Do you mean the custom one? Or a standard balance wheel? The standard wheel is the same as any of the 400 (e.g. 401, 403) machines and which are widely available. The custom wheel is a modified Davis balance wheel which I ordered from the US. If you have someone with a metal lathe near you, they will be able to make the wheel for you.
Bien sur. Les machines à coudre à moteur externe qui entraînent le balancier à l'aide d'une courroie peuvent être actionnées à la pédale. Il est préférable de trouver une machine antérieure à 1965 car les nouvelles machines peuvent avoir un balancier qui n'a pas assez de poids pour bien pédaler. Les machines de classe 15 (par exemple Singer 15, Necchi BU NOVA/MIRA) sont de bons choix.
The later version tables (i.e. for the Slant shank machines) are slightly larger, but with a few bit of sandpaper or saw blades , you may find than an existing table will take the machines just fine. I had made big adjustments to my table to take many different types of machines.
Hi love your videos. I have a 411m treadle. The m means it was made in Monza, Italy. It somehow made it to Australia. Italian immigration, probably. I bought it for the the cabinet, really beautiful piece of furniture. I have recently tried refurbishing the machine but I cannot get the balance wheel to engage with the needle workings. All seems stuck. I know it could be stuck in the bobbin winding position, maybe. Can you give some advice on the next step? Regards.
I would unscrew the little screw on the balance wheel and remove it. Then I would get a pair of pliers and manually turn the shaft to check that everything is turning properly and not stuck.if all working fine then put it back together making sure that the clutch washer is in place. Hold the balance wheel whilst tightening the inside clutch knob and see if it engages. This will tell you where the problem lies be it clutch, knob, or screw.
Sorry for the delay in responding. I was abroad. I would loosen the screw on the handwheel and pull it off. Then I would take a screw driver or pliers and turn the shaft to see if everything is moving freely. If so, then it is a problem with the balance wheel. There is a clutch washer which goes in with the lumps side out and the small screw engages with this.
What sort of treadle cabinet is that, James? How did you fit your 411 into it? I bought a 401G but it is 220 volts with an American cord and plug. How do I make that work? I wanted to treadle with this, but first I would like to play with it with electricity to see how she runs. I like how you can do both with yours. How did you figure all that out? Thanks much for sharing!
The cabinet is from a National sewing machine. I had to take a saw to it to make it work. For my 220V machines, I bought a 150W (always go for more rather than less e.g. >75W) transformer which works perfectly. I bought a second balance wheel for simplicity (301 and the 401/3 will fit) and removed the gear mechanism (simple spring clip) and this I ground down for treadling. Then it is becomes simple to swap between the two methods.
If you search on ISMACS you might find a service manual for the 401 which will do. Which spring is loose? I might be able to guide you if you could explain a bit more about where it is located.
I do not have a tutorial, but that issue is a standard needle issue which we can work through together. Is the needle all the way up and the hole facing front to back? Is the hook meeting with the needle or it is hitting the round part of the hook mechanism? Is your machine on straight stitching and set to the middle (3) position?
Hola!... he visto muchos de tus videos, busco la manera de destrabar la rueda manual (hand wheel) de la Singer 411G, debe estar trabada porque hace muchos años que no la he usado, no puedo desarmarla, le saco el tornillo y tampoco puedo mover las dos para rebobinar (wind the bobbin), no puedo moverlas en sentido contrario una con otra. La máquina la desarmé para limpiarla y sacar todas las pelusas y lubricantes muy antiguos, saqué las tapas de abajo y arriba. Por favor ayúdame con este problema!!!!
Consigue un pedazo de cuero, envuélvelo alrededor del embrague central. Utilice empuñaduras de visera, sostenga la rueda de mano y apriete la perilla del embrague central y afloje.
That was a most interesting video and has given food for thought. I've always worried that if my 431G motor gave up then my machine would be useless. I'm assuming the balance wheel you used was from a 201, and realise that I could borrow the one from my 201 and somehow attach an external motor, which are readily available, and thus regain use of the excellent 431G! Thank you so much for this!
