Members DominickTuroski Posted December 11, 2017 Members Report Posted December 11, 2017 Patcher machines are always so neat looking, and can really get the job done. Amazing to see what youve done to clean it up and get it back in working order. Keep it up! Quote
Members Kamp Posted January 31, 2018 Members Report Posted January 31, 2018 Where did you find a manual? I'm trying to find one for my 17 model, one that is hopefully written in English. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted January 31, 2018 Author Members Report Posted January 31, 2018 I have no english manual - I once bought a German photo copy on Ebay put figured some pages are missing and some are double - forgot to complain so my fault I have no complete manual. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Mark842 Posted January 31, 2018 Report Posted January 31, 2018 You mention you might decide to not keep this machine. If you decide to sell let me know. Thanks! Mark Quote
Members Kamp Posted January 31, 2018 Members Report Posted January 31, 2018 37 minutes ago, Constabulary said: I have no english manual - I once bought a German photo copy on Ebay put figured some pages are missing and some are double - forgot to complain so my fault I have no complete manual. Watching your video , I believe I am missing the final tensioner/guide above the needle shaft. Do you know where I could get one? I would post a picture but I don' know how, always say file too large. My machine has the round bobbin not the shuttle system like yours. The model # is missing. The small plate above the foot reads 39635 which I assume is the serial#. I really appreciate all the info I've been able to glean from you. There is very little info I can find on the web. Thanks Quote
Members Constabulary Posted January 31, 2018 Author Members Report Posted January 31, 2018 If you have a round bobbin then yours is a Dürkopp 17 with oscillating shuttle hook. Only the Dürkopp 18 has this fixed boat type shuttle. Check with LW Member SHOEPATCHER - He probably has a few parts he could part with. Reg. resizing pictures - if you have a Microsoft Windows system try this one: https://www.digitalred.com/support/windows/image-resizing/ I´m using it for years and cannot live without it - very easy to use. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members jimi Posted January 31, 2018 Members Report Posted January 31, 2018 Great job on that one Folker keep that old iron going... haha. and that is a very neat looking type of patcher! they look way better than the modern ones?. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted January 31, 2018 Moderator Report Posted January 31, 2018 I often use the FastStone Photo Resizer, found here. It is fairly simple to understand and can compress, reduce, crop, enhance and sharpen images to fixed or variable dimensions. I like that it has the option to create a new image name containing the changes, leaving the original untouched. Best of all, it is free for most home/private users. 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 Kamp Posted January 31, 2018 Members Report Posted January 31, 2018 38 minutes ago, Constabulary said: If you have a round bobbin then yours is a Dürkopp 17 with oscillating shuttle hook. Only the Dürkopp 18 has this fixed boat type shuttle. Check with LW Member SHOEPATCHER - He probably has a few parts he could part with. Reg. resizing pictures - if you have a Microsoft Windows system try this one: https://www.digitalred.com/support/windows/image-resizing/ I´m using it for years and cannot live without it - very easy to use. Thank you, I use my phone or tablet, I'll have to see if that will work. Thanks again for all your help! Quote
Members Black Dogg Posted February 2, 2018 Members Report Posted February 2, 2018 Very impressive job, Constabulary! Da sag ich nur: "Hut ab!" I bet you wish you would have kept that threadstand you sold to me a couple of years ago , it would fit perfect with that machine. If you need the complete manual for it (or a class 17), try www.altenaehmaschine.de . Mr. Bethke has scans of the original manuals there. they helped me finally figure out how to thread mine. By the way, what's the serial number of your machine? Mine is 4910 and I think fairly early, because of how fancy the stand and paint are. The front crank on yours was an option that had to be special ordered when you placed the order with the factory and was more money. It was meant to make starting easier (instead of reaching around the side one could just use the front crank). As far as I know, every machine has the round cut-out cast into the body. And yes, I heard the same about the factory being destroyed in an air raid at the end of WW 2. A crying shame, if you ask me; those machines are awesome!! Again, very nice job on the restoration!! Black Dogg Quote Is life so dear, or peace so sweet, as to be purchased at the price of chains and slavery? Forbid it, Almighty God! I know not what course others may take; but as for me, give me liberty or give me death! Patrick Henry, March 23rd 1775
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