Members Constabulary Posted December 23, 2014 Members Report Posted December 23, 2014 Found a 1905 made 29K1 boat anchor today Soaked it in oil for a coupe of hours and figured this thing really turns surprisingly smooth. Generally I would not buy such an extremely old patcher but for the price of three 24 packs of beer I could not resist and the extra needle holder + two shuttles that came with it looked good (one Singer, one Adler). These parts alone are worth the money I think. Seems the shuttle carrier is bent but thats no big deal. I will polish the needle plate and see how it is feeding and how long the stitches are. If not good I´ll rip it apart for parts or so. What I have learned so far is that this one has no stitch length indicator and the foot lifts when you push down the loot lift lever... So I have some work when Christmas becomes boring. To bee continued.... Merry Christmas everyone 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 kidbeey Posted December 23, 2014 Members Report Posted December 23, 2014 That was a good find. If the machine is no good, the stand looks to be okay and seems very similar to the one on my 29K58. Quote
Members shoepatcher Posted December 23, 2014 Members Report Posted December 23, 2014 C, Good find. I know you will check all the running gears. The back and front covers are no problem to replace. Keep us posted. glenn Quote
Members Constabulary Posted December 23, 2014 Author Members Report Posted December 23, 2014 All parts are present. I just took them off for oiling. 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 cdthayer Posted December 24, 2014 Members Report Posted December 24, 2014 Looks like a good project to me.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 Constabulary Posted December 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted December 25, 2014 Ripped everything apart and checked the wear of the parts. I´m really surprised that the revolving head and the feeding motion ring "thing" still fit very tight and the rollers all look nice. I really have expected much more wear on this "boat anchor" considering how it looked from the outside. I get ~ 7 - 6.5 SPI out of it before cleaning - not very good but could be worst. The bell crank lever thing is quite worn but seems it is the same as in my 29K71 so I will order one. The inside of the motion ring thing does not look worn so I will keep the old one for now and will see how it performs with the new bell crank lever. Next step - parts cleaning - new paint job - order some parts... Merry Christmas 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 kidbeey Posted December 25, 2014 Members Report Posted December 25, 2014 Constabulary, I guess you have seen this article, where the guy put brass shimming to compensate for wear:- http://www.woodworkforums.com/video/Singer%2029K13.doc Quote
Evo160K Posted December 26, 2014 Report Posted December 26, 2014 Kidbeey, Thanks a lot for posting that link. I think it's a terrific article. It sure clears up a great deal of the mystery about the two machines I'm restoring. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted December 26, 2014 Author Members Report Posted December 26, 2014 @Kidbee Yes, I know it and it is quite impressive what he did but the bell crank lever is just 13.50 GBP at College Sewing and It really seems to be the same as in the 29K71 so for that money I don`t start trial and error with sheet brass. I decided to rip the 29K71 head apart later today and take a closer look at the lever and compare it with the one from 29K1. I think that could be helpful for other folks who want to restore a 29K in the future. The parts # are different but you never know.... Later... 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 RavenAus Posted December 26, 2014 Members Report Posted December 26, 2014 (edited) Do you have a link for College Sewing, Constabulary? I wouldn't mind a replacement lever for my 29k13 if they have a suitable one. *edit* My Google-Fu worked today! https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/82167-FEED-MOTION-BELL-CRANK-LEVER-SINGER-29K Edited December 26, 2014 by RavenAus Quote Kind regards, Raven http://wolfscrafts.com/
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