Need Help With An Adler

[Fiddlegirl89]

Hi! I have an Adler that I know absolutely nothing about and I desperately need help! The story is, I was working with this guy and he found it and bought it for me...he said it was what I needed for what I was making, but I have no knowledge of leather sewing machines in the least. I'll be sewing 6/7 oz and 8/9 oz leather...most of the time, 2 layers of the 6/7 oz.. I have seen that there are numbers after the Adlers folks metion on here, but I don't have that in the paperwork that came with it...will those numbers be on the machine and do I need to find them?

Today was the first day I've tried to work with the machine. I did get it threaded (good grief!) by following the piece of thread the guy he got it from had left in. I followed the directions on the paperwork for winding and threading the bobbin, and I'm pretty sure I did that right. However, when I go to sew with it, it will sew maybe 4 or 5 stitches, and then everything binds up and the belt starts slipping on the lower pulley.

The paperwork I have on the machine is pretty sparse..it tell how to thread the bobbin and adjust the tension, but since I don't know anything about sewing, I'm unsure as to how to tell when/if the tension needs adjusting... There is no trouble-shooting info in the paperwork either.

I'm pretty lost! Can anyone help?! Thanks!

[leathercrafter]

Hi! I have an Adler that I know absolutely nothing about and I desperately need help! The story is, I was working with this guy and he found it and bought it for me...he said it was what I needed for what I was making, but I have no knowledge of leather sewing machines in the least. I'll be sewing 6/7 oz and 8/9 oz leather...most of the time, 2 layers of the 6/7 oz.. I have seen that there are numbers after the Adlers folks metion on here, but I don't have that in the paperwork that came with it...will those numbers be on the machine and do I need to find them?

Today was the first day I've tried to work with the machine. I did get it threaded (good grief!) by following the piece of thread the guy he got it from had left in. I followed the directions on the paperwork for winding and threading the bobbin, and I'm pretty sure I did that right. However, when I go to sew with it, it will sew maybe 4 or 5 stitches, and then everything binds up and the belt starts slipping on the lower pulley.

The paperwork I have on the machine is pretty sparse..it tell how to thread the bobbin and adjust the tension, but since I don't know anything about sewing, I'm unsure as to how to tell when/if the tension needs adjusting... There is no trouble-shooting info in the paperwork either.

I'm pretty lost! Can anyone help?! Thanks!

on mthe back side of the machine it will tell you what model it is (example 205-74 205-370) you will need this number to find out info on the machine, i would suggest you call veron at weaver leather since they sell alders and always real helpful, and i would bet they can help you out with owners manual or video on you model machine hope this helps john

[Fiddlegirl89]

I found the model numbers...it's a K767 990001. There is also this: 767-FA-373.

I googled this sewing machine and found one for sale...the original price was $8500 and they had knocked it down to $3000. I paid $800 for this one, including delivery... So, either I got a really, really good deal, or I got what I paid for!!! (Or the other website was crazy, I guess...)

[CowboyBob]

I'd say you'll probably won't get hurt on this machine,but the parts are outragously high for it & most parts have to be bought from Adler for it since not much is available on the aftermarket except feet & they are limited to just a few different ones.

What do you want to sew it?Does it have a 110v motor?

Bob

[Fiddlegirl89]

I'll be sewing dog leashes...the thickest section will be 4 layers (skived a bit) of the 6/7 oz latigo leather.

My motor is a 115v...is this good or bad?

In addition to getting the thing to run correctly without breaking the thread after 4 stitches, I have a question about the guide. I want to sew very close to the edge of the leather, but when I move the guide over as far as possible, it's still sewing way too far from the edge. That's with the guide butted all the way up against the sewing foot. What can I do about that?

Thanks!

[Wizcrafts]

I'll be sewing dog leashes...the thickest section will be 4 layers (skived a bit) of the 6/7 oz latigo leather.

My motor is a 115v...is this good or bad?

In addition to getting the thing to run correctly without breaking the thread after 4 stitches, I have a question about the guide. I want to sew very close to the edge of the leather, but when I move the guide over as far as possible, it's still sewing way too far from the edge. That's with the guide butted all the way up against the sewing foot. What can I do about that?

Thanks!

Motor is okay.

To sew close to the edge you must replace the outer pressor foot with a left toe only foot. If you can't find one, you can grind off the right toe on the one you have.

Note, that this is a high speed textile machine (for denim garments and upholstery), even though it has a walking foot triple feed mechanism. It is not built to use thick thread, or sew dense leather.