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I haven't done a lot of Sheridan style, but I did read the book, lol. Found it on ebay about 6 months back. The book says start with your circles and lay them out, then add the flowers inside, they take up most of the circle. then add the leaves and stumps and such using the circles as reference for your flow of the pattern. What I see in the book is very little negative space between the circles. Sheridan is a very busy looking type of pattern with everything close, touching and overlapping. So you need to enlarge your circles and flowers to fill up that negative space, then your problem will disappear. If it were me, I would make my flowers larger, relocate them so they fill the area a bit more randomly, they are three rows all in a straight line so kind of boring layout. Cut some circles out of paper and use them to lay out your pattern first, move them around to get a good, interesting pattern, then go for the flowers, and then lay in your leaves and such. Hope that helps a bit.

So long story short. I make and repair bags. mostly Louis Vuitton. Contacted a Adler reseller. Said I had a Pfaff 335, and she could not keep up with thicker threads. 20 (TEX 135) and needed an upgrade. So they sold me this beast of a machine. They assured me it was the right fit. first problem I ran into, other then the machine only came with R needles. is that its not possible to get a 140 LR needle for the damn thing. and that is my go to needle for 20 thread. I dont mind overkill. but what other problems might I run into down the line? Sewing with bigger threads it not a problem oc.

Those are lookin good!!! ! Merry Christmas

A little harder on the stamp, and maybe just a tension problem with your stitches. Try and pull the same tension with each stitch just as a machine does. But it will be fine when finished, only you can spot the problems.

I have an older Adler 467-373 — an excellent machine! All functions work perfectly, and I’ve completed several projects with it already. Overall, there’s nothing to complain about. The entire oiling system works, and the machine is amazingly quiet and smooth. Previously, the machine received a full service, and all leaks in the pneumatic system were fixed. However, there is still one thing that bothers me. When I activate the Max Foot Stroke function, the internal pneumatic cylinder inside the sewing machine starts to hiss. The leak is definitely not coming from the air hose connection but from somewhere inside the cylinder. I’ve watched some YouTube videos, and one machine had a similar hissing sound. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viSc5XD7R2I My question is: can someone confirm whether this is normal, or is it actually a fault that should be repaired? The leak is not critical, but it does bother me.

Someone was throwing it away at the dump. I got there just in time to tell them to stop and load it into my truck. I might just try making sandals, it would be a good at to lean to use the machine and pay for the materials I use. Thanks for the info.

I do infact want to get into cobbler's work I am also leaning cordwaining. I knew what the machine was when I saw it. I couldn't believe my eyes (don't know why someone would throw it away) I was just wondering if a machine like this could be used for anything else.

Here's a thought . If you buy it but don't have the shoe-making skills to use it to its potential why not make some sandles . They are very easy to make if you have some basic leather skills . The method is simple. Cut an upper pattern and using a last glue the straps in place using a leather innersole ,then glue on an outer sole in either rubber or leather with the straps sandwiched between the 2 layers then stitch the 2 layers together ,and there you have a pair of sandles . You could easily make 7-10 pairs a day and sell them for $70- $100 a pair . I am sure there would be videos online somewhere of the method and even patterns that you can modify to suit your personal taste.

The Machine is called a Blake stitcher or McKay stitcher . It is used for sewing the soles on a shoe from the inside . In my opinion its is an inferior way of making a shoe compared to a goodyear welt . It is however quicker than goodyear because it eliminates some material and and shortens the process . The Italians love them and some of the chinese shoes are made using the process. As for other uses i cant think of any but don't let that stop you buying it . At the very least it is a cool looking machine and will clean up nice . Get them to throw in the cobblers hammer sitting on it as part of the deal . If it was in Australia i would pick it up as a repair machine and share it with 3 other cobblers i know . Between 4 of us i can't see it being used more than once a fortnight .

Hello people, I have gotten myself a bell skiver head, so no table/motor/pedal. I will be getting a servo motor, but would want to use it with an electric pedal with normally/open switch instead of the usual sewing machine foot pedal. Reason being that I want to build a desktop unit to be stored when not in use. Would it be possible to wire such a pedal into the servo motor control unit instead of the speed control? The machine would essentially be off or run at a set speed.

I believe that you have salvaged an insole stitcher that forms a chain stitch on the inside. Normally, the stitches are concealed by a slide in insole pad. You will have a hard time sewing anything on it that doesn't fit over the horn. Have you ever thought about doing shoe repairs?

Does the grinding sound happen when you turn the hand wheel by hand? What if you separate the bevel gears slightly? Uwe said in a video once that if you don't match up the teeth when you move a hook saddle the gears will be loud. To me yours sounds more like a grind than I would expect from gear teeth bedding in on new neighbors.

Nicely done !!!!!

I'm glad I got there when I did. If would have been there earlier I'd have missed it or later it would have probably been a pile of broken rubble in the pit.

Made a few things for Christmas..

I can't answer your question but I'm jealous!! Fancy finding a hunk of machinery like that at the dump!

You may be able to gear down your Singer 66k. I did this by screwing a 245mm machine pulley to the existing handwheel of my Singer 31-15. Here is my post about it, with video showing slow-ish stitching. You would probably need to reposition your motor to make room for the oversize pulley.

It sounds like your machine has a clutch motor - big, heavy and fast! It takes a lot to learn to feather the clutch on these to go slow (I couldn't do it!). If so what you need is a servo motor, possibly in conjunction with a pulley speed reducer. This will enable you to sew slow without worrying about it accidentally taking off like a runaway freight train.

I went to the city dump to throw away some trash and I came home with this Beauty. It's all locked up but I think I can free it up. I am learning how to make shoes but I also make other things. So I was wondering. If I can get this machine going, what else can they be used for?

I think you might have a good shot at it with a post bed machine that has a roller foot and a roller feed dog.

Thanks for your reply, I really anppreciate it annd for the video link - they are interesting machines… I am aware of glove sewing machines but know of no one who has one or have not been able to locate one here in Australia unfortunately so I am unsure whether they would be suitable for such thin leather? I do know some also use a Bonis type sewing machine but again cannot locate one (eg Singer 172) . The fur sewing machines are plentiful here but they don’t do a lock stitch so that’s why I have been experimenting with an older flat bed. Historical pics I have found show both the post type and flatbed machines in old factories. I wish I also knew someone who made fine leather gloves….

I had a roll of 12V warm white LEDs from superbrightleds.com that were left over from under cabinet lights in the kitchen. I just cut off 6 inches & connected to a 12v power supply I had in the parts bin. Amazon has six inch sections of LED strip also. If I was purchasing new I would probably get daylight instead of the warm white.

Here is a YouTube video showing a glove sewing machine in operation:

Are you aware of glove sewing machines? These are specialty post bed machines that are mounted onto industrial sewing machine tables that can have a servo for precise control. They have a tiny top profile that gets inside the fingers of the gloves. Aside from dedicated glove machines, you could find a used post bed machine that already has a small roller foot and possibly a roller feed dog. These are used to sew hats and caps, or arm holes in shirts and vests.

I am liking the hat bands as well