Pfaff 1245 presser feet ?'s

[rawhide1]

Howdy to all

I have a few questions on my pfaff. I was trying to sew some real thin stuff maybe 1 to 2oz and the back presser foot would not come down far enough to meet and move the leather. Is there a way to lower the foot or do I need a different foot. In the pictures I'm posting you can see the piece of roo under the foot and I was able to slide a quarter into the space between the leather and the foot. And I apologize if I'm not using the right terminology. My next ? I need to sew some new wool on a couple of our saddles. How big of thread can I run right now I'm using 138 on the top can I go bigger or will the 138 be big enough. I'm using 120 size needles with the 138 but some 140 size came with the machine. As always any help is greatly appreciated.

Mike

[SteveBrambley]

Hi,

First of all, I am not at all familiar with Pfaff machines, however, I would guess that your 1245 is not dissimilar to the Singer 211G256 or the Durkopp 291, both of which I use.

In theory, it should be possible to lower the presser foot on your machine, however, as with all compound feed, alternating presser machines, this would not be an easy task, as there are a number of linkages attached to the presser bar. I think that your best idea would be to enlist the aid of a sewing machine engineer who would be well acquainted with the Pfaff 1245 and similar types of machine; although I would tend to leave it alone, as these machines are really too heavy for sewing leathers as light as 1 to 2oz.

Steve

Edited January 5, 2009 by SteveBrambley

[rawhide1]

Steve

Thank you for your reply I was beginning to wonder if I had pissed everyone off some how lol. I was kinda thinking the same thing. I just got to wondering because the fella used it for upholstery work. I think fabric as well as leather and I figured that stuff was pretty thin. Thanks for your time.

I reckon I'll leave it alone.

Mike

[fabio11]

hola Mike yo soy de Costa Rica tengo una Pfaff 1245 706/47 y tengo el mismo problema que tu tenias con la barra del prensatelas cuando este no llegaba hasta abajo y no deslizaba materiales delgados. Lo pudiste solucionar ¿ como hiciste para bajarlo??? muchas gracias agradezco su aporte

[Wizcrafts]

The outer pressor foot is mounted to the pressor bar, by either one or two set screws, probably accessible when you remove the front cover (some are secured on the back of the head). Find and loosen the screws with the mechanism in the position where the foot is as far down as it can go. When you loosen the holding screw the pressor bar will probably snap down, from the pressure of the top pressure spring. With the foot solidly on the throat plate, tighten the set screw and rotate the wheel. If you still have enough lift on both inner and outer feet, nothing else needs to be done. If there is now insufficient lift on one or the other, there is a crank sticking out the back which is used for two purposes. One is to set the height of the lift of the feet. The other balances the lift height of one or the other. I often readjust the second setting to accommodate jumping over different thicknesses of work. You can set the ratio so that the inner foot lifts higher or lower, to match the point of entry of the needle, into the top layer.

If you need a mechanic's manual, someone out there will point you to one.

[albane]

This photo is my Pfaff 1245 with the side cover off.

My finger is pointing to the gross adjustment.

There are two slotted screws facing the top.

I would STRONGLY recommend proceeding with care!!!

I would:

First take a paint pen and put a drop of paint on the side of the shaft and the bracket so you can go back to where you started. I used red as you may see in my low grade cell phone photo. (please excuse)

Second make sure you use the proper screw driver. (go buy a brand new one if you have to) the screws will cost more than the driver will it's up to you.

Third Loosen the screws ( don't remove them) just enough to move the clamp on the shaft. A small move between the clamp and the shaft should show huge move between the feet and the table.

Fourth tighten the screws. your done

Good luck,

Al