Landis One - Head Only - Buy Or Pass?

[ELeBlanc]

I may have an opportunity to purchase one of these. It doesn't appear to have the base and pedals - just the head.

Can someone give me an estimate of the weight of the head?

How hard are parts to find?

Its supposed to be a machine that was being currently used rather than just sitting around so it sounds like it "working"

What would be a reasonable price to pay?

I'm not sure I would have a current use for it but if it cool and cheap I might buy it anyway!

I put in a bid on a Bradbury Patcher (UK 1880s-1900) at a recent estate sale but I was not the winning bidder - bummer.

Einar

[CowboyBob]

They weigh 180-200Lbs it'll depend if the wax pot is still on the arm or not.

Parts are very hard to get.

They will sew easy 3/4"

Price varies from $400.000-800.00

[cowcamp]

I have a head only without waxpot and its 175 pounds. Least that's what wifes bathrom scale said before it broke lol.

If it has a bobbin and shuttle its a good machine to have around if it needs any parts at all pass on it in m y opinion. I rebuilt mine and while it sews great I have looked. For a bobbin and shuttle and they are 250 plus when I've foun them.

On the up side needles can be had from arron martin harness out of canada,and it will put 270 thread top and bottom through 4 layers of 10 oz

skirting with no problem.

Your fingers are no problem for it either that one was learned hard hard way.

A great machine though love mine.

[ELeBlanc]

ANy chance you could post a picture of bobbin and shuttle. I can't find any pictures of that part of the machine. Also I have no idea what a waxpot is. Is that like the oil cup on my industrial sewing machine? Where is it located when it is present.

Thanks for the info. I lost out on 2 Singer 7-34's today.

I have a head only without waxpot and its 175 pounds. Least that's what wifes bathrom scale said before it broke lol.

If it has a bobbin and shuttle its a good machine to have around if it needs any parts at all pass on it in m y opinion. I rebuilt mine and while it sews great I have looked. For a bobbin and shuttle and they are 250 plus when I've foun them.

On the up side needles can be had from arron martin harness out of canada,and it will put 270 thread top and bottom through 4 layers of 10 oz

skirting with no problem.

Your fingers are no problem for it either that one was learned hard hard way.

A great machine though love mine.

[cowcamp]

This is a picture of mine it doesn't have a waxpot. the wax pot would be on the left side under the lower arm .

its a big box at the front left of the machine.

the shuttle is under the two sliding plates to the left and right of the foot and needle. its 4 inch long and 3-4 inch wide.

with a spool inside of it.

if there isn't a bobbin, shuttle, and feet or if anything seems missing i would pass

parts are a bear to find i kid you not.

ill send you a picture.of the shuttle soon as i get back to house.

great machine just hard to get parts

Edited January 29, 2012 by cowcamp

[busted]

ANy chance you could post a picture of bobbin and shuttle. I can't find any pictures of that part of the machine. Also I have no idea what a waxpot is. Is that like the oil cup on my industrial sewing machine? Where is it located when it is present.

Thanks for the info. I lost out on 2 Singer 7-34's today.

There is a gentleman in Illinois that rebuilds the Landis Wax thread sewing machine. His phone number is two one seven 543 three four six four. I can't think of his name.

If you can get into the Smithsonian website there is a book in there on the Landis.

http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Trade-Literature/Sewing-Machines/NMAHTEX/0713/?CFID=5550288&CFTOKEN=7203034e5625f2a1-ABD2D098-0951-DB1F-9701AA123F3507F3

This link should work.

Edited January 29, 2012 by busted