JeffHami Report post Posted August 28, 2017 Well just went to install the presser foot I bought and I learned that not all Singer 153Ws are the same. My 153W 100 only has the presser foot (slot left to right not front to back) and the needle bar. I have looked online for a new presser foot but the only thing I find is the 229882 presser foot. Is this all that is out there? Is this fine for leather? Any suggestion or advice would be greatly appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted August 29, 2017 One suggestion would be to show us a picture of your current foot and a link to what you found online, and elaborate on what you learned. It's obvious to you what you're looking at but nobody here has a crystal ball. It's much more economical that you make the effort once upfront, rather than dozens of people reading this all spending time individually looking up part numbers and parts lists. You'll have a better shot at meaningful replies if you show us your homework so that others can learn from it as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffHami Report post Posted August 29, 2017 Sorry I didn't provide enough info. Here is a picture of the needle and presser bar setup. The second picture is of the presser feet, the one on the left is off my machine and the one on the right is what I ordered for a 153W but it was wrong. The 153W 100 is different from the 153W 101 and up. The foot I ordered in much heavier than the foot that came with the machine, but will not mount to my machine. I found CUTEX SEWING Presser Foot Singer 111W151 211W Needle Feed Type Sewing Machine #229882 (picture 3) but not sure if it is the best for leather. I hope this make more sense now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted August 29, 2017 I've had good results searching for feet by compatible, more popular machine names. Since the (bottom+needle feed) Singer 153W100 apparently shares feet with the more common (also bottom+needle feed) Singer 111W151, doing a search on Ebay for "Singer 111W151 feet" yields a small collection of useful looking feet that should all work on your Singer 153W100: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffHami Report post Posted August 29, 2017 Thank you, I bought the one from cutex. I'm about 90% done with the machine. I also ordered the screws for the bed cylinder cap that were missing, tried to buy them local but it is a weird thread. When those come in I have to watch your video on timing the needle and then I am going to give it a try. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted August 29, 2017 Jeff, screw threads on Singers are often proprietary (i.e. their own weird thread) so the chances of getting them local, other than at a sewing machine place, is probably nil. The foot that you bought, does it fit except for facing the wrong way (screw hole lines up)? If it does can you rotate the mounting bar 90 degrees? They are often only held in place with assorted clamps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JeffHami Report post Posted August 30, 2017 It drove the guy nuts at Ace hardware trying to match the thread. He wasn't going to give up but he finally did. I had to order the screws from China, I could find them anywhere is the US. Yes it does fit, I'll look at rotating the rod and let you know what happens. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
