Just brought a singer 29k

[chrisash]

Thanks matt

I have found this manual Manuel-instructions-Singer-29K51.htm but its in French also a few instruction and parts ones ones but no repair type on the 29 does anyone know any

[Evo160K]

 

29K53  Parts Manual     http://dixiesewingmachine.tzo.com/MANUALS/SINGERPARTS1/29K51,K53,K55,K56.pdf

[chrisash]

Thanks Evo

I do have that parts list and also includes how to thread the machine and change the bobbin , but that's about it.

Just nothing which shows what all the parts do or even names them, I think there is a operating manual or maintenance manual for the 29K but have been unable to find it online, there was some links on the forum many years ago but they are now dead ends

Also what do these three items control

Edited August 15, 2018 by chrisash

[Evo160K]

Your welcome.

Did you notice the small, numerical list of the parts with names, it  may help identify what some parts do..

[Constabulary]

Have you noticed the PDF manual I have linked in post # 5

Here it is again:

14 hours ago, Constabulary said:

Singer 29K71, 29K72, 29K73.pdf

If you can´t download it the problem is probably your "internet device". I can download it to my PC - are you using a cell phone / smartphone?

 

#1 is for adjusting the presser foot hight depending on the material thickness you want to sew.

#2 is for adjusting the top thread tension

#3 is for locking the revolving handles

Edited August 15, 2018 by Constabulary

[chrisash]

Many thanks

The first part was missing on the one i obtained on the web, is there any more info you know of as that still leaves many adjustments not mentioned and dont think there is anyone local with one i can ask. have not got the needles delivered yet so unable to see how it sews with original settings but bobbin thread feels like #69 so crossed fingers i can work from there

[chrisash]

Sorry to be a pain but another question

Looking at getting some spare bobbins and found massive difference between onlne and College in prices

Shuttle hook varies from £27.9 at College to £9.89 online including 10 bobbins

I know some online bits are crap and others OK, question is if you use parts from the same supplier say either college or online has anyone found a problem regarding hooks and bobbins if you get my meaning

AS all the singers seem to have the K in the code were they all made in the UK and if so why as I thought Singer was a american company

[Constabulary]

There are a few 29 (w/o K) which were made in the US. Singer had factories all over the world, F.I. German machines had a D until 1945 (factory then disassembled by the Russians) D for Deutschland and later from the 1950´s they used a G for Germany (Made in Karlsruhe) US machines either do not have a letter suffix or have W for the former Wheeler and Wilson plant. K suffix is for the Kilbowie, Clydebank, Scotland Singer factory. Lots of history....

You never know what you get from China you may have luck or not - I have ordered all my restoration bits from College Sewing and I´m quite pleased. Their 29K shuttles and shuttle carrier are excellent - made by TOWA in Japan

http://www.towa-mfg.co.jp/

Cheap prices are always tempting - most likely I would have ordered from China too but back then these parts where not available directly from China / on Ebay. But as I said before - the parts from CS are good, the only bad 29K part I had was the ball tip spring for the shuttle carrier. But the TOWA shuttle carrier came with a good spring!

Edited August 16, 2018 by Constabulary

[chrisash]

Thanks that's great, got the needles today and she sews ok just needs a bit of adjustment to the tensions and the foot as that digs in leaving a very deep imprint, the teeth seem extra sharp to touch. I have the top tension looked off and the bottom tension quite tight but still get the knots showing at the top. the bottom seems to bind if i try to tension it any more which may be because the spring is very old and not used in years or maybe that tension on the big bar but no knowledge of really how that affects things. only using tex 40 at present should get some 96 tomorrow

 

I will just buy from College , I just want a backup hook and some bobbins, anything else you think worthwhile buying as spares, made sure i got two threaders as guaranteed i will either loose or badly bend one at some time

[chrisash]

Hi

 

Getting there 2 x 1.5 mm veg tan with tex 40 bonded nylonwith size 19 needles, guess size 18 might be better for this thin thread, I think its now just fine tuning