Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 8, 2017 Moderator Report Posted January 8, 2017 Pre-wounds will work fine as long as you can get the sizes and colors you need on the bottom. Otherwise, buy a dozen M bobbins and wind your own colors and sizes. The machine will handle thread sizes up to #138. The 280 types are dual feed machines, with teeth on the moving presser and feed dog and on the static (vertical motion only) inside foot. The needle is also static and moves up and down. This is okay for upholstery leather, cloth, webbing and Naugahyde, but not veg-tan or bridle leather. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members SARK9 Posted January 8, 2017 Members Report Posted January 8, 2017 I pretty much wind all my own...its hard to get prewounds in the color/size/style and materials I use, but I do synthetic fabrics as a rule. The M style bobbin is pretty popular and the colors needed to do most leather should be less an issue. -DC Quote Machines: Juki LU-563, Consew 206-RB5, Singer 20U33, Pfaff 481, Mitsubishi CU-865-22, Consew 29B, Rebadged Juki LU-562, Mitsubishi LS2-180, Seiko SK-6, Juki LG-158-1
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 8, 2017 Moderator Report Posted January 8, 2017 M size pre-wound bobbins are sold in a wide range of colors and thread types for modern long arm quilting machines. But, I would still wind my own for bonded nylon thread in sizes 69, 92 and 138. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members Gregg From Keystone Sewing Posted January 10, 2017 Members Report Posted January 10, 2017 (edited) On 1/8/2017 at 1:21 PM, Wizcrafts said: The 280 types are dual feed machines, with teeth on the moving presser and feed dog and on the static (vertical motion only) inside foot. The needle is also static and moves up and down. This is okay for upholstery leather, cloth, webbing and Naugahyde, but not veg-tan or bridle leather. Wiz, Check the parts books, this machine in question here is not a top bottom feed machine; it's a true compound walking foot, four motion, with top, bottom, and needle feed with alternating presser feet. Uses common Singer 111W walking foot type presser feet. Edited January 10, 2017 by Gregg From Keystone Sewing Quote Industrial sewing and cutting, parts sales and service, family owned since 1977, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania USA, 215/922.6900 info@keysew.com www.keysew.com
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 10, 2017 Moderator Report Posted January 10, 2017 Oops. I was thinking about a National 280 that was in the shop I used to work in. It had dual feed and tore up veg-tan leather. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members momster Posted January 11, 2017 Author Members Report Posted January 11, 2017 does anyone have recommendations for a supplier that will carry thread, bobbins and maybe small parts? Hopefully in the US? I know I need M size bobbins, and a tensioner nut so far! Thanks Diane Quote
Hockeymender Posted January 12, 2017 Report Posted January 12, 2017 Universal sewing supply: https://www.universalsewing.com/tek9.asp?pg=default&s=yes Quote Regards, Joe Esposito www.hockeymenders.com instragram: @hockeymenders.com
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 12, 2017 Moderator Report Posted January 12, 2017 Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines sells bobbins, needles, thread and all manner of accessories for all types of industrial sewing equipment. I even buy my sewing machine Lily oil there. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
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