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There are about 3 MAIN delicate issues here, could be needle bar, top shaft or bottle shaft, to understand timing first knowing that needle hook is passing the cusp of the needle on its way up....
The belt is a round leather belt and is joined by a wire staple. It passes over the pulley on the hand wheel, down through the slot in the table and a slotted plate goes into the table slot with the belt in the plate slot. The belt is than placed against the big pulley, turn the pulley and a lip on the pulley will pick up the belt and feed it into the groove of the pulley - that's it! (If the belt is too long, cut it to the correct length, pierce a new hole in it and feed the staple into the hole).
This is an easy fix. a lot disassembly required, you will need to gain access through the belt side to the singer cover plate,four clips hold it on from the back side. Once that is off, two screw hold small access plate which is under the letters Sin, remove plate, rotate shaft to access screw through opening which holds Vertical Top Shaft Gear, Singer # 155819 in place. Remove bottom cover, locate belt pulleys (2), remove cam tensioner, with a hex wrench remove pulleys, this makes it easier to remove lower belt. with a long thin, blade screwdriver, loosen screw on gear (through small access cover), slide shaft downward Rand R gear, reverse process, done. Be sure you document removal, take pictures, mark references with marking pen.This makes reassembly easy. I just replaced mine, I am handy but not an expert, hope this helps you...
When you say 'Vintage'-- how old are we talking about?
Please describe the belt...
Is this an old Pedal (or platform that you rock your feet, to make the drive pulley go around) Is it a 'pedal' powered machine?-- one with a round leather belt?
If it is the latter-- Is that belt all dried out?-- or is it still supple and still providing a good surface to grip the grooves of the 2 pulleys?
I can't seem to get this thing posted. I have the same problem and have started contacting leather craftsmen to see if someone can fabricate the belt. We can't find the join and wonder if each end was shaved down and then overlayed and glued somehow to keep it all the same thickness. Let me know if you come up with anything.
Terry
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