Do all Singer 111W155 machines have a walking needle?

[DonInReno]

It may have been repainted once or 10 times - safe to say it’s somewhere between in good shape and worn out.  Multiple tapped holes are most likely left over from its previous life in a factory setting where these machines are run all day year after year and many parts are most likely not original.  The modified presser feet setup may be nothing hard to fix or it may be a result of a broken part - you definitely want to make sure everything is intact at that price.  Basically I’d say the table and motor are worth no more than $50.  The machine may very well be worth the asking price, but it’s a matter of wear at all the metal to metal parts and the condition of hook and tension assembly in addition to any broken or missing parts.  Personally I’d think it’s worth no more than half the asking price since you don’t aren’t in a position to assess level of wear unless someone can convince you otherwise.

[Willie0]

For that price plus the servo motor conversion you are getting sort of close to the price of a new one that has reverse.

[SARK9]

1 hour ago, Willie0 said:

For that price plus the servo motor conversion you are getting sort of close to the price of a new one that has reverse.

In my last post, I had included a link to a much later model Consew 244....walking foot with reverse. The manual is still available from Consew.

Its still listed on the same KSL site. Google Maps shows it is less than 15 minutes from SLC and a few bucks cheaper than the 111W. Sheesh.

 

-DC

[kerby]

All singer 111w are walking foot and needle feed machines

Www.industrialsewingrepair.com

[Wizcrafts]

11 hours ago, kerby said:

All singer 111w are walking foot and needle feed machines

Www.industrialsewingrepair.com

The Singer 111w100, 111w102, 111w114 and 111w151 are all bottom and needle feed only; not walking foot. You can see photos of the various 111 machines on Mark Rofini's website. Also, several members have ended up with non-walking foot 111w machines and started topics about them. Here is just one topic about a 111w102 needle feed machine.

[Constabulary]

Singer 111w141 is a plain drop feed if I can trust their sales brochures.

[R8R]

Ok then!

Singer made too many different machines. There. I said it.

[dikman]

Hey Constabulary, in that brochure it lists the 117 (which I have) and was wondering what that 1/2" on the right refers to? It also says it has an automatic tension adjuster, I wonder if that means the thread or the presser foot?

[Constabulary]

1/2" clearance under presser foot

I put a PDF scan of the brochure in a new thread..

 

6 hours ago, dikman said:

Hey Constabulary, in that brochure it lists the 117 (which I have) and was wondering what that 1/2" on the right refers to? It also says it has an automatic tension adjuster, I wonder if that means the thread or the presser foot?

 

Edited September 19, 2018 by Constabulary

[dikman]

I saw that, thanks constabulary. Mine doesn't have 1/2" under the feet, best I could adjust it to was 3/8". Guess I'd better look at it again.