Moderator Wizcrafts Posted February 7, 2012 Moderator Report Posted February 7, 2012 Wiz Your vast experience with the uls is so rare I'd love to see you do some videos. It would have saved me years of re-engineering parts and functions on my machine. Jeff. PS I'm waiting for the truck to drop my new Cobra 4 , the uls won't get as much use now. Jeff Not necessarily so... They are horses of a different color. The ULS is especially good for sewing fast runs along edges. None of the current 441 set-ups are able to match the speed of a ULS, flat out. Just like an Indian Chief! 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 catskin Posted February 10, 2012 Author Members Report Posted February 10, 2012 I quess I won't be owning that ULS at least not today. Looked at it and while I have no doubt I could make it sew we didn't agree on price. I told him what I would pay, he knows where to reach me if he changes his mind. It does have the tools, 4 bobbins , edge guide,some extra parts and the book. But looks dirty inside and out. He whats $300.00 more then he paid for it and has done nothing to improve it. Quote
Members brian palen Posted May 8, 2013 Members Report Posted May 8, 2013 Can i use pre waxed thread on my uls? Why does thread have to be run through liquid wax or can i sew without using the liquid wax oiler Quote
Members oltoot Posted May 9, 2013 Members Report Posted May 9, 2013 I got tired of spending as much time fixing and trading machines as working and brought a brand new ULS head from the factory in 1975 (ser # 6100) Then I entered into about 5 years of learning. Since then, I have enjoyed a great relationship with my ULS. I set it up with a 1/2 horse 1725rpm motor and a speed reducer (shaft on pillow blocks w/ twin 2" machinedrive pulleys and a 5" power supply pulley from a 1" motor shaft drive) underneath the stand and a separate little motor for the bobbin winder. Looks Rube Goldberg but has never let me down. I have tried many combinations and settled on #4 awls, #2 1/2 needles, 277 poly thread run through silicone thread lube on top. As to greater than 3/4" limitation, I have just learned to design within that or hand sew. I have often thought of adding a cylinder arm for certain kinds of work but am still happy with my ULS as an only heavy machine (I have a singer 211G for chaps, etc., 135X16 LP needles, 138 thread). If I were younger and having to take everything that would come in the door, my first would probably be the Artisan with the real long arm or another 441 clone. Just my thoughts Quote
Members Singermania Posted April 5, 2014 Members Report Posted April 5, 2014 HI All, I've just traded one of my Pearson's for a goodish ULS and a spare parts machine, the spare machine is not complete so would be interested in hearing from anybody that has one in poor order that might part with it, I need some of the bigger castings up the business end rather than little parts that I can make myself. I'd like to thank all that have participated in this discussion as it has really helped me understand more about the machine. I have some Champions, Puritans, Blake and a Randall so have some basic idea of needle and awl machines, but your advise has really helped. The machines came with a little yellow covered book that has about 2 pages instructions and then the parts section, does anyone know where there is a more comprehensive instruction manual than this one? Regards Steve Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted April 5, 2014 Moderator Report Posted April 5, 2014 Steve. That little yellow book is all there is, aside from YouTube uploads from Campbell-Randall, or private users. 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 April 5, 2014 Members Report Posted April 5, 2014 HI Wiz, thanks for replying. Ok that's fine, its a pretty modest sized instruction manual, probably the shortest I've seen. Unlike the 97-10 and the Pearson it requires quite a bit of ongoing tinkering to keep it nicely tuned. I wont be doing much with it for some time as I've other machines that need attention. Do you know what the link is between Union Lockstitch and Puritan as they are very very similar. Regards Steve Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted April 5, 2014 Moderator Report Posted April 5, 2014 Steve; I don't know about any connection between Puritan and Union Lockstitch, other than basic appearance of the casing. All Unions are lockstitch machines, while most Puritans are and have been chain stitchers. Maybe they shared foundry costs way back when... An owner of a ULS is like a horse owner. You must train each other to get along amicably. I have owned and mastered two ULS machines. They are unlike anything else, if you can get along with each other. 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.
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