Union Special 43200G - Chain Stitching in UK

[Giles]

Unity has got a little sister.  Don't laugh, this old thing did an absolutely superb job of sewing the back pocket of my TW1220NI's back on today.  When I showed Mrs G, she could not tell what I had done…...

[Chris]

That's a lovely machine.  I swear, those old Singers are built like tanks.  Minimal maintenance and that one will outlive all of us.  What model is it, btw?

[Beatle]

No laughing …Singer . Good stuff

[JL77]

Giles - Never checked back in with you about changing out the needle on your machine. Were you able to find that small bolt that we were talking about?

[Giles]

@Chris:

That's a lovely machine.  I swear, those old Singers are built like tanks.  Minimal maintenance and that one will outlive all of us.  What model is it, btw?

I'm fairly certain it is a Model #27.  Giles

[Giles]

@JL77:

Giles - Never checked back in with you about changing out the needle on your machine. Were you able to find that small bolt that we were talking about?

Yes thanks.  I had always been looking for it with the needle in the up position, so the needle tightening nut was hidden from view.  Learnt a massive amount about how to tweak Unity, when I was in Japan, we now laugh at Anniversary's…...

[Giles]

This goes on a bit I am afraid, but this is one of the legs of GB's latest IH-634SR's,  being given the hemming treatment by Unity:

[injunjack]

Thanks G. This was educating

[Seul]

Loving that shirt!.. 

[Beatle]

awesome

[a.khan12390]

intense

[that_was_easy]

Goodness gracious me, that was fucking rad!

[ALEX1976]

geile sache!!!

[caseywisenbaker]

picked this baby up at the swap meet yesterday.. its a 1918 SINGER and it works great!
maybe ill set it up at the shop so she can hang out with our union special..

[Giles]

The old gal (that's Unity. not Mrs G) is going to be busy tomorrow morning…...............

[Beatle]

I miss the old lady…gotta fly back soon

[Giles]

For a working gal, she's pretty well behaved.  Performing faultlessly atm….G

[jimmy]

what type and size needle are you using? and is it working well for you?

[Giles]

Works almost perfectly.  Very occasionally it misses a loop, but that is easy to spot, undo and re-hem.  I'm using Schmetz 128GAS in 31

[jimmy]

cool thanks that's what i just ordered too also got some coming from Groz-Beckert
so i can compare. FYI don't ever bother with cutting points they just don't work…found out the hard way.

size 31,  are you sure? i wasn't aware these needles come in these sizes hmmmm..