Members d72hemi Posted September 19, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 19, 2018 Bad news, he says it does not work and is not sure why. Although he never stated that it is fully functional (perhaps 2 phase into a single phase motor?), I wish he would have mentioned this when I told him I would like to inspect and test it. I guess I will be testing the Strobel machine tomorrow. I will see if he want to sell the 46K38 for less since parts are hard to find and usually expensive. Maybe it just needs to be cleaned, maybe it will become decoration? Quote
Members Constabulary Posted September 19, 2018 Members Report Posted September 19, 2018 I haven´t even threaded the 46K46 - I know nothing about it - really - it rests next to a 246K16 serger on a shelf and is collecting dust. I (yet) have no work for both machines but want to test them one day and you never know what they could be good for. Sometimes and idea pops up and then you need this or that machine... And just heaving the heads does not take too much space. Recently I met a lady in an IKEA store and had a random small talk and she said: "Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have" (a Franz Kafka citation by the way) Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members d72hemi Posted September 19, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 19, 2018 33 minutes ago, Constabulary said: I haven´t even threaded the 46K46 - I know nothing about it - really - it rests next to a 246K16 serger on a shelf and is collecting dust. I (yet) have no work for both machines but want to test them one day and you never know what they could be good for. Sometimes and idea pops up and then you need this or that machine... And just heaving the heads does not take too much space. Recently I met a lady in an IKEA store and had a random small talk and she said: "Better to have, and not need, than to need, and not have" (a Franz Kafka citation by the way) That is one of my favourite quotes. My wife would say I do take it a little to far. LOL. The seller did clarify that it makes about 5 stitches then "drops the tread". Probably just needs to be properly threaded, or cleaned, but it works as a bargaining chip for a better price. Quote
Members Darren Brosowski Posted September 23, 2018 Members Report Posted September 23, 2018 On the topic of lovely old cup seamers - one of my customers has this baby on the shelf. Quote
Members d72hemi Posted September 25, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 25, 2018 I did buy the Strobel machine. The inside looks factory new, minus a few strands of fur that made it in there. With the belt of the wheel spins freely and keeps spinning a number of rotations when you let go. It also sewed a good sample! I just need to clear a spot in my garage or office and buy some cheap material to simulate furs so that I can practice before buying real rabbit fur. I may still get the Singer machine later. The lady selling it started to cry as I loaded it into the car. She watched her mother and father sew fur coats with it for nearly 30 years until her moth passed away 2 years ago, her father a decade before that. I told her that I will be sure to use it as often as I can and will teach my kids how to use it as well. She took comfort knowing that it will be used by a family again. On 9/23/2018 at 1:42 PM, Darren Brosowski said: On the topic of lovely old cup seamers - one of my customers has this baby on the shelf. What model is it? Quote
Members LomaeArts Posted December 3, 2020 Members Report Posted December 3, 2020 Ok now it my turn. I am in the process of buying a 46k38 from a private estate. there a little surface rust and the paint has worn in places but Inside / underneath the maching looks pristeen. I need to source needles as the seller doens't have any. when I pick it up I wll add photos. Our main use of the maching is repairing Ugg Boots. So we're looking farward to trying it out Quote Sewing Machines I own: Singer 29K58, Singer 29k72, Singer 45K25, Singer 132k6, Singer 411U967, Singer 5523, Singer 31k20, Pedersen Model 308, Landis 12 Out Sole Stitcher, Pedersen Blake stitcher, Chinesium Boot patcher
Members LomaeArts Posted December 4, 2020 Members Report Posted December 4, 2020 For a 46k38 parts manual, look here: https://www.supsew.com/catalogs-diagrams Search for 46k34. Quote Sewing Machines I own: Singer 29K58, Singer 29k72, Singer 45K25, Singer 132k6, Singer 411U967, Singer 5523, Singer 31k20, Pedersen Model 308, Landis 12 Out Sole Stitcher, Pedersen Blake stitcher, Chinesium Boot patcher
Members LomaeArts Posted December 5, 2020 Members Report Posted December 5, 2020 11 hours ago, LomaeArts said: For a 46k38 parts manual, look here: https://www.supsew.com/catalogs-diagrams Search for 46k34. Windows lets me give the real link https://www.universalsewing.com/images2/parts_lists/all/sk4hh86a.pdf Quote Sewing Machines I own: Singer 29K58, Singer 29k72, Singer 45K25, Singer 132k6, Singer 411U967, Singer 5523, Singer 31k20, Pedersen Model 308, Landis 12 Out Sole Stitcher, Pedersen Blake stitcher, Chinesium Boot patcher
Northmount Posted April 17, 2024 Report Posted April 17, 2024 13 hours ago, john1965 said: HI WHERE CAN I FIND TIMING MANUAL FOR THIS MACHINE PLEASE? THANKS I see a parts list at https://www.supsew.com/search-results/?wpfb_s=46k46 But no instruction manual. Further above in this thread, @Constabulary said he has one of these machines. Maybe he has more information that can help you. Quote
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