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HI Mike, thanks for your reply, I haven't had any luck with the bits so far, the foot I've shown seems to be more common in France, so maybe the answer lies there. The shuttles differ I think simply with age, so they changed the design a little over the years. Early ones had a row of holes down the side like many other shuttles did and no spring, Les would know more about that than me. Yes I must contact the guys in Canada, so far have tried to be the Australian supplier and independent from them, I understand that other Aussie suppliers of Pearson bits get them from Aaron too. One of the machines I've just gotten in has an interesting base, I think a one off, with a BUSMC square foot pedal to actuate a 3 phase motor, its a bit different, made by someone with the skills and enginerring equipment to hand.... I'll get a couple of photos of it and let you see. Again thanks for you response, I always like to chat about machines. Regards Steve

HI All, I have a few parts for the no 6 that I am unable to fathom, I was hoping some of you out there would be able to explain to me what they might be and be used for... You will see 3 needle plates and 1 foot, I hope they are clear enough. I'm also looking to buy some springs for no 6 shuttles, either the t spring or the the read spring and screws would be great. Thanks Steve

HI Everyone, just a reminder that we have pretty much all Pearson no 6 supplies and parts.... eg needles, feet, bobbin winders, tables, oil lamps, needle plates, screws, tools, bobbins etc. I think I can say without being corrected that we have the largest stock of no 6 machines in the world, with a dozen machines in stock at most times. If anyone has more machines and stock I'd be interested to know them. Here are a few photos of some of our bits.... I've also added a nice photo of a new machine in our collection, its an 'up the arm' Adler 439, in stunning condition... just the thing for sewing up motor bike boots.

HI Ken, I have a good supply of 331 round and lr needles at $3 each, this is Australian, we'd have to mail to you. We are just collectors but do have probably the largest collection of Pearson no 6 in the world, presently we have 12 machines... some are British, British supplied to Canada, French and German. In addition we have the hard to find items like tables, bobbin winders, oil lamps, roller guides, pricker feet, rein rounders etc. Regards Steve

HI, could someone point me in the direction of a supplier of some of the rarer needles.... in particular the 1. Singer 1000 leather point for the bigger needled 7 class machines 2. Singer 97 class needles again leather point for the Singer 97-10 3. Atlas/Drossner/Koch needles for the old German leather machines (very long needle) Look forward to any advice. Regards Steve

HI, I think Luberto made 3 machines, the Cub, the Classic and the no 9. This machine has to be one of those models. Clearly its not the 9, so it would therefore be one of the other two. Plenty of people on leatherworker own these models and would be able to help. Les was right in what he said about the no 6 Pearson, however this is not the same machine that he is thinking of, it has a completely different shuttle and underdrive system. Needle feed is usually very accurate, this machine I believe has needle feed and a jump foot/walking foot? so should be excellent. Its not made for soft materials though, you need a decent piece of leather under it to get proper stitch lengths.

Hi chaps, hope you don't mind if I jump in, this machine is I believe to be a Ferdinand no 9 rather than a Luberto no 9. Though I would expect that it was made by Luberto for Ferdinand anyway and are pretty much identical. The reason I say that its a Ferdinand is that it is black!! Ferdinands were black I believe wheras the Lubertos were a gaudy green or mauve or red or some such. Everyone has heard of Luberto machines, so I don't imagine they are super rare. Basically both machines are copies of Pearson no 6's with a change of shuttle arrangement so the arm finishes at the needle rather than continuing on and making some items like horse collars with padding a bit easier to do the right side up. Forgot to mention, don't take any notice of the old Bradbury stand, that's not of the same era as this modern machine you have.

