Help Needed.

[Dayan]

Hello everyone, I am new to the forum and I have a question.

We just bought a double needle post bed sewing machine and there is no plaque with model series number or anything. 

 

I saw a post from one of the members, that shows a machine just like mine but with a single needle. 

I am attaching some images below. Any help with where to find more information about this machine will be greatly appreciated. 

 

Thanks to all.

 

Dayan

[chrisash]

Somewhere on the machine there will be a serial number which you can look up to find date made and model etc see Comprehensive Singer Serial Number Database (ismacs.net) 

 

[Dayan]

Thank you so much Chrisash. 

[Dayan]

So far, I haven't been able to find anything. 

[Constabulary]

Looks similar to Singer 52w (very early model made from Wheeler & Wilson parts) but I do not know the subclass. I have attached manual for a 52w100 which seems to be close but there may be some minor differences. The manual came from another LW member just recently.

A while ago I have restored a 51w single needle machine which is very similar to yours.

https://leatherworker.net/forum/topic/86292-singer-51w-sv-2-post-bed-machine-restoration/

 

EDIT:

Just noticed you posted in the above thread already.

Singer 51w100 and 52w100 - instructions for using and adjusting.pdf

Edited March 12, 2021 by Constabulary

[Constabulary]

Here is another file

Singer 52w.pdf

[Dayan]

Hello Constabulary, very helpful your documents. Thank you very much.

So, it is a 52w100. I don't see many of this model around anymore. Would parts from a 52w21 or  52w22 work on this machine?

Thanks again my friend. 

[Constabulary]

Depends on what parts you need. Some may work others wont. But don´t expect to find too many parts.

The parts I found was just trial and error - I just bought them to find out if they work or not. I also swapped out the needle bar and foot bar so my machine now can use common needles like 135x17 and the common Singer type feet (check my above linked thread for that). I also installed a "foreign" brand hook so I can use the bobbins of my 111G156 machine. But I have a single needle machine and yours is a double needle machine - thats a different story (at least partially).

Edited March 13, 2021 by Constabulary

[Dayan]

Well understood. Thank you very much Constabulary. It will be a fun adventure for sure.