Members dikman Posted September 24, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 24, 2018 Rang the dealer, no luck on the 126 but they do have 190's in size 110 and 140 so i might go for a ride and get some. They're only a couple of mm shorter so I can live with that. I decided to adjust it today, the needle bar had the two marks on it so I set it to spec, fitted a 135 needle and noted where it was hitting the hook. I them measured the distance needed to set the needle correctly and it came out about 8mm difference, so the 190 will be close enough. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
Members dikman Posted September 25, 2018 Author Members Report Posted September 25, 2018 Bought some 190 needles, only problem is they're round point garment needles, they don't have leather points in stock. After much stuffing around I found that I can get 1/2" of leather under the feet and it's possible to sew it with #138 thread (required quite a bit of effort hand-cranking) BUT (there's always a but) these needles don't like thick veg-tan and kept getting stuck in the leather!! I guess I was asking too much of these poor needles. They work fine with thinner leather. So far the only place I've found that has 190's in leatherpoint is The Thread Exchange. I think this machine has possibilities if I can get the right needles. Quote Machines wot I have - Singer 51W59; Singer 331K4; Seiko STH-8BLD; Pfaff 335; CB4500. Chinese shoe patcher; Singer 201K (old hand crank)
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