Vintage leaflets for Adler sewing machines - Part 6: Automation

Kochs Adler AG was a specialist for automation in the sewing industry. A big variety of automatic sewing units was offered especially for the shirt industry which played an important role for the industrialisation in Bielefeld with companies like Seidensticker and others.

Engineered sewing workstations of class 550 were and are still today workplaces with special equipments to ensure maximum profitability for one sewing operation.

Leaflets Sewing workstations Class 550 (4 MB)


The pocket setters class 801 and 804 were designed for the shirt and jeans industry.

Leaflets Adler Pocket Setters classe 801, 804 (4MB)


Automatic sewing units of class 900 were mainly used in the shirt industry.

Leaflets Adler classes 954, 958, 961, 965, 971, 973, 975, 976, 977 (10 MB)


Under classes higer than 1000 Adler offered more automatic sewing units, and also some OEM products.

Leaflets Adler classes 1082, 1083, 1217, 1296, 1916, 1917, 1925, 1926, 1960, 1962, 1963, 1964 (4MB)

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Vintage leaflets for Adler sewing machines - Part 5

A stunning number of variants was offered for the medium-heavy duty triple feed sewing machine class 467 made by Kochs Adler AG. After the merger, also Dürkopp Adler AG continued with many 467 subclasses. It was only a few years ago, when the last remaining longarm sewing machine class 467-65 was replaced by the modern M-Type sewing machines.

Leaflets Adler class 467 part 1 (18 MB)
Leaflets Adler class 467 part 2 (21 MB)

The class Adler class 568 is the predecessor of class Dürkopp Adler class 768.

Leaflets Adler class 568 (5 MB)

Adler also offered bartack classes 501 and 504

Leaflets Adler bartackers (4 MB)



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Other downloads with manuals and parts lists for old Adler sewing machines you will find in the  download section of this blog, as well as information about how to get obsolete parts.

Leaflet Adler Sewing machine class 467

Loop stroke adjustment gauges

The exact adjustment of the thread loop stroke for sewing machines is important to avoid skip stitches.

For many medium and heavy duty machines, there are adjustment gauges available. It is recommended to use the gauge and a corresponding regulating block:

1,8 mm loop stroke for class 804:
gauge 0981 150001
regulating block 0981 150002

2 mm loop stroke for classes 67, 68, 69, 98, 167, 168, 169, 396, 467, 802, 972, 973:
gauge 0981 150003
regulating block 0981 150002

2,5 mm stroke for class 220:
gauge 0981 150005
regulating block 0981 150006

3,6 mm stroke for classes 104 (except 104-102), 105 (except 105-64), 205-MO:
gauge 0981 150004
regulating block 0981 150002

5 mm stroke for classes 104-102, 504, 971-801:
gauge 0981 150012
regulating block 0981 150002


Adjustment gauge and regulating block 2mm for loop stroke for Dürkopp Adler sewing machines



Vintage leaflets for Adler sewing machines - part 4

The Adler class 104 and class 105 were made for leatherworkers and to sew heavy upholstery. Seems that many chinese machines like Cowboy Sewing, or Cobra sewing machines are more or less clones of these machines or at least based on these old constructions or on the successors class 204 and 205.

Many 104 or 105 machines are still in use or traded as used machines, so we publish the leaflets to make the identification easier.
Leaflet Adler Class 104 (10MB)
Leaflet Adler Class 105 (9MB)

The class 268 was produced in more than 20 subclasses and one of the most versatile models Adler ever had, also often used in shoe manufacturing.
Leaflet Adler class 268 part 1 (11MB),
Leaflet Adler class 268 part 2 (14MB),

Dürkopp Adler continued to produce the old Adler class 269 and took the machine off the product range only a few years ago.
Leaflet Adler class 269 (3MB)

Double chainstich machines classes 370, 371 and double lockstitch machines  class 396 were used mainly in the garment production.
Leaflets Adler classec 370, 371 and 396 (25 MB)

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Sewing machine Adler Class 105

Manuals for Adler class 169 - Vintage technical documentations

The manuals for the sewing machine Adler class 169 can be downloaded now. Due to the large file size the download can take a while.

The following documents are available:
User Manual Adler 169 german/ englisch
User Manual Adler 169 french/ spanish
Service Manual Adler 169 german
Service Manual Adler 169 english/ french/ spanish

The Adler class 169 is based on a Singer class 169. That is why the Singer machine appears on the cover page of the english service manual.

Adler Klasse 169

More historical technical information is available in the download section of this blog.

Vintage leaflets for Adler sewing machines - part 3

Many sewing machines of the former Kochs Adler AG are still in use and are traded as used machines since decades. It is important to know exactly which class and subclass the machine has to identify spare parts correctly or use the right manuals.
Today, we are publishing the next part of the historical documentation in the download section of this blog.

