Leatherworkers Who Owns An Adler 69 Machine?

[piheart]

Does anyone who owns an Alder 69 373 machine here? Wanna know more about this machine. ( Thanks Wiz again for your help! )

Is it same as pfaff 335? can easily sew #138 thread? what needle it uses, I searched and it should be use 134-35 needle. If change motor to servo, how much is it? how thick of leather can this machine sew? 3/8' of an inch? ...

Any help would be appreciate to hear!

Thanks leatherworkers!

[Hockeymender]

On my second 69-373. They are great work horses. Very similar to the 335. The one plus for the 335 is that it has a larger bobbin. I have run 138 thread in it without problem. As for the servo motor, that is depandant on which servo motor you buy and if it has a needle positioner or not. Can't address the leather question, as I don't work with leather. Overall the Adler 69-373 is an excellent machine...in my opinion.

[DrmCa]

Adler's handwheel has a rim of much larger diameter which could be helpful in turning it manually in the difficult areas.

[piheart]

Thank you Hockeymender and Drmc! got it yesterday, love it!

Edited June 7, 2015 by piheart

[piheart]

one question, what servo motor should i get? I have " Industrial Sewing Machine Servo Family Motor FESM-55ON / CSM550 NEW 3/4 HP" on my another machine pfaff 1245, can I get this one to put on adler 69?

Edited June 7, 2015 by piheart

[Hockeymender]

I'm guessing that motor should work with the 69. It really depends on what you are looking to accomplish with it, and what type of table you have it set up on. If you are using and off the arm type table, be sure that you can change the rotation of the motor as some off the arm setups require the motor to be mounted "backwards" to accommodate the confines of the table.

[DrmCa]

one question, what servo motor should i get? I have " Industrial Sewing Machine Servo Family Motor FESM-55ON / CSM550 NEW 3/4 HP" on my another machine pfaff 1245, can I get this one to put on adler 69?

Your motor is 550 watt or 3/4 HP. That is what the my machine dealer installs on all such machines and I am using it with Pfaff 335.

I also swapped its large pulley for a small pulley from a 3500 RPM clutch motor and now I can go very slowly: cluck......cluck.....cluck.

As to the length of belt, I kept the old belt which came with the machine and its 1750 RPM clutch motor, but made a plate from 3/16" fiberboard to compensate. You can see I am at the end of the adjusting screw on the motor.

Edited June 9, 2015 by DrmCa

[piheart]

Hockeymender & DrmCa,

I will get the same servo motor then.

Actually the clutch motor on this adler is not bad, can sew so slow, just too loud. Will get a servo motor this weekend, put it on table, measure, then get a new vbelt.

why can't attach photos .....

DrmCa, where my motor on adler is looks same as your motor on pfaff.

Edited June 9, 2015 by piheart

[piheart]

DrmCa, your servo motor is " Electronic DC Servo Motor 3/4HP, and speed is from 0 - 3450, right?

here we go. first one is clutch on adler, second one is on my pfaff 1245.

Edited June 9, 2015 by piheart

[Wizcrafts]

Your motor is 550 watt or 3/4 HP. That is what the my machine dealer installs on all such machines and I am using it with Pfaff 335.

I also swapped its large pulley for a small pulley from a 3500 RPM clutch motor and now I can go very slowly: cluck......cluck.....cluck.

As to the length of belt, I kept the old belt which came with the machine and its 1750 RPM clutch motor, but made a plate from 3/16" fiberboard to compensate. You can see I am at the end of the adjusting screw on the motor.

You can buy a new v-belt one or two inches shorter and regain the normal adjustment range on the motor bolt.