.

Worm gears for the hook, the kind where both gears have a screw that goes into a slot for positioning. Then you slide the gear on the horizontal shaft left or right to effect hook timing.

I'd like to purchase a thread guide for the needle bar, you'll note it's missing in this video from the "My First VFD w 3-phase AC Gearmotor" post.

 

 

 

 

 

Edited 8 hours ago by friquant

[Constabulary]

A Singer 144w as it saeems. More or less the "fat brother" of the Siger 111w.