Members bj139 Posted May 14, 2021 Members Report Posted May 14, 2021 On 3/25/2021 at 11:17 PM, Hoarder said: Thank you for the manual and picture. My machine has a custom lid which excludes the push button. Looking inside, my machine does have the original lifting eccentric adjusting disc identical to the manual. Mine also has a custom linkage and arm on the outside which allows adjustment for the walking foot. I'd be safe to assume it had a pneumatic height adjuster to go with the pneumatic foot lift. There are shiny marks at max and at min depth inside the external adjuster slot, and no shiny marks in between. Just saw that the arm for the pneumatic foot lift is broken. I was hoping to get away with some aluminum angle, 316 threaded rod, and a couple jamb nuts... Nothing is ever simple. How did this work out for you? I am considering a similar one. Quote
Members JEP1 Posted January 9, 2022 Members Report Posted January 9, 2022 Hey Hoarder, Did you have any luck with your machine? I just picked up a similar machine, from the same seller, he seems to be selling a bunch of them. Mine does have the cylinders which both work ok if I feed air into them. The foot lift should be simple to connect a foot pedal valve into, though the climb cylinder I'm not sure if it was just valve operated, which would be just full up or down, or if it was something a little more elaborate for more variable control. I'm attaching pictures of mine to show what the complete assembly looks like. I'm also unable to find much information on how it was used in operation. Quote
Members DrmCa Posted January 9, 2022 Members Report Posted January 9, 2022 Not the right machine for leather except for probably making purses out of the thinnest leather. This machine was designed for high-speed work on textiles and maybe for some vinyl leatherette. Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
Members JEP1 Posted January 9, 2022 Members Report Posted January 9, 2022 Thank You DrmCa for your input. Nowhere in this thread was there any discussion about what this machine is right or wrong for, or can or can't do. I was simply providing photos of the air cylinder that another member had questions about. Thank You. Quote
Members DrmCa Posted January 9, 2022 Members Report Posted January 9, 2022 This was for posterity. Others might find this thread and deduce from this site purpose that this machine could be used for leatherwork. Quote Machines: Mitsubishi DB-130 single needle, Kansai Special RX-9803/UTC coverstitch, Union Special 56300F chainstitch, Pfaff 335-17 cylinder arm walking foot, Bonis Type A fur machine, Huji 43-6 patcher, Singer 99 hand cranked, Juki DDL-553 single needle (for sale)
Members RevPhil Posted April 13, 2022 Members Report Posted April 13, 2022 I use mine every day for leather and it works super Quote
Members ta79pr Posted September 14, 2023 Members Report Posted September 14, 2023 Chiming in in case anyone else also pics up one of these 211A1121 variants with the pneumatic remnants still installed. Like JEP1's unit pictured above mine did not come with a bobbin winder on the top, same pneumatics. I am sure there is a better solution regarding the floating presser foot pneumatic plunger parts - but I just stuffed a part of a bolt into the floating area of the cam after removing all the pneumatic stuff. This rigged what was the floating plunger in the "up" position. Also, while there is button to adjust the lifting eccentric, there are spots in the gear ring where the button would do its work, so you can just hold still with a screwdriver and rotate the handwheel to accomplish the lifting eccentric adjustment. Quote
Members Quade Posted September 15, 2023 Members Report Posted September 15, 2023 Quote but I just stuffed a part of a bolt into the floating area of the cam after removing all the pneumatic stuff. Great minds think alike... I did something similar with my A1121. What I really want to find is a non-air bracket for that part so I can remove the cylinder altogether. Having that cylinder and the fat bracket prevents you from installing a conventional foot lift. It takes up too much space between the bracket and the body so the foot lift lever won't fit in there. Knowing what I know now, I probably should have bought a more common 211. Still I rebuilt it and it sews well. Quote
Members ta79pr Posted November 16, 2023 Members Report Posted November 16, 2023 (edited) On 9/15/2023 at 9:52 AM, Quade said: Great minds think alike... I did something similar with my A1121. What I really want to find is a non-air bracket for that part so I can remove the cylinder altogether. Having that cylinder and the fat bracket prevents you from installing a conventional foot lift. It takes up too much space between the bracket and the body so the foot lift lever won't fit in there. Knowing what I know now, I probably should have bought a more common 211. Still I rebuilt it and it sews well. Did you happen to add a belt guard, if so - do you have a part number or link? I was rolling without one, but almost sucked a rag in there. I have one for a 591, but doesnt seem to fit right. Edit, found it at the end of the parts list [412216]: Edited November 16, 2023 by ta79pr additional info Quote
Members Quade Posted November 18, 2023 Members Report Posted November 18, 2023 I was running guard-less too. I just keep things away from the action end. Quote
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