Machine Choice Heavier Than A Juki 1541S

[Glaciersew]

Wizcraft you mentioned a larger bobbin in a modified Singer 111. What’s involved in changing the hook & bobbin case. Is the larger a direct fit?

 

Thank you

[Wizcrafts]

1 hour ago, Glaciersew said:

Wizcraft you mentioned a larger bobbin in a modified Singer 111. What’s involved in changing the hook & bobbin case. Is the larger a direct fit?

 

Thank you

The machine isn't exactly a 111 model. It is a 20" body Singer 139w109. However, the moving parts and stitch length adjuster are the same as my 111w153, except the case and  top and bottom shafts which are extra long.

It was custom built for me by Bob Kovar, owner of Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines. You'll have to ask him what was involved in converting it to the LU Juki hook.

I can tell you that the LU hook makes the timing very touchy compared to our standard 111w153. There is almost always a snap as the top thread goes around the shuttle and I have a lot more skipped stitches on this machine than most others, especially when sewing through leather tape between the layers. I only use titanium needles to minimize the glue buildup on needles. There is also more tweaking of the check spring needed than on the standard 111 machine.

Would I buy another machine with an oversize hook conversion? Probably not.

[Glaciersew]

Thanks for the info!!! I’ll leave her be. 

Have it it working perfect! Only acquired it in past 6 months. And now I have THE BUG! Looking for a similarly capable machine w reverse

[R8R]

25 minutes ago, Glaciersew said:

Looking for a similarly capable machine w reverse

Juki LU-562 or 563. Like the exact same machine with a reverse lever thrown on.

[dikman]

4 hours ago, Glaciersew said:

 And now I have THE BUG! Looking for a similarly capable machine w reverse

There's no hope for you now..........

[Constabulary]

To my best knowledge - the large hook Juki / Seiko machines have a different hook saddles than the Singer 111 type machines - take a look at the parts lists. Changing the hook saddles is a lot of work (removing lower shaft, changing the saddle but back together everything and retime the machine...). That for sure costs good number of $$$ and time.

[Wizcrafts]

16 hours ago, R8R said:

Juki LU-562 or 563. Like the exact same machine with a reverse lever thrown on.

My past experience with an LU-563 was that the reverse stitches were nowhere near the length of the forward stitches.