UKRay Report post Posted November 5, 2010 A real piece of leatherworking history, this amazing press was made around 1890 and has been my main cutting press for the past year and a half. I have now got to the point where I need to purchase a hydraulic press. I can't have both as I'm really pushed for space so this beauty has to go. Don't be mislead by the elegance as this is a real workhorse.It weighs around 1/2 a ton - maybe a tad more although I have never weighed it. It stands 6ft high and is made from cast iron and is entirely treadle operated - and you don't get greener than that. It has plenty of cutting power. I have used it with strip cutters, embossing plates and even to press leaves into the surface of leather as a decoration. It is a truly amazing tool with plenty of life in it - heck, it will almost certainly last longer than you! The press is in good working order (the fly wheel goes round and round and the press goes up and down and rumbles 'impressively') but the screw operated 'fine adjustment' of the pressure plate - the thread you can see on the front of the picture - can be a tad temperamental. I'm not an engineer and don't profess to know a thing about engineering so please don't ask me technical questions. It may be an easy fix but I'm mentioning it anyway. I should also mention that the press was used to cut out 500 pieces last week and didn't give me a minute's worry. Buyer needs to collect from Ludlow in Shropshire within the next week. If you can arrive at the same time as my new hydraulic press (9am Thursday November 11) my hi-ab driver will load it for you for free.. You simply provide the flat-bed vehicle/trailer/whatever. If not then bring many very strong friends - and I do mean lots! I'm looking around £450 but will accept a trade - what do you have to offer? See eBay listing number: 220692815327 Please contact me on 01584 873633 between 9am and 5pm or email ray@barefootleather.co.uk Ray Picture follows: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UKRay Report post Posted November 7, 2010 Sold - thanks for all the interest! Ray Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
