Singer 7-55

[Brownie1]

Hey guys,

I recently purchased a Singer 7-55 and have been cleaning it up, of course after taking things apart and cleaning and then putting them back together when the presser foot walks over the fabric the rear foot the one without the needle does not seem to lift as high as I want it to. So as it makes the step and then picks up the rear foot to spring forward, it doesn't really lift that high. I was alway under the impression that it would lift higher. 

Is there a way to get follow up foot to lift higher off the material after it completes the stitch?

 

[Constabulary]

can´t speak for the 7-55 but on my previous 7-10 there was kind of a bell crank lever with cam on the back side which controlled the foot lift. let me see if I still have pictures...

[Constabulary]

like this - but maybe the 7-55 is different.

[Brownie1]

Constabulary, here are some side shots of mine. It looks like one of the arms have been pinned so I'm not sure if that's normal or not. Is it possible that it was pinned at the factory that it was being used at back in the day to prevent slipping or prevent someone from messing with it?

[Brownie1]

Constabulary you are awesome!!!

In the third photo with the large screw head on the slide with locking bolt on other side,  I moved it as far down the slide as it would go and it did what it was supposed to. I can put 1/2 inch or more of material under the foot and no problems.

Thank you

Now do you have any good sources for presser feet for this machine?

[shoepatcher]

Seiko and Consew have copies of the class machines.  They have feet for sale.  There were not a lot of options on this machine. Not sure of model numbers for Seiko but Consew model number is 733.

glenn

[Gregg From Keystone Sewing]

55 minutes ago, shoepatcher said:

Seiko and Consew have copies of the class machines.  They have feet for sale.  There were not a lot of options on this machine. Not sure of model numbers for Seiko but Consew model number is 733.

glenn

Singer 7-33 is the machine most related to the Consew 733R series and the Seiko SLH-2B series, but these too have some parts that differ from the Singer.  A lot are the same, too.  However, the 7-55 is an odd duck, not sure about parts or anything, never had that machine in here for service.

[Brownie1]

Thanks for all the good information guys I appreciate it. For some reason, and I don't know why, but it looks like someone had modified the race, it doesn't seem to have any effect on the machine other than the shuttle frame moves more when it gets to the top where the race was modified. Long term effect it may compromise the shuttle frame???? I was thinking of ordering a new race but I'm being cautious.

[shoepatcher]

yeah   that has been modified!!

glenn

[CowboyBob]

No,it hasn't been modified,that's how they look when their wornout,time for a new one,that's also why it's loose.

Edited April 18, 2020 by CowboyBob