tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post1517382961727721640..comments2024-02-15T13:00:51.078-05:00Comments on Vintage Sewing Machines: Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06057276731453019090noreply@blogger.comBlogger39125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-78715362067773238212018-07-03T15:47:54.220-04:002018-07-03T15:47:54.220-04:00I bet the part is W184-1 Dial Tension Assembly. It...I bet the part is W184-1 Dial Tension Assembly. It is the same for my Thompson 301, the Reliable Barracuda 3000U-3 and the Consew Mini Walking Foot Machine. I researched for the last hour and have not found anything oline. You will have to find parts dealers or a parts machine.Farmhousesewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622618838167037956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-39182225170846757492018-01-25T22:23:59.751-05:002018-01-25T22:23:59.751-05:00Can you tell me what tension assembly you used on ...Can you tell me what tension assembly you used on your machine. I think my machine would work much better with a new tension assembly. I also have a pw200. ThanksAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18175038098568258183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-45921271165190808502017-11-26T14:03:06.001-05:002017-11-26T14:03:06.001-05:00Well start from the top.
On the tops stitch tens...Well start from the top. <br />On the tops stitch tension assembly is there a spring? That would be easy to fix. I doubt it is missing a presser bar spring. Need to take off front end (2 screws) to see. Check bobbin case spring. <br />I don't have a manual, even though I picked up a 301 yesterday. I have a Reliable and Consew manual for similar, yet zz machines. <br /><br />On a simpler note, if it does not sew it might be user error. Is it threaded correctly, with correct thread and need/thread compatibility? Does it have the correct needle? If it has a 15x1 aka HAx1 it is incorrect. I believe these take 135x17.<br />Let us know how you make out. Can contact me directly as well.Farmhousesewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622618838167037956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-29414702892589522992017-11-13T19:05:41.084-05:002017-11-13T19:05:41.084-05:00Hi I purchased a used Thompson pw 200 and the lady...Hi I purchased a used Thompson pw 200 and the lady said it worked. It only needed a front spring however, I don’t know what spring I need. I have the manual but it’s extremly complicated to read. Can someone please guide me through this process. The machine runs but it’s not stiching. My email isglenny-m@hotmail.com <br /><br />Thank you Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15454905420647268836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-69617367464414358142017-11-12T13:11:35.058-05:002017-11-12T13:11:35.058-05:00Did you ever find a manual? Did you ever find a manual? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16108024328266278838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-64084560744481185942016-11-22T03:57:34.903-05:002016-11-22T03:57:34.903-05:00Colleen, I found the manual at www.sewing-machines...Colleen, I found the manual at www.sewing-machines-manuals.com. Regards,<br />Feliz feliz4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07784817150297441325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-42334869758096293262016-11-22T03:52:24.943-05:002016-11-22T03:52:24.943-05:00I am so happy I found you Mr.Ed Lamoureux. I too h...I am so happy I found you Mr.Ed Lamoureux. I too have a Thompson pw-201 and need to find the tention complete assembly for it the pin in the middle has broken. I also need the bobbin case complete. Please help anyone out there it would be very much appreciated. <br />feliz4arias@comcast.netfeliz4https://www.blogger.com/profile/07784817150297441325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-80331662410304742012016-09-18T09:23:55.044-04:002016-09-18T09:23:55.044-04:00Hi, since you are the last person to ask for a man...Hi, since you are the last person to ask for a manual, I wanted to know if you found one. I have a Thompson PW-201. The tension is on the side and I can't find close up photos of a threading diagram.Colleenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16765659737646924722noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-13007772657679171502016-07-30T22:47:04.816-04:002016-07-30T22:47:04.816-04:00Just was given what turned out to be a Thompson Mi...Just was given what turned out to be a Thompson Mini for our Makerspace. I'm the resident sewing machine "expert" and I was only familiar with the Consew leather machine. I would VERY much like a copy of the manual, but I don't know what model this is. I couldn't find any label or stamp on the body. Please add me to the list for ANY manual out there!!! kpauli@live.comKaren Paulihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12093064163121908283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-88920412871225903082016-05-03T08:10:01.133-04:002016-05-03T08:10:01.133-04:00Can it be posted to Google Docs or a yahoo group f...Can it be posted to Google Docs or a yahoo group for access by many?Farmhousesewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622618838167037956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-80715651694199519472016-04-30T17:14:54.478-04:002016-04-30T17:14:54.478-04:00Charlamommy..how Do I reach you to get a copy?Charlamommy..how Do I reach you to get a copy?