Jon P Report post Posted March 12, 2015 Anyone know what brand of machine this is and what it was designed to sew? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amuckart Report post Posted March 12, 2015 It looks like an American straight needle stitcher to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pcox Report post Posted March 12, 2015 Thats an american straight needle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon P Report post Posted March 12, 2015 Thanks guys! I have the oppritunity to purchase this one CHEAP. They say it sews fine... Anyone use one of these and can tell me about them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
amuckart Report post Posted March 12, 2015 It's a needle and awl machine. The biggest limitation of it is that it has a throat depth of about 4", so the shapes of things you can feed through it are quite limited. If you search the forums I think they've been discussed here before. Here's a video from Lisa Sorrell showing how it works. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgleathercraft Report post Posted March 12, 2015 Going to look at one this weekend. hopefully come home with it. I'll be sure to pass on any information I find out! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted March 12, 2015 Anyone know what brand of machine this is and what it was designed to sew? In a nutshell, it is a shoe outsole stitcher. It can also sew straps, as well as some pouches and cases, as long as they don't get caught up in the moving needle feed mechanism on the front. They were made to sew with liquid waxed linen thread. Nowadays, folks usually put thread lube in the wax pot and run bonded polyester thread through them. The assembled weight is in the neighborhood of 750 pounds. The motor may be wired for 110v or 220v, depending on who owned it last. If you desire to get into boot making or shoe repair, this machine will be a good start, once it is cleaned, lubed and has the rust removed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon P Report post Posted March 12, 2015 This board is so AWESOME!! Thanks for all the information!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catskin Report post Posted March 13, 2015 It IS an A.N.S. I have one, and yes, lots are set up to sew on soles on boots, This one looks like it has a flat plate put on but it doesn't look like the one that was available for the machine. looks like it was attached to the sole stitching plate. It also looks like it has been badly abused, the shelf on the front is broken of , to do that it must have been dropped on its front, and it sure is too rusted to sew the way it is. If it has that much rust inside you have your work cut out for you for quite a spell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catskin Report post Posted March 13, 2015 After looking at the picture again even looking at just one side there are lots of parts missing, the drive shaft with the clutch, the control box with the rheostat for warming the wax pot and the main switch. As stated it might be cheap enough to gamble on BUT parts are extremely hard to find. there are still a lot of these machines running that might explain why parts are hard to find. If you have the tools and skill and time to make parts you could end up with a good machine. After looking at the picture again even looking at just one side there are lots of parts missing, the drive shaft with the clutch, the control box with the rheostat for warming the wax pot and the main switch. As stated it might be cheap enough to gamble on BUT parts are extremely hard to find. there are still a lot of these machines running that might explain why parts are hard to find. If you have the tools and skill and time to make parts you could end up with a good machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dr Shoe Report post Posted March 13, 2015 I used one exactly like it at college... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
