JJN Report post Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) I have to stop looking on FB Marketplace and Craigslist. I found this Singer 29K72 for sale that I thought looked to be in pretty good shape. For some reason I felt I needed to have a large bobbin patcher and this one had a good price. The listing had a $100 price on it. I committed to buy it quickly but they felt they needed to get $200 now. I didn't quibble. The only problem now was that it was in Washington, about an hour from the Canadian border. That is about 515 miles from where I live in southern Oregon. My lovely wife said we could use a mini vacation so we hooked up the travel trailer (toy hauler) and made a 3 day trip out of it. I also picked up a Singer 16-188 with servo motor and speed reducer that was in Washington to help make the trip worthwhile. The 29K72 had more rust on it than I thought it had from the photos, but it was complete and the hand wheel turned freely. Storing a sewing machine in an open air barn for a couple years is not good. It came on a Sutton stand that looks like another project for me. I'll post some photos of that in another topic. Take a look at these photos and if you can, give me your advice on rust removal and how much do you think I should disassemble the machine to properly clean and lubricate it. The serial number starts with EY. I looked at ISMACS and the records stop at EX. I figure it might be from the late 1960's. Edited October 26, 2020 by JJN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted October 26, 2020 (edited) I have seen poorer machines that turned out very nice and functional. The thread lever adjuster is missing a nut as it seems (see picture). If you remove the gear box you may find a date stamped on. My 29K71 also is an EY and if I recall correctly my gearbox had a 64 or 67 date on it. This was mine when I found it: Edited October 26, 2020 by Constabulary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJN Report post Posted October 27, 2020 @Constabulary, thanks for the ink and information. Good eye seeing that the nut is missing. That is part #8 on the diagram, right? I found the manual on this forum that shows how to service this machine. I would like to move the hand wheel to the front. It looks like I need the parts in the assembly #21 in the photo below. Are these parts available? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JJN Report post Posted October 27, 2020 @Constabulary, I forgot to mention, that is a very nice post about your 29k71 restoration. It has inspired me to get busy and make my machine beautiful again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted October 27, 2020 Yes, its nut #8. Reg. the front wheel - I don´t know where in the US you can buy all the parts but I guess Toledo Sewing Machines is a good source. I bought mine from College Sewing in the UK. But I´m on the other side of the pond. https://www.college-sewing.co.uk/parts-by-machine/singer-sewing-machine-parts/singer-29k-71-parts But first check if you have a gear on the top shaft. Its mounted in front of the cam. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