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157067472393914397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-70481017501315367262016-03-19T14:48:26.350-04:002016-03-19T14:48:26.350-04:00I have a Thompson PW-301 and PW-401 and they are i...I have a Thompson PW-301 and PW-401 and they are identical. I have the manual I can scan in.Charlamommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15254911500567130204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-32504980102117943982016-03-11T12:53:04.299-05:002016-03-11T12:53:04.299-05:00Looking for a manual for a Thompson mini walker 30...Looking for a manual for a Thompson mini walker 301. Can not find one anywhere. Can anyone help point me in the right direction? I have looked on all the sites I can find.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14157067472393914397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-33174194924127744152016-03-09T08:41:55.430-05:002016-03-09T08:41:55.430-05:00Hi Kim, just fyi - when I retired I had to dispose...Hi Kim, just fyi - when I retired I had to dispose of a whole workshop full of fabric and crafts materials. I donated the crafts to a lady who did crafts with elders in nursing homes and I donated the fabric to a group of ladies who made quilts for charity. I found both of these through a church. <br /><br />Hope that helps - I still miss my sewing days and being able to wake up with an idea and go to my workroom and launch into it using the supplies I already had. Good times, good times. ;-)meemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104303592278897991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-82462782201031673992016-03-08T15:55:38.861-05:002016-03-08T15:55:38.861-05:00I have just finished cleaning my parents attic. M...I have just finished cleaning my parents attic. My Mom had a PW201 up there, and 100lbs of different material. I don't sew, never have and I don't know what to do with this stuff. I gave her crafts to the senior center, when she pasted a few years back. Now I'm neck deep in Fabric. Any Suggestions.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17890426729859514815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-75446191480793279182015-11-30T15:22:42.466-05:002015-11-30T15:22:42.466-05:00Thank you I will definitely check that out. I just...Thank you I will definitely check that out. I just don't want to pass on a machine that will be more trouble to use than it's worth. Frankly, I don't recall the last time it was oiled and cleaned. I guess I should see if it even works before I start looking to buy thread. And then, when I check that out I guess I have to find someone near me who would know how to service it. :-]<br /><br />The thought crossed my mind to try to sell it and put the money toward a newer machine but I have no idea what it's worth -especially if I don't know if it works. meemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104303592278897991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-38454220558577997682015-11-28T20:01:45.141-05:002015-11-28T20:01:45.141-05:00hi meema, you can definitely get the boxes of bobb...hi meema, you can definitely get the boxes of bobbins prewound now, through Sailrite, or another supplier i cannot recall, but you can ...check them. all the mini walker stuff can be interchanged with the sailrite machines. call and talk with a technician there and you will be surprised...the basic machine is almost interchangeable...http://www.sailrite.com/Sailrite-Sewing-Machines#<br />Sailrite bought Thompson years ago and morphed it into their own product...<br />Jlcsailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833230286921160466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-5168074174995635172015-11-27T09:25:18.362-05:002015-11-27T09:25:18.362-05:00I’ve had my Thompson Walking Foot for 30+ years - ...I’ve had my Thompson Walking Foot for 30+ years - used it for many years sewing Cordura bags and accessories for professional photographers and many other large things made of canvas. But I haven’t used it in more than 10 years. It’s been sitting in my storage closet.