Members gottaknow Posted June 21, 2013 Members Report Posted June 21, 2013 I love tri-flow for the locksmithing I do, but you should use a regular sewing machine oil for your 153. Any supplier should carry it. I'm not a parts supplier, I just happen to have a 55 year accumulation of parts for a company that at one time had 800 machines in 5 different factories. I have boxes of parts I'll never use. I have about a 20lb box of 153 parts, some new, some used. Check first with one of the sponsors here on Leatherworker, most of those parts should be available. If you really get stuck on one or two, I'll dump out the box I have and start digging. Regards, Eric Quote
Members Ian1783 Posted June 21, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 21, 2013 Thanks Eric. Very kind of you. I do have this one follow-up question regarding the tension release slide. I'm hoping your familiarity with the machine might make you the choice for some enlightenment (Googling this got me nowhere): Just how and where is this piece fitted? On the back of the machine, the tension release lever is in place, and it activates the Foot Bar Lifting Bracket Part # 264526. I believe the Tension Release Slide goes on the large-diameter-head screw that seems to cover part of the lifting bracket. I suppose that, once in my hands, all will become clear. Ian SF Bay Area http://imcinnis.blogspot.com/ Quote
Members gottaknow Posted June 21, 2013 Members Report Posted June 21, 2013 I'll check at work Monday for that tension slide diagrahm, or I'll look on one of my machines. Regards, Eric Quote
Members J Hayes Posted June 22, 2013 Members Report Posted June 22, 2013 (edited) Thanks for confirming the availability of a flatbed adaptor, Eric. My flatbed is a homebrew one. I think Eric meant that in the factory they just use a different machine altogether, if I had the space and money I'd have more macines than the 3 I have, each set up for different thread and so on. Feed off the arm would be handy or a patcher that will sew 138 top and bottom. BTW I use 138 in my 153w101 sews real nice with that. My dog works differently than yours, why they made some of the 153s with "four motion underfeed" I don't know. Jeremy Edited June 22, 2013 by J Hayes Quote
Members gottaknow Posted June 22, 2013 Members Report Posted June 22, 2013 My flatbed is a homebrew one. I think Eric meant that in the factory they just use a different machine altogether, if I had the space and money I'd have more macines than the 3 I have, each set up for different thread and so on. Feed off the arm would be handy or a patcher that will sew 138 top and bottom. BTW I use 138 in my 153w101 sews real nice with that. My dog works differently than yours, why they made some of the 153s with "four motion underfeed" I don't know. Jeremy Yeah, there are so many variations with the 153's. A good portion of Singer's history was designing machines for a specific industry or even a specific operation on a garment.. (Levi's probably is the best example.) The 153 was produced for Levi to hem the cuffs on the 501's. At some point, they changed things around, made improvements etc. Since earlier machines were already out there, the parts had to be supported and the size of the classes snowballed. The flatbed version of the 153 is the 111 and 211 classes. Since we make jeans in the factory, a good example is the Singer 300w series. It was always a flatbed until Levi asked for a cylinder style machine to set the waistbands on jeans. The two needle chainstitch has an 1 1/4" needle gauge. Singer took a regular flatbed 300w and made a conversion kit. Goofy looking, but it works well. Regards, Eric Quote
Members J Hayes Posted June 22, 2013 Members Report Posted June 22, 2013 My homebrew flatbed conversion, depending where I left the clamps its on in no time. The cutout isis wider on the bottom and rests on the cylinder for stability. Works well when I sew large pockets for the bags I make. Quote
Members Ian1783 Posted June 22, 2013 Author Members Report Posted June 22, 2013 Love the flatbed setup, Jeremy. It's things like that that have me more and more able to see the possibilities in my machines. I can doing something like that in the future. I notice you have your machine oriented on its table in a way that mine is not. I've see others do this. I was thinking of making a new top for my stand in order to keep it to as small a footprint as possible in my small hobby room. Though, mine came with a Singer stand and top in great condition, and I don't know that I'd want chop it down. I do plan on putting wheels on the stand. Ian SF Bay Area http://imcinnis.blogspot.com/ Quote
Members DavidMillsSaddlery Posted July 22, 2013 Members Report Posted July 22, 2013 i have a 153 and using the 23 needle I have been able to sew with a 346 thread thru many a pair of Custom Rodeo chaps! 7 oz tooled leather stacked on top of two 4-5 oz chap leather! small bobbin is only downfall to this machine! I love it, but next machine will have bigger bobbin... I also made a table top attachment... two machines in one... Quote
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