Members jlsleatherworks Posted April 6, 2011 Members Report Posted April 6, 2011 My wife found an old Adler sewing machine for sale and bought it for me, it appears to be in excellent shape (old but well cared for) problem is I know nothing about it! The fellow she bought it from has since moved and I have not been able to contact him, so I'm pretty much on my own with it. Through the research I have done I believe it may be a 124? series machine. However, I really dont know that for sure. Luckily it was threaded and had a full bobbin in it so I was able to figure out the basics and get to sewing with it. It makes a decent stitch but I think the thread tension may be off because sometimes it doesnt pull the lock back up into the hole and the bobbin thread breaks occasionally. Does anyone know a good online resource for these machines where maybe I could find a users manual or something of the like? Any help would be greatly appreciated! Quote
CowboyBob Posted April 7, 2011 Report Posted April 7, 2011 Is this a home or Ind machine?A pic would help.I've never heard of model#124 & have sold Ind. Adlers f/30yrs. Bob Quote
Members jlsleatherworks Posted April 7, 2011 Author Members Report Posted April 7, 2011 Is this a home or Ind machine?A pic would help.I've never heard of model#124 & have sold Ind. Adlers f/30yrs. Bob It is a big industrial type walking foot machine mounted in a table with a motor mounted underneath. Here is a picture I found online, it is not exactly the same but very similar, I will get some pictures of mine when I get home in a day or two ( i work out of town). Quote
Moderator Art Posted April 7, 2011 Moderator Report Posted April 7, 2011 That's not a mystery, it's a 104. It uses a 328S needle system, I won't guarantee the availability of parts but Bob Kovar, or Vern at Weaver would know. Art Quote
CowboyBob Posted April 8, 2011 Report Posted April 8, 2011 Art is right,it's a 104 & it looks like a 104-64 which has needle feed so it should sew to 3/8" or so depending on the leather.Most parts are still available.If you thread isn't pulling up that's the needle thread,you need to go around the 2nd tension on the side 1& 1/2x so it can grip the tension wheel.What type of thread are you using? Bob Quote
Members jlsleatherworks Posted April 8, 2011 Author Members Report Posted April 8, 2011 Art is right,it's a 104 & it looks like a 104-64 which has needle feed so it should sew to 3/8" or so depending on the leather.Most parts are still available.If you thread isn't pulling up that's the needle thread,you need to go around the 2nd tension on the side 1& 1/2x so it can grip the tension wheel.What type of thread are you using? Bob The tension wheel I'm assuming is the black disk on the left hand side of the machine? The thread is also a mystery to me I haven't looked on the bottom of the spool to see if its marked. I don't think i need any parts right now as everything seems to be in its place, but should I need them, where can I find parts? Thanks! Quote
CowboyBob Posted April 9, 2011 Report Posted April 9, 2011 The tension wheel I'm assuming is the black disk on the left hand side of the machine? The thread is also a mystery to me I haven't looked on the bottom of the spool to see if its marked. I don't think i need any parts right now as everything seems to be in its place, but should I need them, where can I find parts? Thanks! Yes,the wheel on the side,we can supply you with parts for it. Bob Bob Quote
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