Just had a look at the Sieck site and remember it from once before, they have wonderful machines, but a bit too dear for me to get hold of.... Speaking of German machines I picked up an 'up the arm' cylinder arm durkopp a little while back, its really lovely. Good for doing up boot sides etc. Regards Steve

HI Guys, thanks for the information. I sold one of the big Adler 20-2 machines, you're right they are similar to the Singer 7 class, however they are a couple of inches longer and heavier, I mean heavier as in trying to pick one up. I love my old machines and have about 80 now, including about 12 Pearson no 6 manufactured in Britain, Britain for Canada, Germany and France. I'm also thrilled with my two latest arrivals... a narrow and a wide mouth Champion, from the States and Canada, I've another en route from France that has the original bicycle type treadle stand. Thanks for the heads up on the german dealers site, I'll take a look now. Regards Steve

HI Mike, I expect you have what you need by now, so just use me as a back up if required. I have bobbins, used shuttles and new rein rounder attachments as well as roller guides. regards Steve

Hi All, I have a Cowboy 441 leather machine without a user manual, would anybody have one on disk they could email to me pls. stevebonnett@dodo.com.au Any 441 clone manual will do, ie Highlead, techsew, cobra etc. I have a workshop manual for the Juki 441 if anybody wanst a copy of that. regards Steve

HI Scotty, I'd be interested in the Busmc machine. It looks like a clean up and fettle might see it go another 100 years.? Does it include the shuttle as that's an expensive item. Best Regards Steve

I'm pleased to announce our push to be Australia's number one USED OLDER STYLE heavy leather machine supplier is enjoying some success, this in a rather quiet market where local dealers are dropping like flies. Although we have a few of the big Chinese machines in stock such as Cowboy 441, a patcher and Singer 7 class clone... basically cos they've gone wrong in the field and the backup wasn't there to fix them and so we bought them... we really love our old machines. In stock now or soon to arrive are; 3x Singer 97-10 heavy harness machines 2x Champion stitchers.. ditto 9x Pearson no 6 ..... ditto.... possibly one of the biggest collections in the world, made in USA, France, Germany, Britain 2x Koch harness and shoe machines very rare 2x Adler 20-2 long flatbed walking foot with reverse 1x Singer 133K8 saddler's cylinder arm walking foot 2x Adler 5-27.....dittto 1x Singer 8-8 enormous sailmaker twin needle with puller.. only other one in museum in the USA 1x Singer 47KSV10 extended long arm sail maker with single needle .... very rare 2x Blake insole stitchers circa late 1800s... rare 1x Kochs Adler up the arm cylinder.... only one we've ever seen apart from photos 1x Singer 45K89 walking foot, cylinder arm with rare reverse 2x Singer 133KSV short and long arm darners.... hard to source 4x Atlas leather sewing machines, very beautiful 2x Singer 7-41 rare 1x Singer 7-31 2x Singer 6-10 and 6-12 very very rare 9x Patchers... Singer, Colibri, Koch, Durkopp, Adler, Drossner and Bradbury 1x Boweda, circa 1889 German cylinder heavy leather machine, only one ever seen outside a museum Various other heavy Singers, Adlers, Pfaff, Mitsubishe, Consew and Seiko In our quest to be Australia's number one Pearson no 6 suppler we've also built up an extensive spares and attachments base.... from feet, screws, roller guides, rein rounder attachments, shuttles, shuttles springs, needle guides, oil lamps, bobbin winders, flat bed tables etc. Always interested in big machines, still looking for a big Luberto and Landis.

HI MIke, sounds like a good find, certainly worth 1800 in my opinion. I have a couple bobbin winders, however no, don't expect to get one with a machine, they are rare and very expensive. Yes needles are available from myself or try closer to home... Aaron Martin in Canada. I got a Pearson manual from Les in the UK a while back and posted it on the net, if you can't find it email me and I'll send you a copy. Also yes, parts are available, but remember these machines are heavy, they dont break much unless you drop them... I have parts if you need anything. Sure you can get a 441 clone, with compound feed, reverse, run smooth as silk and great design thanks to Juki.... you'll also get light weight parts, screws that strip off if you lean on them. chalky castings etc.. its up to you. I hope you get the machine and enjoy working with it. Regards Steve Bonnett