The leaflets for Adler class 67 part 1, 67 part 2, 167 part 1, 167 part 2, 168, 220, 221, 266 and 267 part 1, 267 part 2 have been added.

These machines have been sold in various subclasses, so we have divided some catalogues into two parts. The files are very large, so the download can take a couple of minutes.

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Leaflet Adler sewing machine class 67



Vintage leaflets for Adler sewing machines - part 2

Many sewing machines of the former Kochs Adler AG are still in use and are traded as used machines since decades. It is important to know exactly which class and subclass the machine has to identify spare parts correctly or use the right manuals.
Today, we are publishing the next part of the historical documentation in the download section of this blog.

The leaflets for Adler classes 83, 98, 120, 166, 169, 204 and 205 have been added.

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Adler Class 204

Vintage leaflets for Adler sewing machines - part 1

Many sewing machines of the former Kochs Adler AG are still in use and are traded as used machines since decades. It is important to know exactly which class and subclass the machine has to identify spare parts correctly or use the right manuals.
We will publish step by step vintage leaflets of Adler sewing machines in the download section of this blog to help users and traders to identify them.
We start with leaflets for class 30, class 68 and class 69.

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Adler class 30

Parts book Adler Class 69 and 169 - Vintage technical documentation

Now available for download:
The parts book for Adler sewing machine class 169 and
the parts book for Adler sewing machine class 69.

We have also published the sewing gauge catalogue for class 169.

More historical techncial documentation you will find in the  download section of this blog.

The files are pretty large, so downloading can take a while

Useful: Sewing Gauge Catalog for Adler Class 67 and 167 - Vintage technical documentations

One of the biggest sewing gauge catalogs of the world belonged to the Adler sewing machines class 67 and 167. Many of these throat plates, feed dogs and sewing feed are still available as regular spare parts or can be made by special manufacturing. Here comes the download of the Catalog of sewing gauges for Adler classes 67 and 167.

Other historical technical documentations and Information how to get obsolete parts can be found in the Download section of this blog.

Parts book Adler Class 67 Part 1 - Vintage technical documentations

A new download is available with the Parts book for sewing machine Adler class 67 part 1.
It contains the subclasses

• 67-62
• 67-62S
• 67-63
• 67-63S
• 67-FA-62
• 67-FA-62S
• 67-3S/U2
• 67-FA2S
• 67-FA3S
• 67-72
• 67-73
• 67-72HO
• 67-72HU
• 67-372
• 67-373
• 67-GK373
• 67-FA72
• 67-82S
• 67-NT82S
• 67-FA82S

The file size is 15MB, so the download will take a while

All vintage technical documentations are available in the Download section of this Blog.

Parts book Adler class 20 - Vintage technical documents

Here comes a new download with the Parts book for sewing machine Adler class 20.

All available historical technical documents you will find in the Download section of this blog.

Parts Book and Manual Adler Class 166 - Vintage technical documentation

Here comes a new publication in our line of vintage technical information: The parts list of the sewing machine Adler class 166, and the manual Adler class 166.

All old technical documentations you will find in the download section of this Blog.

Manual for Adler Class 104 and 105 - Vintage technical documentation

Wanted everywhere and finally available for free download: The Manual for sewing machines Adler class 104 and class 105

The manual is in english, french, italian, spanish and partly russian language.
For all subclasses there are specific special instructions included.

The file size is 25MB, so that the download can take a while.
Further vintage technical documentation you will find in the Download area of this Blog.

Vintage technical documents for Adler sewing machines - Part 2

This is the continuation of the publication of some historical technical documentation for Adler industrial sewing machines. Today, I am publishing an overview for hemmers for classes 67, 104, 105, 204, 205, 167, 367, 467, 220, 296, 370, 396, 1296, etc.

Click here for a previous download with  braiding, piping and cording feet and attachment for old Adler sewing machines 
Not all of these parts are still being produced, but in some cases they could be done by a special manufacturing.
The file is pretty large with 7MB, so it could take a while to download it.

All available vintage documentations are listed in the download section of this blog.
Who is searching for specific old or vintage documents can leave a comment here without registration. I will check it and post it if it is available.

Vintage technical documents for Adler sewing machines - Part 1

Many Adler sewing machines which are not produced any more since many years or decades are still in use. So, some historical technical information coud be helpful. Here is a first download with  braiding, piping and cording feet and attachment for old Adler sewing machines  like classes 67, 68, 104, 105, 167, 168, 169, 199, 220, 296, 396, 1296 .

Not all of these parts are still being produced, but in some cases they could be done by a special manufacturing.
The file is pretty large with 17MB, so it could take a while to download it.

All available vintage documentations are listed in the download section of this blog.

Who is searching for specific old or vintage documents can leave a comment here without registration. I will check it and post it if it is available.