Durkopp 291 hook and bobbin case caps

[59morris]

Hi all....I picked up one of the 291's, checked out the different plays in the machine and the guy said it was ready to run on 3 phase which was OK with me.  But when I got it into my garage and started cleaning it I found there was no bobbin holder or as some manuals refer to a bobbin cap for it. I contacted Simard in Cambridge and they told me I had to replace the complete hook assembly for around $650.00. Wow, looks like I may have bought a good door stop. I have been on the internet and checked out different sites and have a variety of part numbers and pictures of bobbin case/caps that could work with this machine. Not knowing what I need is frustrating. My question to anyone with a 291is, what part do I really need and where can I get it even a picture would help.  Any directions would be a great help.    thanks in advance    Bob

[Uwe]

9 minutes ago, Wizcrafts said:

Simard is pulling your leg... Look here: https://www.ebay.com/itm/Bobbin-Case-Industrial-Singer-95-96-188K-191-241-251-281-291U-400W-600W-491-591-/202002388942

Those are Singer 291 bobbin cases, not Durkopp 291 bobbin case caps.

College Sewing in the U.K. has the caps:

https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/store/295001426-B_CASE-CAP-DURKOPP-N291-GENUINE

The Durkopp 291 bobbin case cap issue should be a separate topic as it has little to do with 3-phase converters.

Edited September 4, 2018 by Uwe

[shoepatcher]

send us pics of the hook area so we can see what you need.

glenn

[Wizcrafts]

I split this into a new topic so that the O.P. can get the best answers. The original topic was about Efka motors.

[59morris]

21 hours ago, Wizcrafts said:

I split this into a new topic so that the O.P. can get the best answers. The original topic was about Efka motors.

thanks everyone for your help. As soon as I can find my camera ( my phone does not take good pictures because I got welding splatter on the lens) I will get them off to you guys.    Bob