People use this motor and wiring as replacements in older machines. The system does not use a two-speed motor. It uses a diode to cut the waveform in half to reduce the maximum power to the motor in the slow setting. You could create the same setup on another machine using an inexpensive DPDT Center-Off… Continue reading Singer 758 Two Speed Motor Wiring Diagram
Month: April 2023
Singer 500 Series Parts List
Singer 500 Series Needle Bar Repair Guide
Singer 404 Manual – Rebuilt
401A1 Parts Diagram
401 – 1958 Manual – Rebuilt
I had a pretty nice copy of this manual so I scanned it and cleaned it up. This is a color 116-page manual so it takes a couple of minutes to load.
431G Parts
I used OCR software to import the parts list for the 431. I manually compared the 431 parts list with the parts diagram for the 401. Many of the parts are interchangeable. The following pictures show the 431G Parts Diagrams:
431G – Adapting a 700 Series Needle Plate
My 431G came with a messed up zigzag needle plate. Someone had drilled it to accommodate a flat-head screw. Replacement needle plates for Singer 431G machines are extremely hard to find. I successfully modified a needle plate from a Singer 700 series machine to fit my 431G. I ordered a Singer 174198 needle plate from… Continue reading 431G – Adapting a 700 Series Needle Plate
431G 108 Page Manual – Rebuilt
I worked to re-create an uncluttered 431G manual that included the information for chain stitching. This document is a combination of other information I found online. I have spent hours cleaning the graphics and re-typing portions of the text to match the original document. I have done my best to update the diagrams and page… Continue reading 431G 108 Page Manual – Rebuilt
Singer Buttonholer Manual 1967 – Rebuilt
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