singer 236w

[buckskin1]

I recently acquired a singer 236w sewing machine from my uncle. does anyone have any experience with this particular machine. the machine has been in storage for several years and is in need of a good cleaning, and who knows what else. I called singer and they told me that it was designed for stitching welts on shoe/boots but would be suitable for any leather sewing. I am in need of schematics for the machine or a detailed parts list. any help or input would be greatly appreciated.

[cdthayer]

You can get the parts manual for the 236W and several submodels at the Singer site: http://parts.singerco.com/IPpartCharts/236W.pdf

CD

[Art]

That is a nice little machine for anything 1/4" more or less. Get the manual from the singer parts site and if it is anything more than a w100, disable the undertrimmer gizmo. It also has a feed wheel instead of feed dogs that run in conjunction with a belt driven presser wheel which may or may not have the belt in place to drive the wheel. These feed better with the belt on, but you do see them without. If you are running with the belt, there is a differential drive (top and bottom wheels can run at different speeds) which can cause feeding mishaps if not adjusted properly, having them run at the same speed is a great place to start. You'll find the post to be a handy thing.

Art

I recently acquired a singer 236w sewing machine from my uncle. does anyone have any experience with this particular machine. the machine has been in storage for several years and is in need of a good cleaning, and who knows what else. I called singer and they told me that it was designed for stitching welts on shoe/boots but would be suitable for any leather sewing. I am in need of schematics for the machine or a detailed parts list. any help or input would be greatly appreciated.

[buckskin1]

Thanks for the input, it's a lot of help.