127W1 Singer

[Chayne]

Anyone have any info on this 127W1? thread,needles so on

Edited January 6, 2015 by Chayne

[Wizcrafts]

I've never seen a 127 machine before. But, it has the basic appearance of a short arm upper and needle feed machine I used to own. It took up to #69 bonded thread and sewed about 1/4 inch or leather.

Good luck with your restoration project. Parts are likely to not be available, unless you find another similar machine for parts.

[Chayne]

Ouch! No way to get a bigger thread on it huh? The research I've done says 138 with size 20-22 needle 134x1

There's a 127 and a 127w which they go up to 127w99

There's a 127 and a 127w which they go up to 127w99

There's a 127 and a 127w which they go up to 127w99

[Chayne]

Also states all classes except for WSC whatever that means

WSV SORRY

[Wizcrafts]

If that is true, it can sew with #92 thread, maybe up to #105. You should use a #23 leather point needle with #138 thread, top and bottom.

Bob Kovar at Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines and Gregg at Keystone sewing are the ones to ask about ancient Singer sewing machines.

[Chayne]

Lol bob never heard of the machine I already tried.. I was hoping it would see 277 if any way possible

Lol bob never heard of the machine I already tried.. I was hoping it would see 277 if any way possible

[CowboyBob]

Ok,now I've seen a pic & have to tell you with that type of hook & bobbin case it is a light duty machine.You will probably be able to use #69 & maybe #92 but that would be it.

[machinehead]

Congrats on an interesting find. I enjoy seeing these old dinosaurs still stitching. Hopefully you will get it sewing like a champ and with a little practice you may really enjoy treadling the beast. Even though it probably takes only 92 thread at best, as a cylinder arm it may become a valuable go to machine in your work. Maybe kinda like a patch machine... you might not use it often, but for certain things its there. Sometimes when you already have the machine your work changes course a bit to incorporate its use.

[Gump]

Its definitely a rare machine, as ISMACs does not have any listing on it. You might want to contact them as they have the best info on Singers that I have come across, and they would probably be glad to have a pic and any info they could get. Gump.

[Chayne]

Thanks y'all even though its not what I wanted to hear. Hey Bob think I can push to 138? For the price I purchased it for I don't believe I'll be at a loss considering its all there even the spool holder and doesn't look bad. If I can't push it to at leat 138 I'll fix the bugs and whatever I can and just sell it.