Members dikman Posted September 10, 2015 Members Report Posted September 10, 2015 I may have to take back what I said earlier. I read the whole document this time (I stopped at the shuttle timing last time) and it's somewhat more complex than mine! The bits to check are the needle bar adjustment and the shuttle timing - the shuttle timing adjustment is quite different to mine. Check them out, but DON"T adjust anything unless you know it's out of whack. If you feel that they need adjusting, I suggest you put marks first on the various bits so that you have a reference where they are now. I didn't, when I got stuck into mine, and if I had I may have saved myself some grief. Photos may be a good idea too. And yeah, when you change materials the tensions may require tweaking slightly (I figure webbing may be particularly problematic, due to the varying thickness i.e. material and "holes"?). Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members medion Posted September 24, 2015 Author Members Report Posted September 24, 2015 Just an update: I ended up getting a mechanic in to look at my machine. He actually got it working reliably by removing bits: We removed the knives, as they were having issues cutting the high tensile nylon bonded thread I'm using. We also removed the lower thread retainer. The mechanic additionally adjusted the bobbin thread, and this made a very visible difference in stitch quality. The machine is now reliably stitching, the only draw back is I need to cut between stitches - no big deal, as I don't run a production factory. Also loosening up the thread on the tensioner improved the stitch - I'm now able to punch through three and even four layers of webbing. Just posting this for any other antiquarians who are interested in getting the Singer 269W / 269W141 going. All in all pretty happy with my $150 bartacker! Quote
Members gottaknow Posted September 24, 2015 Members Report Posted September 24, 2015 I still have several 269's in service in the factory. They are a true workhorse for sure. There are numerous tricks to making them run smoothly, not listed in any book. I was fortunate to apprentice under two very seasoned mechanics. Parts are still available, though they are usually made in China. Glad you got it working! Regards, Eric Quote
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