Members meswaine Posted December 21, 2017 Members Report Posted December 21, 2017 I am looking for any help with my search for needles and a manual for a Singer 5-9, The photo does not do the scale justice, It weights at least 500lbs. It is 4 feet wide. It is much larger than the class 7 but has a similar bobbin, but i don't own a class 7 so I am not sure how close the bobbin holder is. I guess I am looking for someone who has a class 5 machine or any direction to point me. Which industrial sewing store might know about this machine? Thank you for letting me post my question here. i found this old book in the Smithsonian on-line archive but this doesn't help me enough to find an equivalent needle. Quote
Members Matt S Posted December 21, 2017 Members Report Posted December 21, 2017 Well that's a beautiful monster. ISMACS describes it as an overseaming/sigzag machine. I can't imagine many dealers/stores would know much about it, it's been out of production for 120 years. However you might have luck contacting the London Sewing Machine Museum -- run by a machine dealer in Wimbledon. Contacts: By post: London Sewing Machine Museum, 308 Balham High Road, London SW17 7AABy phone: 020 8682 7916By Fax: 020 8767 4726By e-mail: wimbledonsewingmachinecoltd@btinternet.com Quote
CowboyBob Posted December 21, 2017 Report Posted December 21, 2017 There used to be a belting company in town that had these. I remember going there & 2 of them were running at the same time time what a great sound they made.we do have some 5x5. Needles in stock Size #28 Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Members meswaine Posted December 21, 2017 Author Members Report Posted December 21, 2017 WOW.... both response are so helpful ! I will look into London Museum and I will order some needles from "Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines" Bob, Do you remember the name of the Belting Company ? I wonder if they would have a manual in some old folder in a back corner ? Thank you both. Michael Quote
Members DrmCa Posted December 21, 2017 Members Report Posted December 21, 2017 This looks like a machine for doing fishtails on belts rather than zigzag. But I can only see one side of the drum near the needle bar from here. Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
Members Gregg From Keystone Sewing Posted December 21, 2017 Members Report Posted December 21, 2017 Here's what I got on this. 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
Members shoepatcher Posted December 21, 2017 Members Report Posted December 21, 2017 This is a Monster. One of the biggest machines Singer ever made. Bigger than a 6 class, 7 class , 8 class. Not as big as a 9 class which was THE largest machine Singer ever made. I would buy if I had it available 5-1and rebuild it just to have it. You will definitely need help moving it. Please get us more pics of it especially if you get it. I have an original parts list book to 5-1vto 5-5, 5-7, 5-10 to 5-11. Not the 5-9 however. Is this a zig-zag machine? glenn Quote
Members Yetibelle Posted December 22, 2017 Members Report Posted December 22, 2017 18 hours ago, shoepatcher said: This is a Monster. One of the biggest machines Singer ever made. Bigger than a 6 class, 7 class , 8 class. Not as big as a 9 class which was THE largest machine Singer ever made. I would buy if I had it available 5-1and rebuild it just to have it. You will definitely need help moving it. Please get us more pics of it especially if you get it. I have an original parts list book to 5-1vto 5-5, 5-7, 5-10 to 5-11. Not the 5-9 however. Is this a zig-zag machine? glenn This looks like an extended Class 7. I think the Class 8 is bigger than this? At least from looking at that picture. The largest machine is the 67-1 Class 8-8 monster> 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 shoepatcher Posted December 24, 2017 Members Report Posted December 24, 2017 Singer only made about 40 some of these 67-1 machines. I have seen 2 of them in Ohio and they are monsters, bigger than a 5 class. Both machines are huge. The 5 class shown in the pictures has a S.D.A. on it which stood for Singer driving attachment. They were run on line shaft and the SDA is what you engaged the machine with on the drive belt. The 5-9 is indeed a big zigzag machine. The 8 class is smaller than the 5 class machine. Both are smaller than the 67-1. If you want to see the biggest machine Singer ever made, look up the 9-1 machine. That was truly a monster. glenn Quote
Members Yetibelle Posted December 26, 2017 Members Report Posted December 26, 2017 I think if you saw a 9-1 in-person it would be very impressive, but it looks like a quilting frame rather than the traditional machine shape so it lacks in its overall "wow factor" from the Singer rendering. I wonder if any survived? It would be great to see an actual photo of one. It would be also great to see a 14k8, they looked fairly complicated. 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
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