Members Constabulary Posted September 8, 2014 Author Members Report Posted September 8, 2014 (edited) Decals have arrived, they are very nice but the font is a bit too bold I´d say but still better than leaving the machine blank. Decals on the lamps were extras. Not important but a nice tiny detail. I also made a new thread guide pin for the middle section. Some pics: Edited September 8, 2014 by Constabulary Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Singermania Posted September 11, 2014 Members Report Posted September 11, 2014 HI, yes the walking foot machines are the 133K8 and the long arm version the 133K17. I have them both and are marvellous sought after models. They are basically Singer 132K6 machines in cylinder arm form so will sew the same 8mm without fuss. The other variations are either bottom feed only or plonkies that have no feed and are darners. You are correct there is not much documentation. These are very very good machines, not highly regarded in the States as the K6 is not so popular there, however in Britain, France and Australia they are very much well thought of. My latest shipment from Europe arrived this morning, here are a couple fotos, there are 9x Pearson no 6, 2x Singer 45K89 walking foot cylinder arm, 1x Textima needle feed cylinder arm, 2x massive twin needle Adlers, 1x Blake insole stitcher, 3 outsole stitchers etc.... .. Regards Steve Quote
Members Constabulary Posted September 11, 2014 Author Members Report Posted September 11, 2014 Hey Steve - nice lot of machines again - where the hell do you get them all from? Isn´t it very expensive to ship them to down under? 9x Pearson No. 6? Holy cow - seems in Australia will be the worldwide Pearson Depot sooner or later The 133K8 only sews 8mm - are you sure that it is not more? My 133K3 sews at least 12mm (yet hand cranked) and maybe 13-14mm with an Adler foot as I noticed the Adler are about 1 - 1.5mm shorter than the Singer foot (at least the ones I have). Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Singermania Posted September 11, 2014 Members Report Posted September 11, 2014 Hi, yes the K8 and K17 are designed for about 8 mm, I guess you can push a bit more thru if you were keen. I get machines from all over the world, I have a network of friends and interested parties that help me. Sometime they come from Europe and sometimes the US and Canada. I've lost track of how many Pearsons I've brought out, however I have around 16 here at present. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted September 11, 2014 Author Members Report Posted September 11, 2014 Good to know that the 133K8 sews 8mm, so I don´t have to look for one any longer as my 111w156 sews 9mm and I needed something for 10-12mm and I have found this with my 133K3. Maybe a 45K with reverse would be nice... but first I will try out my 133K and see how it will serve me. A nice to have would be a box bar tacker for 1" webbing straps - any suggestion for me? Pretty awesome to know these folks all over the world. Maybe my Adler III would have been something for you but I sold it already. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Constabulary Posted October 13, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Was a busy sewing machine weekend - I`m finally done with my 133K3 setup. Got the Jack servo motor last weeks and puzzled everything together now. I will add smaller 40mm pulleys to my motors but its working well already. The 133K goes through 12mm stiff webbing but it needs some speed but it works! The 2 machines under the table can be switched with the 2 mounted machines. But I have to make a small frame for the 29K73 so I can use the same wing screws to mount it on the table. Edited October 13, 2014 by Constabulary Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members billybopp Posted October 13, 2014 Members Report Posted October 13, 2014 That's a whole lot o' sewing machines in a compact space!! Well done. Quote
Members cdthayer Posted October 14, 2014 Members Report Posted October 14, 2014 Nice group of machines there. 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 Singermania Posted October 15, 2014 Members Report Posted October 15, 2014 Sounds like you've got it sussed. The Singer 132B2B flatbed walking foot will sew to around 14mm, its also a very nice machine. regards Steve Quote
Members Constabulary Posted October 21, 2014 Author Members Report Posted October 21, 2014 Sounds like you've got it sussed. The Singer 132B2B flatbed walking foot will sew to around 14mm, its also a very nice machine. regards Steve machine works really nice but the feed dog is quite worn so the stitches are quite inconsistent. Seems I have to hunt for a new feed dog or I will try to make one. I have some feed dogs + throat plates for the Adler 104 which "could" be tooled (cutting + welding) to fit for the 133K3. Or is there a chance that you have a feed dog for me? Singer 132B2B is something I´d really like to have but no way to find them over here I think - but never say never. BTW - any chance that you are interested in some ORIGINAL Singer 132K and 133K manuals? Will add some pictures in the days to come. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
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