Originally Posted by mickey
okay billi this is the industrial with the elongated throat--10". Is she an industrial? and can i use a regular sewing motor to run her or do i have to get the bigger 110 motor?
The 31-15 is the head only, it does not have a power source. The handwheel turns smoothly but I think the needle is bent so it hits the plate before it can do a full rotation. It does not have a bobbin case or bobbin. The back spool pin on the top is bent.
Yep its an industrial.
I am going to run mine ( I am looking to get a 31-15 soon) on my treadle in my studio. You could run a smaller motor on it if you want to but it will have to have some sort of mounting brackets made up or mounted under a table with a longer belt.
You can use the regular class 15 bobbins and the case my be the same but you need to make sure it is clocked right. the pins can be replaced with ones you can pick up on eBay.
Basically you have a Singer 15 on steroids.
Billy