HI, thanks for help with how to sew a round rein in a Pearson no 6 rein rounder attachment. My good buddy Jim Beaton came up with the goods as well as a brilliant demonstration of his skills. The production costs have fallen on this attachment and matching plate to Aus $390 if anyone is interested in them. For any Aussie readers, we now have probably Australia's best parts range, both new and used, for the Pearson no 6. There are also 8 machines in stock, some Australian delivered, others from Britain, USA, France and Germany. regards Steve

Hi Bill, I'm a bit of a collector, got the bug a while back, I've about 60-70 machines at present and a few for sale as well. I'm interested in your machines however have just bought a number of machines from the US and struggling to keep my cash reserves flowing. I'm hoping you might still have one or both of the machines in a week or two time when I'm back in the money. Best Regards Steve

HI, we're starting to get a bit more streamlined now and have dropped the price of the rein rounder set to $450. Best Regards Steve

So great to see people talking about making things themselves instead of importing them from China... We can all sit on our fat bottoms watching a game on the big screen tv, but what about showing our kids how to make things for themselves too. I've been to China, I have Chinese relatives, they are great people, however I don't see why we should be letting them run us out of town. Let's use our manufacturing knowhow to push back into the market place. We are now re manufacturing the Pearson No 6 rein rounder attachment and matching plate and are thrilled with the results, we've been able in a few short weeks to move the price back from $550 a set to $390. We are not big enough to re manutacture and improve on the old Pearson, Landis or Randall but someone sure must be able to learn from these machines, throw on a reverse etc and get up and running.... if they do we need to support them.

I'm interested in the Landis, but am a bit slow with knowledge of them. The landis 1 looks like a Pearson, however am I right in saying it has bottom feed but no top feed? LIkewise does the Landis 3 have needle and awl like the Campbell and Randall? Which machine will the bobbin winder to with? Best Regards Steve

Thanks Tor, we're making the Pearson rein rounder attachment and matching needle plate, however I would still really like to see an end view of the rein and the leather insert going thru the machine so I can give instructions to buyers. We have experimented here and the result looks correct, however I'd like to be sure before I shoot my mouth off. Regards Steve

HI Pt 109, That reminds me of my old favourite tv show when I was a kid, McHales Navy where the boat was PT 73.... The Pearson no 6 rein rounder attachment set costs $550 and consists of 3 parts, the left hand roller rein rounder attachment, the rein rounder needle plate and the needle plate bottom cutter. If you don't already have one you will also need a flip away roller guide for the right hand side ($150) to allow easy insertion of the unsewn rein and a rein rounder (Osbourne or the like) to pull the sewn product thru. Sorry about the cost, its low production, hand made and hardened. Shipping to pretty much anywhere woudl be Aus $25... couple dollars more in US. Hope this helps. I would expect but am unsure that this attachment will suit the Landis model that is similar to the Pearson #6. Regardst Steve Bonnett.. stevebonnett@dodo.com.au

Al is correct, that is a very valuable ($1000) Pearson no 6 bobbin winder.

Thanks gentlemen, I really appreciate your time in writing. I'll still keep an eye open for a Luberto as I'd like to have one in my collection alongside the other Pearsons. Tony Luberto was mentioned, does anyone have his contact details?? Best Regards Steve

Hi, we now have Pearson no 6 original tables as well as replica tables, original bobbin winders, used but good shuttles and the Pearson rein rounder attachment and matching needle plate. Are they cheap, sorry no, these things are rarer than hens teeth and also labourious to make, they are precision, hardened etc. Let me know if you are interested in same. We are putting together a nice leaflet of instuctions to go with the rein rounder, we already give out the standard manual, if anyone has some nice schematics or photos or video of a Pearson # 6 machine operating with the rein rounder attachment I'd love to see it. Regards Steve

G'day Cobber, Darren's Pfaff is ideal for leather furniture work, the compound feed makes life a lot easier than when I used to take on all kinds with a 99k. I haven't seen the machine, however Darren is a trained engineer and I know him personally, so you can be sure if he says its good then it is. On a slightly different tack for those interested in optional extras for the Pearson No 6, I now have original and replica tables, original bobbin winders, used but good shuttles and some replica Pearson rein rounders with matching needle plate. Regards Steve