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PURITAN HEAD SOLD

I have a Puritan Head for sale a real beauty, used it a few years back and got a Boss because of smaller projects. Asking $1500 OBO.

I have a Puritan Head, all it needs is a table and motor possible timing but it cranks right. Look at my post under used, Puritan by 712gear

Here it is all cleaned up, all gears are in great condition. Taking any offers because I do not have room in my shop. These are great for belt stitching/making.

I have an old Puritan Head that is complete, just needs a motor and table. I bought it at a farm auction, do to its size I got the Boss. This same sewing machine is used in Red Wing Shoe Co. for their boots. email me if you are interested, cameron@712gear.com located in Raleigh, NC will send pics to serious inquires view this link, just like this machine only set up currently for single needle

Trying to sell my boss to get an electric machine, started to make gun belts and need to switch to a faster stitcher, will send pictures on request. Asking 1100, will pay for shipping. contact cameron@712gear.com

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Will consider $850 for the Boss

Touchpad Sold as of 7/29/2012

$900 obo, I have someone looking at the Touchpad for $175 obo, gonna give that other person one day to respond.

Price Drop, just saw Tipp's Summer Special. $200 off with touchpad included....

I have an Aluminum Boss that stitches great, use it for my holster business and do to my orders tripling I have to buy a motorized machine. I am also including my HP Touchpad that has less than 1 hr on it. Will put Droid on it for a small charge, better operating system. Comes factory with WEB OS that is okay... . The Boss will come with extra wrenches, and a couple of bobbins. I may have to keep my spool of thread but will give you full wounded bobbins ready for sewing. . Asking price for both the Boss and Touchpad is $1400 obo. . Please email 712gear@gmail.com for interests. Will send photos, and have original boxes. . go to 712gear.com and on the home page my Brown Badge Holster with Black trim, that holster was all done on this Boss. You can see how great it stitches. Stay Safe and God Bless.

First background on what makes leather soft Leather from the tannery is soft and supple b/c as part of the process they treat it with oils which absorb into the leather. These oils are not volatile meaning they are slow to evaporate so the leather will stay soft for years. But over time if not reconditioned the leather will harden. Now the oils they use and how they do it, is a highly protected secret. Every tannery does this different resulting from years of experience this is why good leather comes from old tanneries. Regardless of the intricate details of the process they all involve large tumblers most made of wood. I would guess the tumbling action would be to work a hydrophobic material(oil) into wet (hydrophyllic) leather. The process is similar to putting conditioner in your hair or rubbing lotion on your skin. The old time mountain man way involves a lot of manual pulling and rubbing. What makes leather rigid Any solvent that extracts(removes) this oil from the leather will stiffen it. Hot water, warm water, cool water, water with soap are all good. Just think to yourself will this remove oil? Even urine b/c it has ammonia which leads me to yes ammonia will remove oil, that's why it's such a good cleaning solvent. No time to wait for drying use 70% IPA(isopropanol or rubbing alcohol). The question is how much to soak for how long in what solvent? This is up to you to experiment with, to come up with your own secret process. This is part of the art after all. Other thing to consider Fiebing prep & dye cleaner is ~97% ethanol 3% Ammonia by volume. This is to remove the oil in order for the water soluble dye to absorb. Companies have to tell what their solvent are in their MSDS, Fiebings prep is here -> http://siri.org/msds/f2/cgq/cgqdw.html Water soluble dyes will stiffen leather, oil dyes not so much Leather that is too stiff becomes brittle and will break and tear easier, find the happy medium if you need your project to stiffen up Leather cleaners and conditioners work b/c they put oil back into the leather. Oil in the leather fills the pores, when the oil is extracted and replaced with a volatile solvent(water, ethanol, IPA etc) these spaces collapse. This is what makes the leather shrink. Elmers glue diluted in water - awesome idea but elmers glue dissolves in water after it cures so if the mask gets wet some thin fine cuts may start to bend. Water proof wood glue (not the polyurethane type) is water resistant after it cures. hope this helps! -db

Stitcher still available, thanks Cam from Raleigh NC

Which Class 4 is this Cobra and is it still available. Thanks, Cam from Raleigh NC.

Clicker still available, how much and do you have a photo. Need one for my gun holster business. Cam

Related to earlier post, showing pictures. I bought this Stitcher for my holster business at an estate auction "As Is" several months ago. Just recently stripped it down, took all the rust off and repainted it. May need to be serviced and timed. Spoke with Red Wing Shoe Company who are experts with these type of machines and they can have their personnel service them. You would have to pay for shipping but they may do it for no charge. I have spoken with Roy Smith a few times who is the Plant Manager and seems really nice and helpful. Reason for selling is because I am looking at the Artisan 3000 or Boss if anyone is selling those, something lighter in weight and won't take up as much room on my work bench. The leather crafter that passed had this Puritan set up on a homemade table connected to a wall inside his shop, came with pedal, an old motor that may not work, and speed reducer. Pictures attached, if it sparks your interest email 712gear@gmail.com Make an offer as prices are negotiable, thanks for your time, Cam Broadwell

do you still have the boss?

email 712gear@gmail.com if interested, I will send photos....

These shuttles sale for over 450 USD online... I bought a Pearson # 6 at an estate auction and just trying to get some money back. Please email 712Gear@gmail.com for pictures and more info... asking 350 USD per shuttle, OBO... Happy New Year from www.712gear.com

I have a couple of shuttles for this machine, got them at an auction, thought they went to my pearson 6 but there too big and go to the landis 1 that was at the auction as well. Contact me by email, cameron@pupwebservices.com I'll be glad to sell them. Happy Holidays.....