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Hi,

I just purchased a Singer 29-4 from another seller on this list.  It's a beautiful machine and it stitches well when turning the wheel by hand, however, the belt is slipping and  when using the treadle.  The seller painted the machine and I think that is the reason why as tre wheel is very smooth (painted with epoxy with clear coat)  Any ideas on what to do so I can use the pedal to stitch?  Thanks !

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Consew 227R, Singer 29-4, quite a few embroidery machines and older domestic sewing machines  (Bernina, Baby Lock,  Brother, Pfaff and Viking)

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Could take a little course sand paper and scuff up the groove on the pulley ? 

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Thank you for the suggestion.  I really didn't want to sand and possibly do more damage than good if there is a better way.  The belt is a new leather one, is there something I should do to or put on the belt?

Consew 227R, Singer 29-4, quite a few embroidery machines and older domestic sewing machines  (Bernina, Baby Lock,  Brother, Pfaff and Viking)

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I can under stand your concerns but my thoughts would wrap the paper around a pencil or around a dowel and just scuff the groove  . I believe i would prefer that over something sticky on the belt .    

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Violin bow rosin was recommended to me, it worked pretty well.

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I'm with DFH. Over time and use that coating in the pulley grooves will wear off anyway.

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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Thanks for the suggestions!:)  I'll try lightly sanding and will report back on the results.

 

Consew 227R, Singer 29-4, quite a few embroidery machines and older domestic sewing machines  (Bernina, Baby Lock,  Brother, Pfaff and Viking)

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Try cutting off a half inch of the belt and punch a new #0 hole and clamp it together. The belt will eventually stretch out a little but will have better grip until then.

There is a solution sold at auto parts stores that can be sprayed or brushed onto v-belts to avoid slippage and squeal. Something called "Belt No Slip" or the likes.

Posted IMHO, by Wiz

My current crop of sewing machines:

Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.

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Another option I have used on belts that are older and a bit stiff is to make a hole with an awl and use thread and a needle to connect the ends going round and round through the  ends that leaves a more flexible joint than the wire clip and on older belt it is less likely to break out at the hole. I did this 30 years ago and its still going. It broke out at the clip in 2 days.  The rosin works too,  rodeo riders use it all the time on gloves and bull ropes.

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2 hours ago, catskin said:

Another option I have used on belts that are older and a bit stiff is to make a hole with an awl and use thread and a needle to connect the ends going round and round through the  ends that leaves a more flexible joint than the wire clip and on older belt it is less likely to break out at the hole. I did this 30 years ago and its still going. It broke out at the clip in 2 days.  The rosin works too,  rodeo riders use it all the time on gloves and bull ropes.

Plus 1 on this reply!

Posted IMHO, by Wiz

My current crop of sewing machines:

Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.

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