Well The Search Is Over

[Singermania]

HI Peter, no problem sending you the manual, you probably already know how it needs to be setup, but its nice to have the manual to make it more complete. There aren't many Singer 1, 2 and 3s about, I have the 2 and 3 but not the 1. The price is a bit difficult to gauge because of the lack of sales to base it on, however I wouldn't sell either of mine for less than $2000 each. The machine you are looking at would be best if it had the original treadle.

Not too sure about the needles, I'd like to see a photo of one to get a better idea, also like to know the length. The Pearson no 6 needle is quite long, however the no 4 needle is even longer. I have an unknown needle in my collection that is about 50% bigger than the no 6.

Let me have an email address for the manual, or get me on stevebonnett@dodo.com.au

regards Steve

[Undeadzombiehunter]

Hey Steve, would you have a pair of tension disks for the 45k? Mine is working okay but the discs have groves cut n them from wear and that means thead usual drops into the grooves requiring what I think is over tightening the tension.

Is you do, let me know the price and post and your paypal address, Via PM i guess so not to breach the forum rules.

And thanks for the offer ofmthe manual, I have the user guide (next to useless) and the service manual (quite good) so am good on that front thanks.

And whenever you are ever in Canberra feel free to drop me a line, I would love to meet.

Cheers, Tony

[silverback]

Steve, your pm box wont accept my pm.Telstra stopping my email to dodo.i will keep trying.

[Singermania]

HI Peter,

Thanks for the photos of your machines, nice to see them in such great condition.

I have needles for the 45K, they are a 214, however they are also easily sourced on ebay etc too.

Your needle looks to be about 77mm long, that would make it a Singer 97-10 needle. The Singer 1000 needle is 79mm, the Atlas is 80mm, the big Koch is 88mm and the Pearson no 6 is 94mm.

29k needles should also be in the net, howeer they are 60mm long, which is the same as the 45K and 132K6 length needles. I would think that a fine one of those would work.

Regards Steve

[Singermania]

Yep got 'em, $8 plus stamp. Here's a photo on my Koch cylinder arm machine from the late 1800s.

Regards Steve

[Darren Brosowski]

WHAT? No pics of your new ABLE290?

Considering some of the crap dumped on them on another thread I am surprised you bought one. Must be my winning personality

The search might be over but I have a 6.5 hours drive to pick up my, new to me, Singer 45K25.

New motor and table, and comes with the accessory flat bad attachment. Very happy, happier when I get it home and a little practice in on it.

Wish me luck, Canberra to Gipsland and back should be about 15 hours if disassembly and packing into the Landrover does not take too long.

Tony

Edited September 29, 2013 by Darren Brosowski

[Undeadzombiehunter]

Ha ha, the able290 is a little ripper.

In fact it got a flogging last week sewing name patches on several of the load bearing vests from work. It was great. A 29k would have done the job, but not much else. Getting inside the little pockets and working around the ammo pouches and other PDE to attach the velcro for the patches. It was and is perfect.

I also use it for other small light weight jobs for which the 45k is just too much gun.

Tony