Members ponypome Posted March 22, 2014 Members Report Posted March 22, 2014 i just scored a 42-4 very cheap,its been sitting for donkey years ,the table is a bit rotten,the machine itself seems to work mechanically,this one has a roller foot on it and the treadle has two belt sizes ,i got the table outside will and will sweep a wood planer over it to see it can be refurnished if not i will take the top of and take it in to local furniture joinery shop and get them to make me one ,i only have one bobbin for it and who knows if i can score another ,there isnt a lot of info on this machine on the internet apart from here ,any advise for this machine i will be grateful for it Quote
Members Cascabel Posted March 22, 2014 Members Report Posted March 22, 2014 Bobbins can be had from a decent industrial sewing machine shop. It's a good idea to have several. I believe they are common to several different machines. I have also seen them on ebay. If you go to a shop, bring your original bobbin for comparison, as the shop may not have a parts catalog for these older machines, even though they may have suitable bobbins. As a side note, the 42 class bobbin winder will work nicely to wind 441 bobbins if you also have one of those machines. It is a lot faster than winding bobbins on the 441's winder when they are slowed down by a servo motor. Quote
Members ponypome Posted March 23, 2014 Members Report Posted March 23, 2014 i just had it stitching took me a minute to work out the bobbin and five minutes playing around with the tension its stitching perfect,i just used a needle from my singer 29k13 ,i am very pleased with my 150 nz dollar investment ,can you get a foot to ft on these machines as well?? Quote
Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted March 23, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2014 Standard industrial foot for a 42-4 but you may have to drop the presser foot bar slightly for thin materials. i just had it stitching took me a minute to work out the bobbin and five minutes playing around with the tension its stitching perfect,i just used a needle from my singer 29k13 ,i am very pleased with my 150 nz dollar investment ,can you get a foot to ft on these machines as well?? Quote Darren Brosowski
Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted March 23, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 23, 2014 The 29X3 (and 29X4) needle are identical to the DPX17 (and DPX16) needle except that the latter have a scarf. If, due to wear and poor adjustment, the shuttle is too far away from the needle then the 29 class needle may work better than the DPX17. Quote Darren Brosowski
Members Cascabel Posted March 25, 2014 Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 Another advantage to these 42 Class machines is the large heavy flywheel, which helps it to punch the needle through heavy materials without difficulty. Quote
Hennessy Posted May 8, 2014 Report Posted May 8, 2014 i've owned two 42.5 n i had a good run with both i still own th first ,i purchased in 73.ferdco out in idaho were very helpfull in my getting parts and a manual which is very helpfull. they will sew a belt and liner with easr but 2 layers of skirt is a bit of a shove . Quote
Members ponypome Posted May 8, 2014 Members Report Posted May 8, 2014 my 42-4 with the roller wheel sewed 8 layers of webbing ,she has a lot of grunt Quote
Members ponypome Posted September 14, 2015 Members Report Posted September 14, 2015 Standard industrial foot for a 42-4 but you may have to drop the presser foot bar slightly for thin materials. i just had it stitching took me a minute to work out the bobbin and five minutes playing around with the tension its stitching perfect,i just used a needle from my singer 29k13 ,i am very pleased with my 150 nz dollar investment ,can you get a foot to ft on these machines as well?? hi darren,i haven't been able to find a industrial foot for this machine Quote
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