davehorseblanket Report post Posted January 8, 2015 i have a singer 29k58 my wife and i recently purchased, we repair horse blankets, add straps to equine items etc, we are having some issues with sewing, thread shears off when needle is going in and out of material, weve only tried 2 threads so far, one is 138 thread (hope thats correct number) heavy thread with some wax on it, and schmetz needles 29x3. i worked om machine last nite, ive moved needle side to side adj, switched needles, felt like a burr on needle, i wonder if needle is going too deep? is there some adjustment for that? can you help cowboy bob? maybe i dont have correct needles, stuff we have, thread and needles are from previous owner. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gump Report post Posted January 8, 2015 First problem is 138 thread is kinda big for a patcher, try 69 or 90 and you may have better luck. I had a worn out 29 k 71 and it would run 138 with coaxing. A machine that is still sort of tight may not have the clearance to pull 138 around the bobbin, thereby shearing the thread. Gump. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davehorseblanket Report post Posted January 8, 2015 ok thanks, i just ordered some 92 thread, gonna be getting a new needle plate also, ours has alot of wear, i figured the machine would have a learning curve to it, like any older piece of equipment, her sailrite machine just wont sew the heavy stuff so we added the singer to our fleet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silverbullet Report post Posted January 8, 2015 The patcher might not handle the leather your sewing they do pretty good with up to 1/8" thickness like shoe leather. Get near 1/4" and things start going haywire. Mine sews with 92 thread real well but 69 seems she likes it best. If you take your time and don't press her she will do a lot for you. I have two a 29-4 and an Adler 30-1 the Adler will sew with 128 thread but she likes 92 , keep working her she will let you know what she will do. Contac Bob Kovar at Toledo sewing he has many parts and knows these like the back of his hand great to deal with and will help the best he can . Gary , Silverbullet Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davehorseblanket Report post Posted January 8, 2015 ok thanks, i called bob this morn, nice guy, is there any other old singers that work any better, theres a guy not too far away, hes retired, he finds them to resell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted January 8, 2015 davehorseblanket, Off the to[p of my head, I would say a long flatbed like a Singer 144 class in a 20". I have an Adler 205-370 with all the toys, a 335 Pfaff, Adler 767-573 with all the toys, Juki 1508, Pfaff 1295 with toys and a few other machines. After 40+ years of sewing, I found that you must buy a machine based on what you want to sew. No one machine will do everything. That can't be over emphasized. Most of the people on this board who have sewn for any length of time will back me up on that fact. Sewing machines overlap somewhat in what they can sew but all have their limitations. If I was looking for a machine to sew what you do, I would first want to know the following: maximum thicknesses of the item, what it is made out of, i.e. felt, leather etc., how big the items are ( horse blankest can get decent size and hard to fit under a normal size arm), how big a stitch and the type of thread I want to sew with. How much do I want to spend or can afford to spend on a machine? The more info you can provide, the better the chances of getting a machine fit to your specific needs. Example: I once had someone bring me a horse pad made out of 1+" of felt. Could not sew it even it with the 205, just too thick. Had to hand sew it. In this case, there are very few machines capable of sewing it. Weaver Leather makes blanket pads out of very thick felt. They had 2 Adler 205 stretched to 26" or 30" to sew these and that machine is absolutely maxed out sewing it. One reason they have been waiting 13 months for the new 969. I talk to a least a couple of people a month who call me wanting to know what sewing machine they should be looking for. I have them answer all the questions in the above paragraph including budget and then make a recommendation. I hate to see someone buy a machine that will not work for them. Been there, done that! Feel free to email me if I can help you with any additional info. Bob Kovar is a great person since he sells machines and is very knowledgeable on them. I rebuild patchers so I know their limitations and what you are facing. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
