Hockeymender Report post Posted August 27, 2015 Was wondering if anyone has a service manual for the Pfaff 1245 of the era pictured? All I can find are manuals for the newer style. Also, if anyone has a 1245 like this one with a foot lift, could you please post a photo of the lift mechanism on the back of the machine? Thanks in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Sewingonline.co.uk sells a service manual that may be the right vintage, but it's hard to tell for sure http://sewingonline.co.uk/library/pfaff-service-245-to-1246.html I'm guessing you already have the user manual: http://www.bedienungsanleitu.ng/pfaff/1245/anleitung (it does have some pictures of the back of the machine) The illustrated parts list shows the presser foot lift parts on page 38: http://hensewfiles.com/PDFs/Pfaff%201245%20old%20casting.pdf Two detailed pics of the back that show the foot lift levers: Edited August 27, 2015 by Uwe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymender Report post Posted August 27, 2015 Thanks for the info Uwe. Unfortunately those photos show the back of 1245's with knee lifts. I'm looking for pix of the back of a 1245 that has been set up with a foot lift. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) Ah, the foot foot lift, not the knee foot lift, lol! So you're talking about the configuration on page 11 of the illustrated parts manual. Is that what your machine has or do you want to convert your machine from knee to a foot operated foot lift? It seems like it would be fairly easy to convert a knee lever setup by attaching a pedal via rod/chain/cable to the end of the long pull-down lever. I just finished prototyping a conversion of my Consew 225 to a foot pedal operated foot lift (fully functional but not pretty yet) It's conceptually the same arrangement as your 1245, except your knee lever is already a pull-down mechanism, making a conversion even easier. Edited August 27, 2015 by Uwe Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymender Report post Posted August 27, 2015 (edited) I am going to convert it from a knee lift to a foot lift. Thought I could get away with just running a chain from the lift bar on the back to a foot pedal....boy was I wrong! To work properly there needs to be a check spring, and another, adjustable arm attached to the existing lift bar. All those parts are ordered, just waiting for their arrival. Figured a pic of an existing foot lift setup would help as a guide. Edited August 27, 2015 by Hockeymender Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted August 27, 2015 Yep, I added the little spring to push up the lever when not in use, otherwise gravity makes it ride along with the moving presser foot and the whole linkage mechanism bounces as you sew. Post some before and after pictures when you're done with your conversion! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted August 28, 2015 I just finished prototyping a conversion of my Consew 225 to a foot pedal operated foot lift (fully functional but not pretty yet) It's conceptually the same arrangement as your 1245, except your knee lever is already a pull-down mechanism, making a conversion even easier. IMG_3738.jpg Buy a one piece long lever instead http://www.ebay.de/itm/CONSEW-227-CYL-W-F-FOOT-LIFT-LIFTING-LEVER-/120926496799?hash=item1c27c7e81f Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
