Singer 45K Industrial Sewing Machine | Singer 45k User Manual | Singer 45k Parts

Singer 45k is an old model of an industrial sewing machine (flat bed or cylinder bed depending on model), the production lasted for about 50 years, approximately from 1895-1945. Some models were solved a little later around 1950. You can determine the time and place of production on the serial number of your Singer machine.

Due to its quality, the Singer 45k is still in use worldwide today, its robust construction and quality materials have had the greatest impact on its longevity. Singer 45k is mainly intended for difficult working conditions, below is a list of most models with their basic characteristics. I do not rule out the possibility of an error in the data because I also found most of the data on the Internet.

You can find the user manual, 

service manual and parts catalog at  this link.

Note: spm = Stitches Per Minute 

Pfaff Service Manual Adjustment Download pdf | Vintage Pfaff Settings | Pfaff Parts Diagram

Pfaff Repair Manual

For many years, I have been repairing and servicing all types of home and industrial sewing machines. I also collected many service manuals, next below service manuals and catalogs of Pfaff sewing machine parts. 

Pfaff is my one of favorite model of sewing machines, I especially like vintage models. 

Overlovka Ana fn2-4d | Endlerica Ana FN2-4D | Overlock fn2 | FN2-4D-B | FN2-5D | FN2-7D

U pitanju je serija overlovki FN2, ima ih više modela, uglavnom se razlikuju po broju konaca sa kojima rade 3, 4 i 5 konaca (made in China). Vrlo jednostavne overlovke, jeftine, neki možda i previše očekuju od ovakvih mašina. U uputstvu piše da je mogu koristiti i profesionalci, pa ja se baš sa time ne bih složio.

Samo uputsvo (video u prilogu) je uglavnom razumljivo, možda ima nekoliko fraza koje nisu najjasnije. Na tržištu ih ima dosta i pod raznim imenima, čak na nekima piše "bagat". Ukoliko posjedujete neki od navedenih modela možete pisati u komentarima Vaša iskustva.

Necchi BU Nova | Necchi BU Mira | Necchi BF Nova | Necchi BF Mira | Necchi Service Manual

In a previous post of mine I mentioned the Necchi sewing machine model BF as the grandmother's machine, ideal for those who want to start using the sewing machine at almost zero cost. The abbreviation BF was introduced by Necchi to indicate the straight line sewing machines for domestic use (ita. Bobina Famiglia) with this model towards the end of the 40s as an alternative to the zigzag models called BU (Ita. Bobina Universale, precedentemente BDU, Bobina Domestica Universale, mentre le antenate della BF sono la BD e la BDA, Bobina Domestica con tendifilo Articolato ).

It is one of the most popular models in Italian families, which, together with its robustness, explains its relative frequency even today in the second-hand market. It is no coincidence that the manual reads, on the back cover, "A Necchi machine, if well used, lasts a lifetime or more". The reasons for the success of this machine over time are various and I will try to illustrate them all. 

Novi Bagat Šivaće Mašine – Jantar, Safir, Pro Step i drugi modeli

novi bagat iskustva

Svi znamo da je u bivšoj državi postojala poznata firma za proizvodnju šivaćih mašina, firma se zvala "Bagat". Bagat mašine su se prodavale širom bivše Jugoslavije. Proizvodnja je trajala decenijama. koliko ja znam početak je bio oko 1950-e godine.

Prema hrvatskoj tehničkoj enciklopediji, proizvodnja šivaćih mašina u Bagatu prestala je 1999., firma je potpuno zatvorena 2002., dok se u sudskim/poslovnim zapisima mogu pojavljivati kasnije godine vezane za stečaj, likvidaciju ili brisanje društva.

Za to vrijeme je prodano stotine hiljada Bagat šivaćih mašina, bile su tu: Jadranka, Vesna, Slavica, Danica, Ruža...i danas je mnogo tih mašina u upotrebi.

Na stranici "mašinski kutak" još uvijek i svakodnevno se preuzimaju uputstva za stare Bagat šivaće mašine. 

Bernina Drive Belts | Bernina Motor V Belt | Bernina Belts Sizes Types

See the dimensions and sizes of the Bernina vintage belts in the attached tables. Of course I could not describe all the models, if you have a suggestion feel free to write a comment, there is a possibility and error in the dimensions, I write all this based on my own experience, notes and data that I found in the service instructions. Dimensions are written in millimeters, example 5x441, where 5 is the width V of the belt and 441 is the total outer length of the belt.

Vintage Bernina mainly use V belts, Bernina 930 record use teeth belts, and older models of Bernina 125  used rubber round belt. The rubber round belt is not recommended due to stretching and oscillations during sewing on the machine, the susceptibility to stretching interferes with the proper operation of the sewing machine...etc 

Bernina service manual / Bernina parts diagram

Bernina Service Manual pdf Download | Bernina Parts Diagram pdf Settings and Adjustment

Bernina Repair Manual / my bernina guide 

For many years, I have been repairing and servicing all types of home and industrial sewing machines. I also collected many service manuals, next below service manuals and catalogs of Bernina sewing machine parts. Bernina is my favorite model of sewing machines, I especially like vintage models.