Landis Regular Lock Stitch Wax Thread Sewing Machine

[Bruce Evans]

ok I will try this,Thanks

[silverbullet]

Looks like your doing a great job . Any good welder can weld up cast iron , somtimes just a nickel rod will do if not clean up real good and braze it together , you would be surprised how well brazeing holds up mount the wax pot it makes the machine complete. Gary

[Bruce Evans]

still not working here is a shot of how it looked like the book said to thread the shuttle and after a couple cranks it just balls up without picking up the thread.

[pcox]

In the second picture I think I see the upper wrapped around the bobbin thread. It looks like someone has replaced the cushion leather in the shuttle driver there needs to be at least 3/16 to 1/4 in clearance between the ends of the shuttle and the leathers in the driver so the upper thread can pass around the d of the shuttle without resistance.

Put a narrow piece leather in the machine remove the shuttle race covers get a flash light, while slowly cranking it over watch what is happening.

Edited January 13, 2014 by pcox

[Bruce Evans]

Thanks,I will check this tomorrow. I added the leather,didnt know how much to add as I didn't have the shuttle to start with.

[Bruce Evans]

I am going to resurect this old thread instead of starting a new one,I am finally getting back on this machine,decided to fix the base and make it a foot powered machine again.

[Hansons Carriage]

I've actually found that I hand crank mine about as much as anything. It's a nice machine!

John

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

Bruce, have you gotten it sewing yet? I have somewhat of a love affair with the old Landis 1's. I've sewn on one for nearly 25 years, and even though I have now a number of other heavy stitchers that I use, I still come back to the 1 for some things. It has it's limitations, as ALL machines do, but overall, if set up right, they do a hell of a good job. They are very simple to troubleshoot. If you have problems getting yours to sew I can try to help. If the machine is still not picking up the bottom thread, you may need to adjust the loop former(?), not sure if that's the correct name for it, but its a little wedge shaped thing under the needle plate that holds the thread tight against the needle as it descends in order to make a loop for the shuttle to pass through. Or it might even be missing. Sometimes that little part gets worn so badly that it needs rebuilding. It's probably the first place to wear on the Landis 1's. I would take the needle plate off and inspect this part for wear before you try to adjust it, because if it's worn badly, you will end up actually adjusting it and/or the needle out into the shuttle race which is NOT a good scenario! Good luck to you.

[Bruce Evans]

Are these the parts you are talking about

[Big Sioux Saddlery]

Yes Bruce, that is it. It doesn't look to be worn badly from the picture. You can pull it right out of the machine once you have I disassembled to the point that you have it now. If there is a deep groove worn in that part from the needle, it should be filled back in. Read in the manual, but the needle should come up against that piece when it descends, so it holds the thread tight against the needle to make the loop on the back side for the shuttle. It is adjusted by means of a set screw on the front. You'll see where it could be pushed into the shuttle race if adjusted too far forward.