Members cdthayer Posted August 16, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 16, 2019 I got the 4 new springs installed in the race. That was kind of an adventure, but no blood-letting. I still have my thread-shredding problem, and I’m honing in on the take-up lever as the possible problem now. I finally took the end cover off to see what was going on in there, and my thread (Tex350 Poly) was being shredded coming into the take-up lever. The grommet in the lever eye has a nice large flange on the exit side, but the entrance side is small, not flared, and sort of sharp. I’m wondering if it originally was a two-piece press-together grommet, and half of it fell apart during a thread change? I’m just thinking out loud now. That could explain why it sewed fine and then suddenly wouldn’t. The machine will make a couple of stitches, and then bind up and miss the subsequent stitches. If the thread is being held at the take-up lever, there wouldn’t be any loop for the hook to pick up. This is a late 1990s machine. Can anyone give me some advice on this, or maybe post a photo of the back side (away from the operator) of your take-up lever eye? CD in Oklahoma Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted August 16, 2019 Moderator Report Posted August 16, 2019 You should contact Adler USA about a replacement eyelet, or just remove what's left, polish the edges and live without the eyelet. Quote 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.
Members cdthayer Posted August 16, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 16, 2019 Thanks Wiz, It makes sense to have a user-replaceable eyelet system on this machine for when repeated thread use wears a groove in the eyelet. User-replacement would probably eliminate a flaring tool to install a new eyelet, so I’m suspecting a two-piece press-together replacement. I just don’t have a good clear photo of that side of the eye to see if I’m now missing half of it. This may be a good question to fire at Allen over at Weaver Sewing, but with all of the Adler 205-370 owners on this forum, maybe someone will chime in. The back side of the take-up lever can be seen and photographed full-travel through a slot without removing the end cover. I just can’t seem to find a close-up photograph of it anywhere. CD in Oklahoma PS- Can you remove the duplicate image in my previous post? It won't let me kick it out. Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Members Bert51 Posted August 17, 2019 Members Report Posted August 17, 2019 CD, maybe it is a new eyelet and it just needs to be flared to finish installing it? Bert. Quote
Members cdthayer Posted August 17, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 17, 2019 5 hours ago, Bert51 said: CD, maybe it is a new eyelet and it just needs to be flared to finish installing it? Bert. I don't know Bert. Could be. CD in Oklahoma Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Members shoepatcher Posted August 18, 2019 Members Report Posted August 18, 2019 (edited) CD, Contact Allen at Weaver, ext. 180. He is in on Monday and Tuesday. glenn Edited August 18, 2019 by shoepatcher grammar Quote
Members cdthayer Posted August 19, 2019 Author Members Report Posted August 19, 2019 On 8/18/2019 at 2:16 PM, shoepatcher said: CD, Contact Allen at Weaver, ext. 180. He is in on Monday and Tuesday. glenn Thanks Glenn. I appreciate you trying to help. Allen was out-of-pocket, but Joe at Weaver hit the parts books and he didn’t find any listing for the eyelet in the take-up lever as a separate part. It must be included with the take-up lever or not at all. That leaves me on my own. I’ve already went with “plan B”, to remove the eyelet, and I still have thread trashing problems, so my problem must not have been with the take-up lever eyelet. Wish I had known that before I trashed the eyelet. I’m surprised that there aren’t any Adler 205-370 owners that had time to click a photo for me of their machine. Oh well, like I said, I’m on my own. And I’m out of here. CD in Oklahoma Quote "I sew, I sew, so it's off to work I go....." My sewing machines:Adler 205-370 (Hand Crank), Adler 205-64 (Hand Crank), Consew 226 (Clutch/Speed Reducer), Singer 111G156 (Hand Crank or Clutch), Singer 111W153 (Clutch), Singer 20U33 (Clutch), Singer 78-3 Needlefeed (Treadle), Singer 20U (Treadle), Singer 29K70 (x2) (Both Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 96-40 w/Darning Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 w/Roller Foot (Treadle), Singer 31-15 (Hand Crank), Singer 16-41 (Treadle), Singer 66-1 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 201K4 (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 216G Zigzag (Treadle/Hand Crank), Singer 319W (Treadle)
Members Bert51 Posted August 19, 2019 Members Report Posted August 19, 2019 CD, I have a Adler 105 and it does not have an eyelet in the take up lever, but maybe the previous owner put it there trying to stop the "Trashing" problem? Sadly I have never seen an Adler 205-370 in the flesh, so I cannot speak with any knowledge that would be helpful. Bert. Quote
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