Looking for info for an old Singer industrial sewing machine

I recently rescued a Singer 188k industrial sewing machine. I believe it is meant for leather and the owners manual is dated 1963. This was my grandfathers machine and hasn't been used in at least 8 or 9 years. I'm looking for a good place to get supplies (oil, needles, belts, etc) and possibly a repair manual (websites or supplier). The owner's manual only has very limited maintainence info in it. Last I new the machine worked, and it is still in the original table. I'm also looking for an approximate value of the machine. It appears to be in good shape other than 9 years of dust and there is no visable rust.

I'm also looking for a good repair shop for industrial machines in the Albany, NY area if anyone knows of any.

Thanks!

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hrmose
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Singer has the manuals available for many industrials on their website. I checked and the 188K is there.

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IMS

That would be me.

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Ron Anderson

Hurray! I just looked up one of your messages, Ron, to copy your sig line to pass on. Finally someone here is able to take advantage of being close enough to you to benefit from your expertise! You wouldn't be interested in relocating to Reno, would you? ;-)

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Pogonip

Not a chance, way to hot and brown for me. I do love these here mountains. Ok all you from the real mountains ,I know, I know, but we like it. But some time in February I might make you a deal on the travel expenses.

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Ron Anderson

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Taria

Then I hope this coming February isn't like last year -- when we had 4 feet of snow accummulation on our street. I got very tired of shoveling that ^%$#@! stuff.

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Pogonip

I will take just 4 feet any day. At least once a season I get 30-36 inches in one storm. No shovels, using the old plow truck.

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Ron Anderson

If it snows like last year again, please come with your truck. We seldom have "serious" snow, so all available rigs came out to plow. The city has a few plows, but they were supplemented with steamshovels, backhoes and even bobcats. It was a sight.

The most amazing sight was the small herd of deer that came down our street and into the park across the street, in search of food. We live a block from the freeway, a hop, skip and a jump from the downtown high-rise casino hotels and a major medical center. Those deer must have been hungry indeed to come into this area.

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Pogonip

I understand it well, in my youth my dad was transferred in his job to Maryland, well one winter we got all of may 4-6 inches, it shut the whole place down as they did not have plows or any means to remove it.

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Ron Anderson

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