Thread: Is this a Singer 27 treadle and how do I stop belt from slipping?
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Old 10-05-2013, 02:14 AM
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Originally Posted by misseva View Post
It looks like a picture from an instruction manual for a Singer 27 & 28 except the bobbin winder is low on the shaft.

Now about the slipping belt - I was sewing along just fine when I heard a squeek so I oiled all the irons and now my belt (tubing) is slipping. I tried cleaning with vinegar but so far nothing has helped. It treadles like a dream and always stops with the needle in the down position. I love this machine except for winding the bobbin which I really haven't mastered yet - just enough to get along.
It looks like a 27 to me. AFAIK the 127s bobbin winder is high, the 27 is low, like this one. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Model_27_and_127
I just realised why the belt is slipping: You have gotten oil on it. I'd replace it (don't know if you can get oil out of leather)
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