Modern Saddler's machine

[badger]

Thank you so much for your time and indulgence everyone.

I really appreciate and recognize the importance of the resource of this board.

Many, many thanks,

Badger

[Geordie]

Now, does anyone have, or have access to, an owner/user manual for a Singer 45B8BC and/or a Seiko CH-8B?

Cheers,

Badger

Karl,

I MAY have a manuel but not actually sure. I use a CH8 BV which is the binder version of your machine.Will have a good look round to see if I can find something.Hows the BU No 6 project ???

Keith

[badger]

Hi Kieth!

The Number 6 project is on the backburner, but alive and well.

The old girl will ride again, fear not. Been busy with work.

I'd appreciate a photocopy of the manual if you wouldn't mind.

Cheers,

Badger

[freefeeder]

Seiko SK-8 and the Singer are out of production. The leftover with interchangable components is the Newlong Industrial DD-5 (not Newlong Machine Works, they stopped making this machine)

You can find it here

http://www.sewingpartsexpress.com/dd-5/

The machine is about 2500 euros when ordering it.Good machine and the only one available at this moment as the model is old but the Free feed mechanism and the heavy duty aspect makes this excellent for leather but also for connecting layers of belts or making it part of a CNC computer controlled mechanism.

[Anne Bonnys Locker]

It is all quite simple. the 'k' in 45k stands for Kilbowie Scotland where singer made many machines. When it closed that factory down it simply bought the machines from subcontractors in Japan and used the letter 'B'. When Singer decided to abandon machines like the 132 and 45 the Japanese kept building them.

Many of the old Singer models are now built in China and to a lesser extent Taiwan. At least one Indian company still builds 45k's and many build the 31, 103 and 132 amongst others. Singer themselves rebadge some of the Indian machines as Singer, Merritt (his middle name) or Regnis (SInger backwards).

According to Francis, the guy who sold me the machine, Singer wanted to introduce a more contemporary heavy duty machine and simply contracted the Seiko factory to produce the '45B' on their CH-8 production line.

As far as I can tell, and I've looked into this a bit, the Singer 45B is a Seiko CH-8. Different paint job, nothing more.

Does anyone have an idea where I can find accessories like presser feet and roller guides and things?

Cheers,

Badger

[DavidMillsSaddlery]

On 6/5/2009 at 9:48 PM, CampbellRandall said:

I had also heard Singer industrial contracted machines through Seiko before they shut down the industrial line. Since Singer machines are so common, and many Seiko models interchange with Singer parts, most replacement parts are less expensive than other name brands.

We make custom attachments for the Seiko CH8B and 7B, including guides, needle plates, and presser feet.

Still have different attachments available that would fit the 900B I bought? I guess I’ll call tomorrow!

David Mills