Singer 29 Foot Timing

[mathenen]

Recently aquired a 50's Singer 29K71 patcher

looks well oiled and tight, I was told it was being used by a cobbler who retired.

No signs of jury rigging or hacking.

As I watch the foot feed action, I notice that it tries to feed the material when the needle is in the material,

so the result is that the foot just skids on the leather, and can't move it.

Anyone know what could be going on?

THX

[CowboyBob]

You might check to see that this adjustment on the wingnut on the backside so the line is pointing to the m or h see fig#31

Edited December 1, 2013 by CowboyBob

[mathenen]

I appreciate the attachment!

Yeah, I've messed with that, when I adjust that to M or H , the foot actually lifts up a little as it's moving back

which seems totally wrong as well!

[CowboyBob]

Does it sew ?

[mathenen]

OK,

I got it to sew, one thing, I was going backwards!, but the real thing that was really srewing things up, was this metal "hook plate"

that kept pulling up the foot at the wrong time! I'll try to attach a picture, what the heck is this thing?

I took it off and it seems to sew great, now!

Matt

[CowboyBob]

That's called a darning attachment so you can move the material with your hands.That's great you got it going.

[mathenen]

so what is "darning" I've heard that before.

and why would you want to feed manually?

[CowboyBob]

You go back & forth ,left to right w/the material,like a burlap bags to pair a rip.They used to do it to work shirts & pants,but they used a different machine.