singer 998 Serger
06-24-2023, 01:13 PM
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singer 998 Serger
Has anyone come across one of these rascals?
I called Singer Industrial Division, and they had never heard of it. I did find a parts diagram for a model that was close. It does either three threads or 5 threads. The 4th and 5th threads make a second row of stitching with a chain stitch on the bottom.
It is belt driven from a huge motor under the table that has a clutch brake operated by the left foot pedal. One can make it go slowly, but it is tricky, it loves to go FAST. The right foot pedal lifts the pressure foot.
I have studied it and don't see any way of changing the stitch patterns.
Most of the threads are fed through tubes.
I called Singer Industrial Division, and they had never heard of it. I did find a parts diagram for a model that was close. It does either three threads or 5 threads. The 4th and 5th threads make a second row of stitching with a chain stitch on the bottom.
It is belt driven from a huge motor under the table that has a clutch brake operated by the left foot pedal. One can make it go slowly, but it is tricky, it loves to go FAST. The right foot pedal lifts the pressure foot.
I have studied it and don't see any way of changing the stitch patterns.
Most of the threads are fed through tubes.
Last edited by Joe Ayres; 03-31-2025 at 12:01 PM.
06-24-2023, 07:38 PM
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That's quite the industrial serger!
Does the bottom, left side open? On some old sergers there's a knob under there to loosen, then move the stitch length indicator, then re-tighten the knob.
It should have a cutting width adjustment, which is probably just a screw under the front of the needle plate. And tension adjustments for each thread.
Does the bottom, left side open? On some old sergers there's a knob under there to loosen, then move the stitch length indicator, then re-tighten the knob.
It should have a cutting width adjustment, which is probably just a screw under the front of the needle plate. And tension adjustments for each thread.
09-22-2024, 04:53 PM
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singer 998b3 machine
i need a book on this machine desperately i just bought one used and it has three loopers!!!!... what in the world???,,, help!!! if you can im trying to get the dog gone thing to run properly... what kind of needles does it take?... i cant find anything on line my number is eight six five three six four seven three three five thanks...sherie,,, i do not know how to thread it....please help!!!
Last edited by Mastertailor71; 09-22-2024 at 04:55 PM. Reason: added info
