Members cdthayer Posted November 28, 2013 Members Report Posted November 28, 2013 I have an H-leg industrial stand that has a Glaco Model PS-6 "Sewing Machine Transmitter" (clutch motor) on it. There was no machine in it when I got it, but the cut-out is good for the Singer 111-series machines. It's a 1725 RPM, 110VAC motor. It came from a cleaning shop, so it probably had a fabric-sewing machine in it previously. Does anyone have any experience with this Glaco clutch motor pulling combination-feed machines for heavier work than fabric? Would it be as good or better than my Singer #S-463141 "Electric Transmitter" (clutch motor) that came to me with my Singer 111G156? It's a 1725 RPM, 110-115 VAC motor in a similar H-leg stand. I can't keep them both, so I'm just trying to decide which one to keep and which one to let go. CD in Oklahoma Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted November 29, 2013 Moderator Report Posted November 29, 2013 That motor is rated at 2/5 H.P. which is a little on the low side for torque, depending on the material density and motor pulley diameter. If it has a 2" pulley, it will drive a standard walking foot machine, equipped with a #22 leather point needle, through a couple layers of belt leather. 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 cdthayer Posted November 29, 2013 Author Members Report Posted November 29, 2013 Thanks Wiz. Of course the pulley size would matter, and I didn't give you that information. I can't get to them right now to measure them, but from photos I have of them, it looks like the Glaco may even be less than a 2" pulley, and the Singer appears to be about a 3" Thanks for your input. CD in Oklahoma Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Members J Hayes Posted November 30, 2013 Members Report Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Keep the Singer, made in USA and a bit more powerful, keep the pulley off the other though, just in case. Unless you have the space to keep both. Just my .02 (overpriced at that) Edited November 30, 2013 by J Hayes Quote
Members J Hayes Posted November 30, 2013 Members Report Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Oops Edited November 30, 2013 by J Hayes Quote
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