Timing and old Singer

[30Cal]

This is a Singer 44-79. I haven’t seen a shuttle similar to this. The machine here is in the position where the needle has lifted around 3mm so I assume the end of the shuttle that is at top dead center is what I’d time this off?

To the right is the housing business that faces the shuttle. 
 

 

[Constabulary]

Shuttle race looks like a plain CB shuttle race. Noting unusual as far as I can tell from the backside of the race.

Im not 100% sure but the 44-79 seems to be a shorter version of the 31-19 so the timing values should be the same.

You can download a manual for the 31-19 here

Manual for Singer 31-19

[30Cal]

Awesome thanks!  The 31-15 looks like it certainly has a lot in common with my machine.  
 

 

[30Cal]

Before and after.  There were big piles of filth everywhere. 
 

DP-17 needles look like they’ll probably work. Very subtle differences between it and the 16x99 it’s supposed to take.

Edited September 30, 2019 by 30Cal

[30Cal]

I'm thinking the top and bottom are somewhat out-of-time.  The feed timing eccentric is glued to the shaft--pulled the set screw and got some Kroil into the hole.  I'll give it another try next week.  No big rush; I'm waiting on a belt and a thread tension assy.

Edited September 30, 2019 by 30Cal