Members tresurrection Posted October 6 Members Report Posted October 6 Anyone know anything about this balance wheel clutch setup and what it was used for? Machine is 1916 and it seems like an original part. Thanks Quote
AlZilla Posted October 6 Report Posted October 6 "Singer Driving Device" comes to mind. I really don't know any more than that. I've seen pictures. Maybe this is something different. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
kgg Posted October 6 Report Posted October 6 39 minutes ago, tresurrection said: Anyone know anything about this balance wheel clutch setup and what it was used for? Interesting I have never seen a Singer 45k or 46k that was a flatbed before. The machine mounted clutch system was probably setup so the machine could be driven from a ceiling or wall mounted main drive system that powered more then one machine in a factory setting. kgg Quote Juki DNU - 1541S, Juki DU - 1181N, Singer 29K - 71(1949), Chinese Patcher (Tinkers Delight), Warlock TSC-441, Techsew 2750 Pro, Consew DCS-S4 Skiver
AlZilla Posted October 6 Report Posted October 6 24 minutes ago, kgg said: ceiling or wall mounted main drive system that powered more then one machine in a factory setting. Yes! That's almost certainly it. I've seen pictures with the overhead shaft. That pulley being a clutch is the part I wasn't registering. Well, color me envious. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members Constabulary Posted October 6 Members Report Posted October 6 (edited) Definitely a clutch system. The machine it self is a jump foot machine. The jump foot system is similar to what you find on Adler 4 or Adler 5 machines (and later models). Edited October 6 by Constabulary Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
AlZilla Posted October 6 Report Posted October 6 Here's the overhead shaft in the upper right hand corner. Quote “Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities.” - Voltaire “Republics decline into democracies and democracies degenerate into despotisms.” - Aristotle
Members tresurrection Posted October 6 Author Members Report Posted October 6 Thanks all for your input. Overhead shaft makes sense, though surprising still in use post 1916. Seems like rare set up so should probably keep it together like that. Thanks again Quote
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