Singer 31k48

[dikman]

They moved about a year or so ago, as for a mechanic I've no idea as I've only ever bought needles and bobbins from them.

[SouthAussieBloke]

Hello, Buzzboi,

I know I'm responding to an old post, but did you get the 31K48 working, or are selling it on Gumtree now, is this your photo, do you want a spare machine  I'm interested in the Table only for a 31-19

Cheers Glyndon  

[SouthAussieBloke]

Please excuse the "Joanne comment" in the photo, it annoys me as It comes up  on every post ( I changed the default  comment, now it shows up with that comment all the time) 

[SouthAussieBloke]

Sorry its on facebook not gumtree 

Cheers Glyndon 

[Tastech]

Better late than never . As always seems to be the case .

I have a couple of singer 31k48's . A beautiful machine as are all in the 31K series . I got mine from an old shoe maker mate and they really needed some love . They were working only just so i decided to go full restoration . Apart from being a shoemaker i am also a mechanical engineer with all the right equipment to do the job and a large workshop in which to do the work . I am not big on photos so i don't have any before photos but i did take the after photos . 

 looks like i will have to post the photos in 3 different posts because the files are too big. Below is one i decide to paint white because why not . Its easy to see the sewing process and i think looks pretty good . It is missing 2 parts the flywheel which i dropped and cracked and a little funny looking spring that attaches to the bobbin casing which i know i fill find or retrofit one day .

[Tastech]

Part 2 . This one is working well and in operation I use for shoe uppers . I have it on a treadle stand because i can go real slow to get around tight curves when doing brogues and very precise detail  

[Tastech]

Part 3 . The image below shows the machine on its treadle frame which i sand blasted and had powder coated in a hard to describe hammer tone silver/black 

 I have since moved it to another treadle frame with a smaller main wheel which gives me a lower speed and higher torque . Treadle frames can be a bit funny depending on what machine and what you are sewing  I like the wheel of a 29k patcher because it is small and has 2 grooves equaling 2 speeds . This big wheel treadle frame now powers a 31K20 upholstery machine . I am yet to experiment with a servo motor but my hip is telling me to get one soon . 

I hope you guys find these photos interesting 

[Burkhardt]

Nice looking machines, but, you made it to easy that you're a mechanical engineer but you can't reduce the picture size

[Tastech]

I had trouble uploading the photos because they were to big so i had to reduce the last one so it would send . I had quite a few attempts . I have the photos on my phone which i had to email to myself and grab them off the computer to post here .  Is there an etiquette on how big or small my photos should be ?

[kgg]

22 hours ago, Tastech said:

I hope you guys find these photos interesting 

Very nicely done.

kgg