I got the 97-10 up and running on its own power

[coma44]

Back around new years I picked up an old military 97-10 singer . I put modern belts on it and re wired the power drop and cord . After a few nights of tweeking the tensions and playing with needles. I got it stitching really nice.

[Samalan]

1 minute ago, coma44 said:

Back around new years I picked up an old military 97-10 singer . I put modern belts on it and re wired the power drop and cord . After a few nights of tweeking the tensions and playing with needles. I got it stitching really nice.

Nice work looks like your good to go

[Matt S]

7 hours ago, coma44 said:

Back around new years I picked up an old military 97-10 singer . I put modern belts on it and re wired the power drop and cord . After a few nights of tweeking the tensions and playing with needles. I got it stitching really nice.

Looks great! How's the reverse?

I'd love to see a video of your machine running. Not a huge number of 97s around, certainly this side of the pond.

[coma44]

9 minutes ago, Matt S said:

Looks great! How's the reverse?

I'd love to see a video of your machine running. Not a huge number of 97s around, certainly this side of the pond.

I did not know it would reverse.....I have not tried it......when i ended some os the test strips i kust spun them around and went into the holes before.

There is not a reverse lever like the only other machine I ever ran.....

[Matt S]

6 minutes ago, coma44 said:

I did not know it would reverse...

There is not a reverse lever like the only other machine I ever ran.....

Ah, I meant the reverse side!
 

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when i ended some os the test strips i kust spun them around and went into the holes before

Old-school reverse ;-)

[coma44]

1 hour ago, Matt S said:

Ah, I meant the reverse side!
 

Old-school reverse ;-)

Ok yea now that makes sense. Here is the back side.

[DrmCa]

It's running like a top, knock on wood.

The only thing that jumps out on me is that your needle may be too large for the thread, but I'll let more experienced members correct me on that.

[coma44]

5 hours ago, DrmCa said:

It's running like a top, knock on wood.

The only thing that jumps out on me is that your needle may be too large for the thread, but I'll let more experienced members correct me on that.

It is on the upper end of what the 277 thread will fill for sure. I don't have a smaller needle or larger thread yet.  It is a 25 sized 331 needle. Think I can squeeze 346 in it though ..I also have size 26 in 331.....so much to try and so much to learn. 

[Wizcrafts]

8 hours ago, coma44 said:

I did not know it would reverse.....I have not tried it......when i ended some os the test strips i just spun them around and went into the holes before.

I call this Poor Man's Reverse. Many of my old Singer sewing machines, with which I pay my bills, have this type of reverse! Only three of the 11 sewing machines in my shop have Rich Man's Reverse (via a lever).

[coma44]

12 hours ago, Wizcrafts said:

I call this Poor Man's Reverse. Many of my old Singer sewing machines, with which I pay my bills, have this type of reverse! Only three of the 11 sewing machines in my shop have Rich Man's Reverse (via a lever).

Yea i can see that. While I wanted to go whole hog and buy cobra, cowboy or a techsew with all the bells and accessories the budget was not going to get me there for a while. I got the 97-10 for way less then half of a new machine and have one spent 200 more to get it up and running. New modern Belts on both the motor to fly wheel and from the clutch up to the head. I made a new clutch disk out of some 11-12 weight leather i had left over and it works perfect. I can get very good control of the speed and with some planning I can slow to a stop right where i need to. And now that I have it up and running I can see myself making lots of parts for it. I am a machinist / CNC programmer and can make about anything.  I have a design in my head to be able to use the 794 needles with out lowering the needle bar.