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    Search: Posts Made By: Gymnast2
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    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    06-15-2021, 10:40 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 932
    Posted By Gymnast2

    I know that Helen Howes in UK got quite many...

    I know that Helen Howes in UK got quite many Singer parts. You can try to contact her, because you may be lucky, that she got another lever. This lever is not a part, that is normally replaced. You...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-17-2021, 12:19 PM
    Replies: 4
    Views: 7,504
    Posted By Gymnast2

    For a V92 polyester thread and this application,...

    For a V92 polyester thread and this application, then I would prefer a thicker needle that a size 18/110 like size 19, 20 or 21. In my Singer 237 manual is stated needles up to size 21, and I have...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-10-2021, 02:13 AM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 6,762
    Posted By Gymnast2

    If you place the lever at zero stitch length, and...

    If you place the lever at zero stitch length, and you got the fabric moving, then best option for the cause of this is that the stitch length lever has been bended. But the lever also consist of the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    04-05-2021, 02:10 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 6,762
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Hopefully you have not bended the lever, so you...

    Hopefully you have not bended the lever, so you have got an offset of 2 mm in stitch length. The friction should not be so high, that you are able to bend the lever. But a bended lever cause exactly...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-31-2021, 11:41 PM
    Replies: 18
    Views: 6,762
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Regarding the stitch length lever moving. If...

    Regarding the stitch length lever moving.

    If you take off the handwheel, you are able to access a screw with a screwdriver. The screw is also a shaft for the movement of the stitch length lever...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-28-2021, 12:04 PM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 818
    Posted By Gymnast2

    I found a bit more now. This is a video showing...

    I found a bit more now. This is a video showing the mechanics of a Free Sewing Machine Company sewing machine no. 255C. It is from Rockford, Illinois. I am not sure when the machine was produced....
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-28-2021, 04:20 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 818
    Posted By Gymnast2

    I just like to add, that the normal mechanism I...

    I just like to add, that the normal mechanism I have seen to make the same kind of movement are made with the Arm Shaft and Arm Rock Shaft like you see on a Singer 66 and a lot of other sewing...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-27-2021, 01:29 PM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 818
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Does this mechanism got a name?

    I got this Köhler vibrating shuttle sewing machine with this wobbling disk mechanism. You can see it in this video:

    https://youtu.be/LwebFUPI1Xo

    I guess that this mechanism got a better name....
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-17-2021, 10:50 PM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 6,087
    Posted By Gymnast2

    It is a Husqvarna class 10 M vibrating shuttle...

    It is a Husqvarna class 10 M vibrating shuttle sewing machine. M is for motor. Some of Husqvarna models were made with license from Singer. So perhaps the parts of a Singer 128 may fit here.

    Here...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    03-03-2021, 03:16 AM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 7,136
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Unfortunately it looks like nobody knows this...

    Unfortunately it looks like nobody knows this machine type.

    I just discovered one of the same type of machine for sale in Denmark yesterday. I asked the seller for information, but he did not have...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    02-23-2021, 01:02 PM
    Replies: 3
    Views: 7,136
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Can you identify this Köhler sewing machine?

    I lately got an interest in long shuttle sewing machines after reading some articles on the vintagesewingmachinesblog . Some of such machines were for sale locally here in Denmark, and I got them...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    02-13-2021, 12:01 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 5,391
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Try look these two...

    Try look these two video:https://youtu.be/ANGMzI52QGM
    https://youtu.be/wns65BW4ZPM
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    02-03-2021, 10:49 AM
    Replies: 13
    Views: 5,391
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Singer handcranks are always for sale in Denmark...

    Singer handcranks are always for sale in Denmark for almost nothing. But the costs and difficulty of shipping to the US makes it difficult to supply the US market with them. It is mostly the 99k.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-28-2021, 05:54 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,726
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Thanks for this link. Then it seems to be Tex 100...

    Thanks for this link. Then it seems to be Tex 100 thread, and it is quite heavy. A 90/14 needle will be too small and even 100/16 should be difficult with this fabric.
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-28-2021, 12:50 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,726
    Posted By Gymnast2

    I agree with Hooligan. I have tried to...

    I agree with Hooligan.

    I have tried to identify your thread. I am not sure, what 30 m - 33 yds/vgs means. Can somebody can explain it to me?

    It might be, that the spool got 30 m or 33 yds of...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-26-2021, 04:32 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 1,726
    Posted By Gymnast2

    The reason for a missed stitch is, that the hook...

    The reason for a missed stitch is, that the hook (at the shuttle hook) do not catch the thread. It will cause the loop on the top near the take-up lever as you see, because the hook no not pull the...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-17-2021, 05:37 AM
    Replies: 7
    Views: 1,968
    Posted By Gymnast2

    You are right, that normally two wires comes from...

    You are right, that normally two wires comes from the motor. But you are not right, that each of the two wires normally comes directly from the brushes. It is an universal motor or series motor, so...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-14-2021, 09:22 AM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 8,045
    Posted By Gymnast2

    I found this video about the class 51 machine. I...

    I found this video about the class 51 machine. I think it is a flatbed version of the class 21. I guess, that it have got the same shuttle hook system as the class 21 and perhaps the later series...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-07-2021, 10:55 PM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 5,466
    Posted By Gymnast2

    I cannot direct you directly to a manual, but...

    I cannot direct you directly to a manual, but your machine looks is close to a lot to many different batched japanese machines. We got at thread here about them, and you may find some information...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-06-2021, 06:37 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 8,045
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Thanks for your response. I hope some more will...

    Thanks for your response. I hope some more will have actual experience with one of the these machines.

    In the manual for the Husqvarna 2000, needle sizes up to 19/120 is seen in a table. The...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-06-2021, 01:51 PM
    Replies: 9
    Views: 8,045
    Posted By Gymnast2

    How thick a Thread can a Husqvarna Viking handle?

    I might buy a Husqvarna Viking machine of class 19, 20, 21 or the 2000 series og 6000 series. They all got a low gear, a free arm and a rotating hook, and I like that.

    But I get conflicting...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-06-2021, 01:41 PM
    Replies: 21
    Views: 8,110
    Posted By Gymnast2

    This is a video about how to measure the speed...

    This is a video about how to measure the speed with a Smartphone. I have tested it, at it gives results exactly as other instruments I got. Then you can compare to speed with others in forums:...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-06-2021, 01:24 PM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 918
    Posted By Gymnast2

    I think the sewing machine stores will normally...

    I think the sewing machine stores will normally have them, but I often find limited information on the websites on what the exsact dimensions are. Try look here:...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    01-05-2021, 01:17 AM
    Replies: 2
    Views: 918
    Posted By Gymnast2

    Black V-belts are best

    Many vintage sewing machines got a belt between the motor and the flywheel of the machine. You will find these belts and some pulleys as replacement parts from many stores. The belts will typically...
    Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
    12-24-2020, 10:38 AM
    Replies: 5
    Views: 1,523
    Posted By Gymnast2

    The subject of thread tension and twisting can be...

    The subject of thread tension and twisting can be difficult, and you typically only find quick fixes, that may help you, if you are lucky. However this link will give you more real knowledge of the...
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