Members Ro9beam2002 Posted June 30, 2019 Members Report Posted June 30, 2019 Never seen the 331k with an actual walking foot.. no manual.. any info on this model? ... Serial fa... Two letter model "lx"... Indicates possibly Scotland and shipped to New Jersey for the walking foot assembly?? Downloaded the image to Messenger_Lite Downloaded the image to Messenger_Lite Downloaded the image to Messenger_Lite Downloaded the image to Messenger_Lite Downloaded the image to Messenger_Lite Quote
Members Constabulary Posted June 30, 2019 Members Report Posted June 30, 2019 Can´t see any pictures. However - the predecessor of the 331 is the 31K and there were some subclasses with jump foot (not really a walking foot) - check Singer 31K19 or 31K47. May that's similar to what you have. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Ro9beam2002 Posted June 30, 2019 Author Members Report Posted June 30, 2019 Ok.. this isn't the jump foot one. Let try again Quote
Members Constabulary Posted June 30, 2019 Members Report Posted June 30, 2019 you should probably upload the pictures directly to the forum. Not sure what files you have uploaded but I cannot open them. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted June 30, 2019 Moderator Report Posted June 30, 2019 That machine has obviously been custom built (maybe by Singer Co.?) into a dual feed walking foot machine. The shaft on the back of the bed is part of the driven outside foot. A close-up of the foot area will show better details. At best it will be a top/bottom feed walking foot. The needle would remain static, along with the inside foot. The outside foot would be pulling the work back instead of just following the material. 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 Ro9beam2002 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Members Report Posted July 1, 2019 Seems like a roller puller would have been easier to do do..maybe they wanted something more positive Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted July 1, 2019 Moderator Report Posted July 1, 2019 I have one spring foot Singer in my shop: a Singer 42-5. It works fine without any teeth or positive top feed. But, the teeth on the feed dog are huge! 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.
mikesc Posted July 1, 2019 Report Posted July 1, 2019 Maybe it was built for sewing hems on heavy tarps ?..With the "foot driving bar" across the back of the bed it could only sew edges..and the back foot reaches well forward like the outer foot on my Juki DLU 490-4 which was often used for sewing heavy tarps and other fabric that was either slippery or needed pulling through in straight lines..Roller ( like on sailmaker's machines ) would make a better job...but.. Quote "Don't you know that women are the only works of Art" .. ( Don Henley and "some French painter in a field" )
Members Ro9beam2002 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Members Report Posted July 1, 2019 Im thinking of buying this machine.. I do carpet binding, ar table..etc.. for almost 30 years..still using double puller speedbinder.. basically singer 107.. perhaps going to use this to put on wide binding with custom folders and doing blind stitching then folding over.. with just about any material with leather included..have had fun to say the least last 30 years.. constant battle o evenly feeding material ..not to tight..not to loose.. different thickness of soft flooring..backings can be soft..dense..rubber..etc.. easy to sew "small sample" pieces .. then it's a different ballgame with same material but in a 12'x12' floating and trying to feed evenly... Heard my fair share of crunch..bang ..pop..etc..lol..oh my! I can pretty much set the timing on a 107 in my sleep.... Quote
Members Ro9beam2002 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Members Report Posted July 1, 2019 I can get the machine around the 200-250 dollar mark Quote
Members Ro9beam2002 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Members Report Posted July 1, 2019 Still searching... Did find this, listed as a 331k5 Quote
Members Ro9beam2002 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Members Report Posted July 1, 2019 Could it perhaps have been based off the 31k24..31-24? Drop feed; positive reciprocating feed slide under presser foot and above the work. For shade work; felling and seaming fabrics. Speed 2200. (31-24) Quote
Members Ro9beam2002 Posted July 1, 2019 Author Members Report Posted July 1, 2019 And the 107w5 used this feeding mechanism Quote
Members Ro9beam2002 Posted July 5, 2019 Author Members Report Posted July 5, 2019 Here is a video of it in action.. Quote
Members DavidMillsSaddlery Posted December 27, 2019 Members Report Posted December 27, 2019 It’s on eBay now... Quote
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