Singer 42-5 stitch length

[Wizcrafts]

I corrected my incorrect spelling of your last name, Darren.

If you have the bobbins for a 42-5 and can sell them for the price range you mentioned, you'll have buyers on this forum. What woult the International Postage run on items like those? I am referring to the cylindrical bobbins, about an inch long.

[Ken G]

Well son of a gun I didn't realise who Darren was. I was thinking the bobbins were about $3 each. The airmail shipping for my package was $13.00 for 12 of them and took about a week. They were lacking a thread hole but that is easily fixed with a little drill bit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[Cascabel]

I never had an issue with the 42-5 not releasing the tension, and I actually prefer this feature, as it allows sewing of anything I can fit under the foot, and causes no tension issues when climbing over thick seams.   I have always just grabbed the thread below the take-up arm, and pulled out a few inches, and then simply removed the item after raising the foot.   I also just use ordinary 135x16 and 135x17 needles in mine.  I don't know if my machine was adjusted for these common needles by the previous owner or not. but I suspect so, or maybe adjustment was not needed.    I was able to get spare bobbins from my local industrial machine supplier, with no problem.  I think the bobbins are common to several different machines.

Edited June 4, 2016 by Cascabel

[Darren Brosowski]

Sorry Wiz, I was flicking through and did not properly read your post until after I put mine up.

I do not mind the spelling of my name as long as people can find me!!!!

 

 

I am putting together an order with my Taiwanese supplier so I will add some 42-5 bobbins.

If people want them then please PM me to give me an idea as they are a slow mover and I normally only get 50 at a time.

[Hilltop]

I hope I am not to late to pm you about the bobbins!
 Sending you a message right now. 

Weren't you the member here that was going to make some needleplates?

I got my machine to sew 4.5 stitches an inch after realizing I adjusted the feed dogs when I had my gigantic more aggresive ones mounted on the machine.  I will post a picture later tonight.  Does anyone else here have a double set of feed dogs on their machine?  Most pictures I have seen online have been with a smaller feed dog set.

 

 

 

 

[Nix]

I have that big double set of feed dogs -- it's like two parallel sets of long feed dogs (part no. 5840 in the book) -- for mine. However, I'm lacking a correct needle plate that you need to go with it. The corresponding needle plate would be part no. 5881.

Is that set-up designed to produce fewer stitches per inch or a better feeding of goods, or both?

Nix

[Savvas]

On 6/3/2016 at 11:51 AM, Uwe said:

"I have a Singer 42-5 that's patiently awaiting its turn for some tender loving care. Parts are hit and miss. Needle bar and presser spring were readily available and cheap..."

Hi Uwe,

I have a 42-5 - I would be grateful if you could remember where you obtained your new needle bar for yours please - mine appears to be bent. Many thanks,

Sam,

Adelaide, Australia.

 

 

 

[Bert51]

Sam, this post is over 4 years old, I think you would be better to start a new post, rather then try to use something this old.

Bert.

PS.

Did you get your manuals?

[CowboyBob]

On 5/3/2020 at 2:44 AM, Savvas said:

 

The 42-5 needle bar is the same as a 16-188,41 & etc machine part #4264,there should be some on Ebay.

 

[Savvas]

On 5/5/2020 at 1:24 AM, CowboyBob said:

The 42-5 needle bar is the same as a 16-188,41 & etc machine part #4264,there should be some on Ebay.

 

Thanks Cowboy - the part number is much appreciated! Sam