Singer 111w list of subclasses & sales brochure

[dikman]

Ah-ha! Many thanks 111W, now I'm beginning to see how it was intended to function. For my needs I obviously don't require any of that complex linkage so I just need to restore it to a basic 111-type functionality.

A nice little project for me.

[dikman]

Had a quick look today (been a bit busy, I'm making replacement handwheels for my lathe, I cast them out of aluminium but they needed a lot of machining to make them usable). The reason the outer foot was lifting with the leather is because the flat spring tensioning screw was all the way out (doh!). Screwing it almost all the way down stopped the lifting. Unfortunately I could hear something knocking underneath during a stitch cycle, hopefully I can spend more time on it tomorrow.

[Michiel]

On 20 september 2018 at 12:29 AM, dikman said:

I don't suppose you chaps have a user manual for this machine? All I've found so far is a parts list.

 

In the aviation manuals they explain some adjustments on the 111w155

 

http://navyaviation.tpub.com/10330/css/Timing-The-111-W-155-Machine-10330_53-53.htm

 

 

[dikman]

I have various manuals for some of the 111 class but I was hoping for something specific to the 116/117 as they appear to be different. I guess the 155 is as close as I'll get.

[dikman]

I decided to have a go at adjusting it today, using the 151 - 155 manual. While that brochure tends to lump it in with these machines, 'cos it's a 111, it's significantly different in construction and appears to be, for want of a better description, a dumbed down version. The adjustments available are less than on the other machines. Not necessarily a bad thing as it makes it easier to adjust. It's definitely designed for a longer needle than the others.

Would be nice to get a manual for it though.