@@jamesrogers991 That is very cool. I was wondering if I could somehow convert a stock Singer 404 (or maybe a sub-par 403A) that I have that is in working class shape (not my nice one) to a treadle machine by removing the motor, making a groove for the belt in the existing wheel and then drilling holes into the machine for the belt to travel through. Seems like a lot of work, but those German 400s are hard to come by and costly. Do you see any problems w/ something like that working?
i'm making gloves for wheelchair users, so i'm working with 3 to 4 layers of different weight & textured fabrics - 1000 D cordura, terry cloth, velcro and a rubber coated cotton. So its been tricky trying to get the balance between making them look good whilst keeping them strong and not dropping stitches because of the range of fabrics. I've seen some stitching which looks like it can only be twin needle through similar layers of fabric, and i wondered how it was done re tension, type of needle and type of thread. It really looked good
Awesome machine. But you need to tune up your treadle; I suspect your pitman arm at the treadle pedal is causing the banging heard in the video. Some fresh grease and a smidge of tightening oughta fix that. I have a 201K Mk2 in a treadle cabinet, and I just love the whole setup. Am going to have to investigate the 411G however...
Hello James! I see that you have completed the modified hand wheel for treadling! Very Well Done! I just bought a Minnesota (DAVIS) treadle machine hand wheel on eBay, and I hope to finish the treadle conversion for my Singer 412G machine soon. Question: How did you wind up attaching the two hand wheels together into one piece?
James thank u not a lot of people post a lot of chain stitches on vintage machines thank u
Do you have balancing wheel for sewing machine(411G balancing gear).We want to purchase
Do you mean the custom one? Or a standard balance wheel? The standard wheel is the same as any of the 400 (e.g. 401, 403) machines and which are widely available. The custom wheel is a modified Davis balance wheel which I ordered from the US. If you have someone with a metal lathe near you, they will be able to make the wheel for you.
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Bonjour James
Pouvez-vous me dire quelle volant, autre que le 201, peut être remplacer pour faire fonctionner sur pédalier ?
Cordialement
Bien sur. Les machines à coudre à moteur externe qui entraînent le balancier à l'aide d'une courroie peuvent être actionnées à la pédale. Il est préférable de trouver une machine antérieure à 1965 car les nouvelles machines peuvent avoir un balancier qui n'a pas assez de poids pour bien pédaler. Les machines de classe 15 (par exemple Singer 15, Necchi BU NOVA/MIRA) sont de bons choix.
Merci beaucoup
Thank you for this, James. What kind of table does it fit in?
The later version tables (i.e. for the Slant shank machines) are slightly larger, but with a few bit of sandpaper or saw blades , you may find than an existing table will take the machines just fine. I had made big adjustments to my table to take many different types of machines.
Hi love your videos. I have a 411m treadle. The m means it was made in Monza, Italy. It somehow made it to Australia. Italian immigration, probably. I bought it for the the cabinet, really beautiful piece of furniture. I have recently tried refurbishing the machine but I cannot get the balance wheel to engage with the needle workings. All seems stuck. I know it could be stuck in the bobbin winding position, maybe. Can you give some advice on the next step? Regards.
I would unscrew the little screw on the balance wheel and remove it. Then I would get a pair of pliers and manually turn the shaft to check that everything is turning properly and not stuck.if all working fine then put it back together making sure that the clutch washer is in place. Hold the balance wheel whilst tightening the inside clutch knob and see if it engages. This will tell you where the problem lies be it clutch, knob, or screw.
Sorry for the delay in responding. I was abroad. I would loosen the screw on the handwheel and pull it off. Then I would take a screw driver or pliers and turn the shaft to see if everything is moving freely. If so, then it is a problem with the balance wheel. There is a clutch washer which goes in with the lumps side out and the small screw engages with this.
What sort of treadle cabinet is that, James? How did you fit your 411 into it? I bought a 401G but it is 220 volts with an American cord and plug. How do I make that work? I wanted to treadle with this, but first I would like to play with it with electricity to see how she runs. I like how you can do both with yours. How did you figure all that out? Thanks much for sharing!
