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I am unlikely to get many more of these. The only source is now from breaking machines, and I don't do much of that. If your machine has all the parts, please attempt to adjust before you replace..
Springs are particularly hard-to-get. These have a take-up spring unless it says otherwise. Treat yours with respect, they don't make them now...

Springs

Tension Unit Springs
New springs: I can't identify all these, but there is one for 128/28/127/27 Singer and at least one for 66 Singer; £7.50 each
Vesta Tension Unit Spring
TU039 Vesta spring; £10

Tension Units

Singer 27/127/28/128 Tension Unit
TU007 Singer 27/127/28/128; £6
(TU006, without spring; £5)
Singer 237 Tension Unit
TU009 Singer 237; £7
Singer 66 Tension Unit
TU010 Singer 66, damaged spring; £5
Singer 66 Tension Unit
TU011 Singer 66 no spring; £4
Singer 99 Tension Unit
TU012 Singer 99; £5
Jones M969 Tension Unit
TU014 Jones M969; £7
Frister and Rossman E Tension Unit
TU016 Frister and Rossman "E"; £8
Federation Tension Unit
TU003 Federation, no spring; £5
Jones 641 Tension Unit
TU018 Jones 641; £8
Cresta Tension Unit
TU020 Cresta; £8
Singer 15 Tension Unit
TU019 Singer 15; £5
Singer 99 Tension Unit
TU021 Singer 99 (old type), bent spring; £5
Singer 185 Tension Unit
TU022 Singer 185; £6
Singer 99 Tension Unit
TU024 Singer 99 (later type), no spindle; £5
Comtesse Tension Unit
TU025 Comtesse; £6
Singer 329 Tension Unit
TU027 Singer 329; £6
Frister and Rossman VS Tension Unit
TU028 Frister and Rossman VS, damaged spring; £5
Jones Auto HS Tension Unit
TU029 Jones Auto HS; £6
Singer 185 Tension Unit
TU032 Singer 185, with seating barrel; £6
Frister and Rossman Cub Tension Unit
TU034 Frister and Rossman Cub; £8
Vesta VS Tension Unit
TU037 Vesta VS; £7
Capri Tension Unit
TU004 Capri; £6
Harris OS Tension Unit
TU036 Harris OS; £5
Jones 692 Tension Unit
TU035 Jones 692; £6

TU040 Jones CS, no spring; £4

TU041 Frister and Rossman E, with plate and damaged spring; £

TU042 Jones CS, no spring; £3.50

TU043 Italian Singer, set; £8

TU046 Arrow; £5

TU047 Vickers; £7

TU048 Singer 31k15 (will clean); £8

TU049 Hamfa; £6

TU050 Singer 522; £7

TU051 Singer 478, dial and screw only; £2

TU052 Jones 942 dial and springs; £4

TU053 Vesta top plate with tension and fixing screw; £5

Bobbin Winding Tensioners

Harris Bobbin Winding Tension Unit
TU015 Harris; £3
 Singer 15 Bobbin Winding Tension Unit
TU002 Singer 15; £2
Comtesse Bobbin Winding Tension Unit
TU038 Comtesse; £3

TU054 Jones M969; £2

TU055 Jones Auto HS; £2

TU056 Singer 201k; £2.50

TU057 Jones 942 (also for Jones 692); £2

TU058 Pinnock; £2

TU059 Blue Jones HS; £2

TU060 Singer 329k; £2

TU044 Frister and Rossman Beaver 2; £3

TU045 Arrow; £2

Complete Face Plates with Tension Units

Unidentified Green Machine Face Plate with Tension Unit
TU001 Unidentified Green Machine; £8
Cresta 15 clone Face Plate with Tension Unit
TU013 Cresta 15 clone; £10
Harris Face Plate with Tension Unit
TU030 Harris; £8.50
Singer 15 Face Plate with Tension Unit
TU031 Black (wartime) Singer 15; £9

TU005 Singer 15; £10

TU026 Singer 15; £10
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4, The Raveningham Centre, Beccles Road, Raveningham, Norfolk, NR14 6NU. United Kingdom
01508 548137