PFAFF 335 project

[Constabulary]

Okay

Yeah, shipping heavy sewing machines is critical when the shipper is not "experienced". Taking off the hand wheel on machines like this is mandatory. And sometimes people think there is the still a Postman carrying a package carefully from A to B so they do not care enough about packing it up properly. I had at least 2 sellers who claimed "it was well packed" but did not follow my instructions and did not even care about padding materials - even when I said I pay extra - some people are dead dumb and do not think twice (or even once).

[DanishMan]

[shoepatcher]

Please keep us posted as you rebuild it.  Nice machines.  I have had one of these.

glenn

[DanishMan]

Today I started to look at the PFAFF 335, that I had shipped from Bulgaria two weeks ago.

I knew, that the machine was in a sorry state from the look of it. Scratches all over and un-complete.  However, as the machine was only 80 USD (including shipping), I could always part it out - the needle bar rocker assembly alone would be worth 80 USD.

[DanishMan]

When I saw pictures of the machine before buying it, I suspected main shaft to be bend at the handle wheel. I was right, and the main shaft has to be removed and replaced.

For that reason, everything in the front of the machine has to be removed.

Small things reveal, that the machine has been repaired with whatever they had.

One example is the side cover. The original screw has broke or gone missing at some point. Problem solved by inserting a nut from the inside and attaching a bolt on the outside. The threading most likely ruined

Edited February 21, 2020 by DanishMan

[DanishMan]

To be able to remove the main shaft, every thing in the front had to be removed.

I learned, that the needle frame assembly was more or less broken in two peaces. Weird how this happened. Possibly a shipping damage, as the machine was not properly packed - still weird. In the shipping process the presser bar regulating assembly had also broken off - and the stitch length lever.

In order to remove the main shaft, I had to cut off the two outer centimeters of the shaft. And then as the main shaft was rusty inside the machine, I had to grind as much rust off to enable the shaft to be removed.

Edited February 21, 2020 by DanishMan

[mikesc]

You could always drill out the hole..rethread the hole to take an oversize brass insert which has a hole in it with the correct thread ..

[DanishMan]

Removal of the shaft was a bit easier, than I expected. I have taken a few machines apart before, and I have found the bewel gear to be very difficult to remove.

Fortunately I have a main shaft from a PFAFF 142, which I can use.

[DanishMan]

All in all the machine is in much worse condition, than expected. The ruined needle bar rocker assembly alone is a set back.

The plan is to grind the machine down and paint it. And then over time, to find the missing parts.

[DanishMan]

Hi Mike

That is actually my thought as well.

I will also drill two more holes in the side in order to fit "foot lift"

Cheers

DanishMan