Having put 20u bobbin cases into these machines I did some initial testing with needles I had in stock. But my biggest needles, size 16/100 don’t handle the heavy duty thread I like to use (Gutterman M782), the eyes are …
One problem with having a few machines, you tend to collect a lot of bits and pieces, which are not often required, but need to be easy to find when you need them. My particular problems are:- 1. bobbins – …
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Really that should be Singer 206 series, but as I don’t own a Singer 206 yet, I will stick to what I know. Both my Singer 306 and 319 use Type L industrial bobbins, as used in the Singer 206, …
In this post below I started the journey towards my dream machine, a vintage Singer 319K with a digital motor controller. I got to a working prototype stage, then stupidly plugged a normal power cable into the machine, not realizing …
A few weeks ago it became clear why I was having issues with Bobbin tension, even after fitting a new spring to the bobbin carrier. I lifted the carrier out of the machine to change thread, and a part of …
I was admiring some straps on an umbrella in our local Tighter Men store, designed to keep a large cantilever umbrella from damaging itself in the wind. For a few weeks I used some can straps out of my roof …
I have never put a post into so many categories as this one. It involves an Arduino microprocessor, programming in C++, lots of 3D printing, and my latest sewing machine, a Singer 319K swing needle from 1957. My three main …
Having won the auction with the only bid of $10, I picked up the machine on Monday night, and started a long slow inspection of the machine. This is best done while cleaning and lubricating as most things get touched …
It’s been a labour of love for the last few weeks, redesigning all the Singer Type A Fashion Discs from varying quality stitch samples, pictures from manuals and from the pattern printed on the disc in some cases. One disc …
Final Fashion Disc pattern for Singer 306 confirmed Read more »
Following on from previous posts about Fashion Disks I have been researching into the Elna Supermatic and SU sewing machines and the discs that they use. I have never seen an example of one of these disks, but there is quite …