Help Identification Singer Or Adler Or?

[hyttogpine]

But what I would like to hear opinion about - since I don't have such machine and no experience to this monster - is it not recommending to sew with only one needle. Would it bee to much asymmetric pressure on the needlebar, for HEAVY sawing ? Or are this working horse machines made to mostly anything ?

Edited November 29, 2015 by hyttogpine

[sandyt]

No it is not my machine hyttogpine. I am thinking of bying it. It's in rough state though. Not sure.

Clearance of 'my' machine is only half inch I think. Not that big as yours.

Never heard of a two neadle with such a machine. Cool!

Can't you have an adapter machined to hold one needle. Mount it and rise the needle bar to adjust the new height? Just thinking out loud.

One of the two guys I told you about says he has feet for sale. 35 euro's each. If you are interested, I could pm you the email adress. But Constabulary also has a few though. Just let me know.

Only drawback I know of,these machines tend to leave feeddog marks on the back of leather. They are good for heavy work.

[hyttogpine]

Now I have a small feeling of hijacking this topic.

But thanks to sandyt and constabulary. Before I take your invitation to help with me some equipment, fore the this machine. I have to travel to town and take a better look (shuttlerace, bobbin two of each).

But I let you know.

[Constabulary]

I guess the needle bar is the same as for the Adler 105 (I guess) so probably a needle bar of an Singer 45K would fit as well.

The 45K needle bars are 9.5mm / 0.375" in diameter and 26.2cm / 10.31" long. Maybe that will help you a little bit when you want to go from 2 to 1 needle.

I also have a Singer 45K needle bar some edge guides and so forth - just for the case you need something

Edited November 30, 2015 by Constabulary

[sandyt]

I think we are missing something here.

Both hook points are located slightly left and wright I think? So a one needle 'conversion' is not possible?

But I am not familiar with this 2 needle machine though.

[Uwe]

Most 2-Needle sewing machines can sew just fine with only one needle installed. No conversion necessary, you simply remove the second needle.

Edited November 30, 2015 by Uwe

[Constabulary]

I usually would agree when we atalk about "common" industrial machines but I think these extremely heavy machines with quite aggressive feed dogs are a different class I´d say. But have to admit I have no experience with them.

[VanRhodes]

Thats an Adler 20-2. Other classes in the 20 series are 7, 7B, 8 and 20 I think. Good machines over all, very durable and heavy duty with a snap-foot. I believe the 20-2 uses 794-system needles and will clear about 1/2 under the presser feet. I have the Adler 20-7 wich I am very happy with for heavy sewing, though I wish it would have a walking foot.

[Darren Brosowski]

Pretty sure it is an ADLER 20 as the Singer presser foot spring is much flatter.

What do you want to sew is the big question as this is a heavy canvas machine and pretty ordinary for leather.

Plenty of us can supply parts for a Singer but it is difficult with the ADLERS

[sandyt]

Don't know what hypottigene will use it for. Bit I just want to rescue it. It's for sale for a long while now. Nobody whant's it???

Would be a shame if it would go to the scrapyard.

I made the deal with the seller. He will deliver it comming friday to my home!

He says it's stitching fine. Price is pretty good so I took the chance.

Maybe I could use it for sewing buffing wheels. I polish aluminium, like car wheels and mopet parts from time to time.

Don't know if the clearence is enough for this task, but we will see.