Puritan Sewing machine

[ChrisZotto]

Hello everyone, I just bought a Puritan machine but I cannot sew the chain correctly, I think it is out of time, someone from you could help me by sending me a very slow video of the movement of the needle and the parts that compose it at tangle the thread?

I would appreciate it infinitely

[CowboyBob]

Are you using cotton or linen thread? Nylon & polyester won't work in them.

[Dannymac]

Hi Bob,

 

Do you happen to know what the maximum size thread for a Puritan might be? Using the largest needle/awl combo. I have just picked up a high post single needle model. It seems to stitch alright with thin thread but that doesn't really suit my purposes - uppers on heavy leather boots in conjunction with my Cowboy Outlaw. 

[CowboyBob]

6 hours ago, Dannymac said:

Hi Bob,

 

Do you happen to know what the maximum size thread for a Puritan might be? Using the largest needle/awl combo. I have just picked up a high post single needle model. It seems to stitch alright with thin thread but that doesn't really suit my purposes - uppers on heavy leather boots in conjunction with my Cowboy Outlaw. 

Most people use a lockstitch on uppers. .It will use up to a #5 cord (346 nylon) but you'll have big loops on the back side,so I think 138 would hold good & not be too big on the bottom.

[Cumberland Highpower]

On 5/22/2020 at 5:25 AM, CowboyBob said:

Are you using cotton or linen thread? Nylon & polyester won't work in them.

I'm a little surprised to hear that.  How come?  Does it have something to do with twisting the thread when making chain loops?

Edited Friday at 02:33 PM by Cumberland Highpower

[CowboyBob]

1 hour ago, Cumberland Highpower said:

I'm a little surprised to hear that.  How come?  Does it have something to do with twisting the thread when making chain loops?

I don't have a Puritan and it's been a long time since I played around with one.  Seems there a fair number still in commercial use out there, surely they're running synthetic threads?

Many moons ago the first one I ever worked on just wouldn't sew using 138 nylon.I mentioned it to someone & he said trying some cotton thread with some lube,it sewed great.The nylon doesn't hold the loop like the cotton does.