$50 white whale SCORE! Singer 29-4!

[ensitmike]

Went to an unlisted estate sale today that I ran across... found my white whale there! The machine I've wanted but couldn't find (or couldn't afford it when I could find it).

 

A cobbler's, very well kept, singer 29-4 patcher! Just $50 out the door.

 

I don't know where to start. This is my first cylinder arm so there is some learning that has to be done. Very excited.

 

[Scoutmom103]

Congratulations.

 

[ensitmike]

1 hour ago, Scoutmom103 said:

Congratulations.

 

Thank you scoutmom. You’re about the only people who can appreciate the find, so I thought I’d share :p

[dikman]

For $50 you can't go wrong! Well done.

[Constabulary]

would have bought it for that money too. Hope its not too worn. But you find tons of information in the forum how to restore it.

[chrisash]

College sewing in the UK have a good selection of spare parts if you need any at reasonable prices, Great Price you did well

https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/store/Singer29K,29USewingMachineParts

[Constabulary]

29-4 only have very few parts in common with the later 29K71 - so be careful with parts from College Sewing.if you are unsure compare the parts lists / parts numbers. However a few parts can be modified to fit the 29-4 (like the bell crank lever). New parts for the 29-4 are almost unavailable. You may find some used parts but questions is are they better than yours?

I once have restored a very similar 29K1 - just to give you some hints:

 

[ensitmike]

7 hours ago, Constabulary said:

would have bought it for that money too. Hope its not too worn. But you find tons of information in the forum how to restore it.

You know, I kind of just used "the nack" and tore it down last night figuring id know how to put it back together. Its actually an amazingly simple machine! I was surprised. What engineers were able to do with cams was amazing.

 

It looks to be in great shape. Everything is there and it had a piece of test leather under the foot so he understood the "it functioned when I left it" thing. I'll post pictures later, because I do have a couple questions.

6 hours ago, Constabulary said:

29-4 only have very few parts in common with the later 29K71 - so be careful with parts from College Sewing.if you are unsure compare the parts lists / parts numbers. However a few parts can be modified to fit the 29-4 (like the bell crank lever). New parts for the 29-4 are almost unavailable. You may find some used parts but questions is are they better than yours?

I once have restored a very similar 29K1 - just to give you some hints:

 

Oh very cool! Thanks! I'll take a look.

9 hours ago, dikman said:

For $50 you can't go wrong! Well done.

Thanks! I'm excited. I plan on keeping it until I can find a later model. 

 

Might be a while haha.

6 hours ago, chrisash said:

College sewing in the UK have a good selection of spare parts if you need any at reasonable prices, Great Price you did well

https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/store/Singer29K,29USewingMachineParts

I was very lucky its in fully working order. Even the motor. 

 

Appreciate the resource though! Maybe if something goes wrong in the future.

[ensitmike]

Hey everyone. Had a question. These rolls are what were in the machine and also what came with it. Do the 29-4 machines not have bobbins?

Is there alternatives or self winding options? Is this obsolete now?

Thanks for any info.

 

Edited May 5, 2019 by ensitmike

[SARK9]

Those are "pre-wound" bobbins which are commercially produced to eliminate the metal bobbins in industrial machines. The "style" for a 29-4 is a (number) 19,  the small bobbin patcher size,  whereas the "large bobbin" version is a style (letter) I as far as I can tell. I have no idea who may still be offering them.

 

-DC

Edited May 5, 2019 by SARK9