The cabinet is from a National sewing machine. I had to take a saw to it to make it work. For my 220V machines, I bought a 150W (always go for more rather than less e.g. >75W) transformer which works perfectly. I bought a second balance wheel for simplicity (301 and the 401/3 will fit) and removed the gear mechanism (simple spring clip) and this I ground down for treadling. Then it is becomes simple to swap between the two methods.
I have a Singer 411 G and the little spring got loose and don't know how to attach it again. Is there a manual or something on how to fix it?
If you search on ISMACS you might find a service manual for the 401 which will do. Which spring is loose? I might be able to guide you if you could explain a bit more about where it is located.
Hi
Help me pls
Why the hook collides with the needles?
Do u have a tutorial about it?
I do not have a tutorial, but that issue is a standard needle issue which we can work through together. Is the needle all the way up and the hole facing front to back? Is the hook meeting with the needle or it is hitting the round part of the hook mechanism? Is your machine on straight stitching and set to the middle (3) position?
Hola!... he visto muchos de tus videos, busco la manera de destrabar la rueda manual (hand wheel) de la Singer 411G, debe estar trabada porque hace muchos años que no la he usado, no puedo desarmarla, le saco el tornillo y tampoco puedo mover las dos para rebobinar (wind the bobbin), no puedo moverlas en sentido contrario una con otra. La máquina la desarmé para limpiarla y sacar todas las pelusas y lubricantes muy antiguos, saqué las tapas de abajo y arriba. Por favor ayúdame con este problema!!!!
Consigue un pedazo de cuero, envuélvelo alrededor del embrague central. Utilice empuñaduras de visera, sostenga la rueda de mano y apriete la perilla del embrague central y afloje.
That was a most interesting video and has given food for thought. I've always worried that if my 431G motor gave up then my machine would be useless. I'm assuming the balance wheel you used was from a 201, and realise that I could borrow the one from my 201 and somehow attach an external motor, which are readily available, and thus regain use of the excellent 431G! Thank you so much for this!
Ray Elkins took a wheel from a Davis sewing machine and modified it on a lathe to attach for me.
Sourcing a replacement motor for the 431G is pretty easy...
@@jamesrogers991 That is very cool. I was wondering if I could somehow convert a stock Singer 404 (or maybe a sub-par 403A) that I have that is in working class shape (not my nice one) to a treadle machine by removing the motor, making a groove for the belt in the existing wheel and then drilling holes into the machine for the belt to travel through. Seems like a lot of work, but those German 400s are hard to come by and costly. Do you see any problems w/ something like that working?
@@jamesrogers991 Was there any specific reason you chose a Davis machine over say a Singer balance wheel?
Thanks for this! very useful. Please demo twin needle sewing on the 411g
I have done a previous video on this, I can do another one. What would you like to see?
i'm making gloves for wheelchair users, so i'm working with 3 to 4 layers of different weight & textured fabrics - 1000 D cordura, terry cloth, velcro and a rubber coated cotton. So its been tricky trying to get the balance between making them look good whilst keeping them strong and not dropping stitches because of the range of fabrics. I've seen some stitching which looks like it can only be twin needle through similar layers of fabric, and i wondered how it was done re tension, type of needle and type of thread. It really looked good
Awesome machine. But you need to tune up your treadle; I suspect your pitman arm at the treadle pedal is causing the banging heard in the video. Some fresh grease and a smidge of tightening oughta fix that.
I have a 201K Mk2 in a treadle cabinet, and I just love the whole setup. Am going to have to investigate the 411G however...
Thank you for these suggestions. I have worked on it since I produced the video.
Hello James! I see that you have completed the modified hand wheel for treadling! Very Well Done! I just bought a Minnesota (DAVIS) treadle machine hand wheel on eBay, and I hope to finish the treadle conversion for my Singer 412G machine soon. Question: How did you wind up attaching the two hand wheels together into one piece?
I drilled holes and ran wire (I do not have a drill press otherwise I would have tried screws) and finished with adhesive to secure them together.
Necessity is the mother of invention! Very Well Done!
This is sweet!
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Esa modelo cose con aguja gemela
Este modelo puede utilizar un gemelo y dos agujas al mismo tiempo en el soporte de la aguja.
En español por favor
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