ikeedeluxe Report post Posted January 29, 2017 Hello everybody, my dad recently gave me a sewing machine. It is a hercules js-555. It looks pretty similar to the juki dl-555 machine based on pics I saw online but I haven't been able to find any specific info on it. Does anyone know anything about this machine or where I can find info or parts for it. Also if anyone knows what it would be good for leatherwise, if anything, that would help as well. Thanks in advance. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted January 30, 2017 ikeedeluxe, I would contact Bob at Toledo or Greg at Keystone and get some information and manuals on the Juki dl-555. It would get you a starting point on the machine as to operations and parts list. It is obvious a clone of a Juki and judging from the color of the machine , an older one. The Juki dl-555 was a high speed bottom feed machine used a lot in apparel production. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
moccacinpete Report post Posted April 22, 2017 Hello, I've been looking for an industrial sewing machine for many years. However I would use it infrequently and not willing to pay top dollar. A neighbor had a Hercules JS-555 with a FREE sign. I grabbed it and had the same research issues as you. I went online and compared the machine and parts to the Juki ddl-555 and they looked identical. I never found any information on the Hercules. My machine was missing the bobbin case. For a small price ($3.65) I purchased a bobbin case for a Juki DDL-5550 and it fit the Hercules perfectly. Hopefully, if I need another part, I will get the same result. peter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darren Brosowski Report post Posted April 24, 2017 It is possibly a Korean built version of the Juki 555 If you want to make mass produced clothing it is a great machine Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
