Members SARK9 Posted October 13, 2015 Members Report Posted October 13, 2015 Those old tables clean up nice if the plywood is sound. A bit of new Formica works miracles. -DC Quote Machines: Juki LU-563, Consew 206-RB5, Singer 20U33, Pfaff 481, Mitsubishi CU-865-22, Consew 29B, Rebadged Juki LU-562, Mitsubishi LS2-180, Seiko SK-6, Juki LG-158-1
Members mmike956 Posted October 13, 2015 Members Report Posted October 13, 2015 I know the machines in this picture set aren't cylinder arms but they are what I have here to share with you. There's also one more 31-20 at Dad's house that has the 31-15 bobbin conversion. I don't have a picture of it yet. Quote Machines in use; Singer 29K58, 154W101, 153W102, 31-15, 31-20
Members mmike956 Posted October 24, 2015 Members Report Posted October 24, 2015 Is there any demand for two needle cylinder bed machines such as the 154W101 Singer? I have one and would like to know how to best utilize it. Quote Machines in use; Singer 29K58, 154W101, 153W102, 31-15, 31-20
Members TinkerTailor Posted October 24, 2015 Members Report Posted October 24, 2015 Is there any demand for two needle cylinder bed machines such as the 154W101 Singer? I have one and would like to know how to best utilize it. Look at the seams on your jeans. Double seams are stronger as well as decorative. Ever seen leather pants sewn like jeans? I can see motorcycle guys going for it for seats and bags as contrast stitch as well. Just off the top of my head.......oh, my hatband is double needle sewn.... Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Members gottaknow Posted October 24, 2015 Members Report Posted October 24, 2015 We use them in the factory for lots of operations. The most common being topstitching cuffs and set on sleeve seams in oil cloth jackets. With a flat felling folder and a table adapter, you can join seams with it, though a flatbed or feed off the arm machine is more common for that. I keep a couple set up all the time it seems. When we made tactical gear, they were handy for duffle bags. Most jeans use a two or three needle chainstitch for flat felliing. A chainstitch stretches and gives with the jeans as the person moves. Regards, Eric Quote
Members mmike956 Posted November 18, 2015 Members Report Posted November 18, 2015 A few weeks ago I bought a Singer 29k. Now I'll be tasked to bring the heavy beast home and get it up the stairs. I had to leave it at the shop until I could make arrangements to levitate it to my second floor. I can't wait to get it home. Obviously it's treadle powered and has a split level table. I'm sure I'll be asking some questions about it here. Quote Machines in use; Singer 29K58, 154W101, 153W102, 31-15, 31-20
CowboyBob Posted November 18, 2015 Report Posted November 18, 2015 There's 4-screws that fasten the head to the stand,take them out & it's a lot easier to go up steps with.Also less prone to breakage in transport. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members BigJohno Posted December 3, 2015 Members Report Posted December 3, 2015 I just acquired "Kayser" Left handed cylinder arm machine. It looks like a Singer 18-2 roller foot copy. Does anyone have some information on these machines?. Any help is appreciated. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted December 3, 2015 Members Report Posted December 3, 2015 Kayser is an old German brand and AFAIK some of the Kayser machines are clones of Singer machines, maybe some even came from the Singer factory in Wittenberge, Prusia and have been relabeled. So I would guess Singer 18 is the exact same machine but I´m not 100% sure. We had too many different makers in Germany. Some pictures of your machine would be nice. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members mmike956 Posted January 3, 2016 Members Report Posted January 3, 2016 I took the 29 off the treadle and managed to get it upstairs to the sewing room. It was missing a couple of hard to find screws but College Sewing in England had what I needed. The bobbin winder was also missing and I managed to find one on ebay in Australia. Sadly it is a Chinese aluminum clone and the wheel is off center a bit but in a pinch it'll have to do. Quote Machines in use; Singer 29K58, 154W101, 153W102, 31-15, 31-20
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