<br /><br />My grandson mentioned that his fiance, who is quite creative, wanted to learn to make handmade rugs. I thought of my Thompson which brought back a lot of memories of a most reliable tool that was a work horse for me for so long. I want to give it to her so it can be productive again. I started searching for a source for the pre wound paper bobbins and spools of 69 bonded nylon and discovered that nothing is constant but change. Whereas I used to be able to order the boxes of bobbins and cone spools routinely - now I see it’s going to be a challenge because my Thompson and I are officially ‘vintage’. <br /><br />Hard to wrap my brain around that. ;-( Any suggestions?meemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09104303592278897991noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-88625976138986941492015-07-19T20:43:05.253-04:002015-07-19T20:43:05.253-04:00I thought I left a comment in early June, but cann...I thought I left a comment in early June, but cannot find it, so am re-posting.<br />Ed or anyone else who has one of these machines (Thompson PW-201), any chance of obtaining a copy of the manual?Farmhousesewerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17622618838167037956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-83735104455195762462015-03-17T11:06:27.792-04:002015-03-17T11:06:27.792-04:00Sailrite.com... Call them and talk with their tec...Sailrite.com... Call them and talk with their tecchie, they will walk you through threading, and any other problm with the Mini Walker. They purchased the original company way back. Thry know the machine and have excellent cust svc, parts ontheir entry level machine are almost interchangableJlcsailshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12833230286921160466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-22594160302018290122015-01-15T22:10:44.563-05:002015-01-15T22:10:44.563-05:00I have a Thompson 301 that I have been using for u...I have a Thompson 301 that I have been using for upholstery. I always have to baby it and take it apart. I am not sure what is going on with it now. I was sewing thick vinyl seat covers<br /> on it yesterday and stopped to oil it that helped but now it doesnt want to sew with an extra layer. maybe bottom feed dog adjustment? any ideas? The manual does not offer trouble shooting.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17844345931232226745noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-40507627597523467242014-12-20T15:00:27.930-05:002014-12-20T15:00:27.930-05:00also have a Thompson PW-201 machine that I purchas...also have a Thompson PW-201 machine that I purchased in 1985 and my problem is a backlash on the bobbin thread. I had put it aside bvecause i just couldnot get it to sew as the bobbin thread just kept jamming. I decided to try again and discovered I had missed some oil spots. Just oil it wherever it looks like metal against metal and make sure th bobbin thread id coming off in the right direction. When putting in the bobbin in the bobbin case make sure the thread is coming off to the right on the top side when inserting it into the case. This helped to get it to sew a good seam but the case needs to have a backlash sprin g in it. This was my big problem as when you stop sewing the bobbin is still spinning in the case and gets tangled. I slowed way down befor the end of my seam and that helped but still am going to get a bobbin with the backlash spring in. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-62586886660073964152014-07-10T10:03:41.202-04:002014-07-10T10:03:41.202-04:00I have a Thompson mini-walker (don't have the ...I have a Thompson mini-walker (don't have the model number handy) that I bought new about 20 years ago but have hardly used. I've heard that Sailrite based at least some of their early machines on a Thompson, and many of their current machine still look similar. I have been looking at sailrite.com recently and found that they have a lot of videos and parts that any Thompson owner should check out. They have some vids on operating their Ultrafeed machines that are much easier to follow than the Thompson manual I have. I just wanted to pass that on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-28709289241526848652014-06-14T01:45:06.326-04:002014-06-14T01:45:06.326-04:00I am interested to know the "Thompson sewing ...I am interested to know the "Thompson sewing machine" being mentioned by so many, Is this in relation to W.A.Thompson.co from Auckland new Zealand? I am collecting items from the Thompson family who produced fabulous prams (late 1800's upwards) wonderful cane work on them,, sewing machines hospital equipment and much more. Maybe someone can enlighten me on this cheers. Angela. coroang@clear.net.nz<br />corogate cafehttp://www.corogate.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-26975001.post-88625271619364457382014-03-13T23:28:52.451-04:002014-03-13T23:28:52.451-04:00I have a thompson pw200 mini walking foot sewing m...I have a thompson pw200 mini walking foot sewing machine can anyone help me determine it's worth I was looking to sale and can't find the worth bdoverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02686011685784434247noreply@blogger.com