Sauls Report post Posted April 26, 2021 Hello everyone, Recently purchased a Dürkopp 241-5 and have a few questions for you experts. Also huge thanks to everyone that’s ever posted information on this machine, as you know not the best info out there in regards to printed material. Anyways, Thread tension release slide or glide. Looking for a good part number or would the Juki B14602460A0 work? Strangely I don’t even see this part installed. Possible someone removed it or did some not come with it from the factory? I see the pin is installed and appears not worn. I’ve been sewing without it, but wouldn’t mind having the release option. Thread tension, I followed several videos but this machine just doesn’t have the same adjustments as shown. Other than making sure the needle bar to pressure bar is set I’m not sure what else can be done. Trying at 19/64ths as shown in the singer 111W manual, but have no idea what the correct setting is. Stitches are far from balanced in forward and reverse. Again thank you to everyone that reads my rambling and if you have any information to share please do. Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sauls Report post Posted April 27, 2021 Thanks to Uwe I’m okay with my stitch length being off a bit. 8 forward and 5 in reverse, but still need thoughts on the tension release widget. Thank you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted April 30, 2021 They wok but may need some modification. Make sure you buy genuine JUKI or Seiko parts from a reliable dealer and from Ebay. The Durkopp 241 / 239 share a lot of parts with the Singer 111 and similar Singer 111 based machines. There were tension units with a manual tension release push lever to the right side of the tension unit . These Tension units did not need the release slider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sauls Report post Posted May 4, 2021 Thank you Constabulary. My quest continues, the B14602460A0 came in the mail and your correct, needed modification to get it to fit. Long story short and one nasty pinch from a needle nose I ended up breaking it. Next stop to my local shop, old stock Adlers 06811013 in hand! Wrong size! I’m not giving up just yet. I emailed Duerkopp-Adler awaiting a reply for a part number. What’s the difference in Durkopp to now Duerkopp? Appreciate your German knowledge! I’ll scour this site for another possible part number as I really want this silly thread release to work. Thanks for following along and any more ideas are welcome. Paul Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
