Members DavidMillsSaddlery Posted January 25, 2012 Author Members Report Posted January 25, 2012 my blonde hair strikes again... I was inserting the needle thru the thread hole, and thats why I couldn't get thew needle to stay tight... I jumped to conclusions because I had read that there were differennt parts for the different needles Quote
Members Singermania Posted October 10, 2013 Members Report Posted October 10, 2013 I was reading not long ago someone claiming that there is common a needle that is the same as the 97x4 EXCEPT that it is 1/16th or 1/32 longer. But I can't for the life of me remember where I read it. So they just carefully grind the shank down that much and they work. Might be worth checking in case that is true. That'd be the Singer 1000 needle used in the bigger Singer 7 class machines...about 2mm Quote
Members ehaynes Posted February 27, 2014 Members Report Posted February 27, 2014 OK, so I might have the opportunity to aquire a great working late model Singer 97-10 machine. BUT.....without needles it will be a big giant paper weight. Has anyone found out over the last year wear you can get leather needles for this machine? Quote
Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted March 2, 2014 Members Report Posted March 2, 2014 Schmetz SMX1000 Quote Darren Brosowski
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted March 2, 2014 Moderator Report Posted March 2, 2014 Strima Sewing sells them in Germany, but only size 250. A box of 100 will cost you $100 US, plus shipping. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Singermania Posted March 3, 2014 Members Report Posted March 3, 2014 Hi, there may be the odd shop out there that has a few stowed away, but the bottom line is that the needle manufacturing for the 97 is over. I have two Singer 97-10 and use the Singer 7 class 1000 needle as Darren has suggested. Some people say they don't work but I've had no problems. The 1000 needle is about 79mm long and the 97 needle about 77mm long, so you may need to raise the needle bar slightly, however I found on mine they slotted straight in without any adjustment. Maybe the needlebars move a bit in time anyway with the heavy leather work. The 97 is a fantastic machine, will an honest 1" of leather. I'm interested in another one if someone as one on the original stand for reasonable money. I believe Darren above should have the1000needle in stock, that's where I get them. Regards Steve Quote
Members gordond Posted March 3, 2014 Members Report Posted March 3, 2014 info,... http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=36692&st=30 Quote
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