VBCowgirl Report post Posted January 28, 2014 Howdy from Farmville, VA! Yes, Farmville is a REAL place:) My husband is a cowboy from TX who enjoys leatherwork, he creates mostly custom tack for our roping horses and can repair just about anything to do with leather. His Singer home machine just broke and we just purchased an old industrial SEIKO machine walking foot and cylinder arm which I believe is a CW-1. It works well but has no paperwork with it. I have been searching for days to find a manual and to try and determine what size needles I should order and what size/type of thread. My husband is old school and did a lot of his work by hand. I need help! Any and all would be appreciated:) I have attached some pics of the machine in case anyone is interested or knows exactly what we have. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Geneva Report post Posted January 28, 2014 (edited) This is a copy of the Singer 153w102. It useses the 135x17 needle in a size 20 to 24. The largest thread is 92. You might be able to use 138 on the top but not in the bobbin. It should sew about 3/8" or less. This manual should help it is the Singer manual but the Seiko as about the same. Copy and paste; parts/singerco.com/IPinst/Manuals/ Edited January 28, 2014 by Geneva Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VBCowgirl Report post Posted January 28, 2014 Thank you so much Geneva:) OK I am going to sound dumb but my husband is the craftsman, not me, but he works FT and doesn't have much time for the research. So I need to order both 92 thread and 138 thread? And do the needles need to say specifically for leatherwork? Any particular brand of needle? Do you have a reputable site that you like to order from? Thanks so much! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
leatherjo Report post Posted January 28, 2014 This might help you out: http://www.seiko-sew...f/cw_series.pdf I too spent a lot of time trying to get a manual on a Seiko machine (the CH-8B) and finally gave up in frustration. A Singer manual may be your best bet. This site also has several people that sell Seikos (Keystone, Campbell-Randall, and Toledo). They are great resources for information! Good luck. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dirtclod Report post Posted January 28, 2014 Give Bob a call he will fix you up with needles, thread and such. http://www.tolindsewmach.com/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VBCowgirl Report post Posted January 28, 2014 Thank you guys:) will do! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
J Hayes Report post Posted January 30, 2014 Try the 138 top and bottom. I have a Singer 153w101 and thats what I run with a 22 needle. I sew mainly 2 layers of 5/6oz chrome tanned on it, it'll do 3 layers but I think its pushing its limits. What do you plan on sewing? Jeremy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VBCowgirl Report post Posted January 30, 2014 Thanks Jeremy:) My husband is the craftsman, he makes custom tack and repairs saddles etc. He called Coates Saddlery in TX who he used to work for and they hooked us up. He got an old SEIKO workhorse machine but it had no paperwork or accessories with it, so were struggling a bit! Thanks for the response. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
