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#1
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please help
A non-profit organization where I do volunteer work as been gifted with a heavy duty sewing machine. It says Union Special, and the number on it is 63400B. It is missing the bobbin cover plate and manual. The operations manager searched on line for a manual and cannot find one. Today the needle broke, and she found a universal needle does not work as a replacement. The shop works strictly with donated items and recycles them to make rugs, bags, placemats, etc. There is little/no money for extras. The machine was sewing well before the needle broke.
Also, it does not appear to have a reverse setting, at least we can't find it.
Any suggestions or information will be much appreciated. Thank You!
Also, it does not appear to have a reverse setting, at least we can't find it.
Any suggestions or information will be much appreciated. Thank You!
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Hi,
According to Schmetz, your Union Special uses UY180GS needles. Here's the list and manual:
http://unionspecial.parts/manuals/page57#view-63400b
http://www.schmetzneedles.com/learni...edle-chart.pdf
Unfortunatly, I don't have any needles to send you.
Good Luck,
Jon
According to Schmetz, your Union Special uses UY180GS needles. Here's the list and manual:
http://unionspecial.parts/manuals/page57#view-63400b
http://www.schmetzneedles.com/learni...edle-chart.pdf
Unfortunatly, I don't have any needles to send you.
Good Luck,
Jon
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I do not know of a serial number lookup site for Union Specials, but perhaps contacting the manufacturer would help? http://www.unionspecial.com/
If you can post a photos we can probably help locate the model/type.
If you can post a photos we can probably help locate the model/type.
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I have a recently found Singer 16-34 or maybe it is a 16-47 - I can't remember. I haven't test sewn because I need to pull the needle and see if I can find a match somewhere. I sure don't want to break my one and only needle. Maybe there is a marking on the needle shaft?
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Usually the marking on an industrial needle shaft are not very helpful. Industrial Singer needles are usually marked "Simanco" and needle size, not Class. You'd need an owners manual or good reference material to figure out which class of needle is needed.
The 16-34 and 16-47 are very old models. Both use 16x1 (cloth) or 16x2 (leather) round shank needles. You can probably get away with DBX1 or even 15x1 flat shank.
Jon
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Hi Miriam,
Usually the marking on an industrial needle shaft are not very helpful. Industrial Singer needles are usually marked "Simanco" and needle size, not Class. You'd need an owners manual or good reference material to figure out which class of needle is needed.
The 16-34 and 16-47 are very old models. Both use 16x1 (cloth) or 16x2 (leather) round shank needles. You can probably get away with DBX1 or even 15x1 flat shank.
Jon
Usually the marking on an industrial needle shaft are not very helpful. Industrial Singer needles are usually marked "Simanco" and needle size, not Class. You'd need an owners manual or good reference material to figure out which class of needle is needed.
The 16-34 and 16-47 are very old models. Both use 16x1 (cloth) or 16x2 (leather) round shank needles. You can probably get away with DBX1 or even 15x1 flat shank.
Jon
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It is worthy of its own thread. Yes it is very nice. It has a swing type foot. I had a 111 which is a walking foot. I'm not for sure if this is a needle feed or a different type walking foot I need some quality time with it. Its foot is different but similar to my Davis machine. There is just something gutsy about a true industrial machine. It is very hard for me to use wimpy machines.
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