bikermutt07 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Posted May 18, 2017 2 hours ago, CowboyBob said: Yes,it's a workhorse BUT it's more suited for webbing & canvas since it has feed dogs in it & the feet are awful large too.Years ago we used to rebuild a lot of these & even modify them to sew over 3/4" & also used to put reverse on them.I think this might be one we worked on since it has a thread lock the same handwheel on it & we used to paint them gray.Some of the parts are getting hard to find.Since the 441 style sew with better looking results we stopped selling the Singer 7's years ago. I may go take a look. If the feed dogs have been smoothed out maybe it would be a cheap temporary way into the heavier sewers. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
CowboyBob Posted May 18, 2017 Report Posted May 18, 2017 Back when we sold them all you could buy was the Adler 205-370 f/$5,000.00 & we sold these f/$1,850.00,it might be a good way to get started.It's priced cheap enough too that you'll never get hurt. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
bikermutt07 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Posted May 18, 2017 1 hour ago, CowboyBob said: Back when we sold them all you could buy was the Adler 205-370 f/$5,000.00 & we sold these f/$1,850.00,it might be a good way to get started.It's priced cheap enough too that you'll never get hurt. Thanks, Bob. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Yetibelle Posted May 18, 2017 Members Report Posted May 18, 2017 Well here is my Singer 7 head in the Black next to the Adler 20 head. They look the same to me. Quote One day I hope to learn how to sew..... Singer 111W155 - Singer 29-4 - Singer 78-1 - Singer 7-31 - Singer 109w100 - Singer 46W-SV-16 - Adler 20-19 - Cowboy CB-4500
Members Matt S Posted May 18, 2017 Members Report Posted May 18, 2017 4 hours ago, CowboyBob said: Yes,it's a workhorse BUT it's more suited for webbing & canvas since it has feed dogs in it & the feet are awful large too.Years ago we used to rebuild a lot of these & even modify them to sew over 3/4" & also used to put reverse on them.I think this might be one we worked on since it has a thread lock the same handwheel on it & we used to paint them gray.Some of the parts are getting hard to find.Since the 441 style sew with better looking results we stopped selling the Singer 7's years ago. I've read your description before on how to increase the sewing thickness, but how did you modify them for reverse? I have a few ideas rattling around in my brain that would involve stitching over 1", and might be able to find houseroom for a 7... Quote
Members Yetibelle Posted May 18, 2017 Members Report Posted May 18, 2017 only forward----------> no reverse. You stop lift the foot up with the needle down, turn the project 180 then put the foot down, then sew over the last few stiches. While they are tough machines it will be hard to get them to sew an inch thick. Quote One day I hope to learn how to sew..... Singer 111W155 - Singer 29-4 - Singer 78-1 - Singer 7-31 - Singer 109w100 - Singer 46W-SV-16 - Adler 20-19 - Cowboy CB-4500
Members Matt S Posted May 18, 2017 Members Report Posted May 18, 2017 9 minutes ago, Yetibelle said: only forward----------> no reverse. You stop lift the foot up with the needle down, turn the project 180 then put the foot down, then sew over the last few stiches. While they are tough machines it will be hard to get them to sew an inch thick. Yes, I do that with some of my machines which are not fitted for reverse, like my BUSM/Pearson 6 and my Singer 45k. However some designs do not allow or make it inconvenient for reverse, and so it would be handy. Singer 7s can be modified to sew >1". Quote
bikermutt07 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Posted May 18, 2017 1 hour ago, Matt S said: Yes, I do that with some of my machines which are not fitted for reverse, like my BUSM/Pearson 6 and my Singer 45k. However some designs do not allow or make it inconvenient for reverse, and so it would be handy. Singer 7s can be modified to sew >1". How do you like yours for leather. Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
Members Matt S Posted May 18, 2017 Members Report Posted May 18, 2017 13 minutes ago, bikermutt07 said: How do you like yours for leather. BUSM6: beautiful. 45K: works fine. 7: don't have one (yet). Quote
bikermutt07 Posted May 18, 2017 Author Report Posted May 18, 2017 1 minute ago, Matt S said: BUSM6: beautiful. 45K: works fine. 7: don't have one (yet). Somehow I quoted you instead of yeti. 2 hours ago, Yetibelle said: Well here is my Singer 7 head in the Black next to the Adler 20 head. They look the same to me. How do you like it for leather? Quote I'm not paying 80 bucks for a belt!!! It's a strip of leather. How hard could it be? 4 years and 3 grand later.... I have a belt I can finally live with. Stitching is like gravy, it's only great if you make it every day. From Texas but in Bossier City, Louisiana.
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