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Ex factory machinery for sale. All the equipment below was removed from a shoe making factory in Brisbane, Australia and up until very recently was all working in said factory. The machinery is good old stock and includes, Italian, German, English and American machines. All very good quality, all very solid and all waiting to be put to use again. Prices are negotiable and bids for multiple machines are welcomed. The Following machines are for sale: Flat heat press/embossing press Sole edge profiling/grinding machine Heel nailer Womens heel laster Mens heel laster Mens sole press Womens sole press Heel molding and flanging machine Various sewing machines Full factory sets of lasts Factory furniture Photos are available via ebay or Gumtree: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/machinerymate?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-seller/Machinery Mate/1017541215 Please contact Josef on +61466106192 for details. Inspection and dispatch from Milton, QLD, 4064 and will be sold as seen. The machines are currently on pallets and I am happy to load them onto your chosen transport with the onsite forklift. Happy to send nationally or internationally at the buyers expense.

Update... So I'm happy to say that I was able to fit a replacement shaft sourced from @Uwe without too many issues (although taper pins are always fun). After half an hour re-timing everything I'm happy to say my 45K is now sewing beautifully again. They really are tanks, here you can see nice even stitches through 3/8" (approx 9mm) of dense veg tan - no worries. Thanks to all for the advice/help sourcing parts. On another note hook to needle timing is no worries but timing the feed and jump foot lift was basically trial and error - Does anyone know of any literature (a service manual perhaps) that documents this?

I "Just" removed the shuttle driver from the broken shaft in preparation for the new part.. It took some work to get it free without damaging the eccentric portion just below the driver proper but its done now. All good fun.

@Uwe Well would you look at that! Thankyou.. I will DM you shortly. Cheers. Josef

Hi there - I'm not sure how it got into that state to begin with but the previous owner did hint that it "may have suffered a bit of a knock during its last move". I have tried straightening it but even with a bit of heat applied I couldnt make it budge. I could try more heat and pressure I suppose, as you say it cant get much worse..

Cheers Chayse - Yes the shaft separates from the shuttle driver so its not too tricky to machine. I'm in the UK at the moment and there seem to be quite a few small time machinists offering relatively low prices for their services. I found quite a few on eBay offering CNC/Milling/turning services for a fixed hourly rate. Very convenient! We are soon to be moving the workshop and all our machinery back to Brisbane, Australia so i'm trying to get everything fixed up before we set off. Lots to do. Cheers.

Thats a good idea - I'm looking at a few options at the moment, with machining a new one looking good - i've been quoted about £60 GBP to make a new shaft with the only issue being that i would have to have it heat treated myself (Shouldn't be too much of a problem). Nevertheless "buttering" is a good technique to know about - cheers!

Hi Constabulary - the order of events is unclear but someone has drilled two holes in the end of the shaft and no pin is shown in the parts lists, I assume then that at some point the part was slipping out of time and someone had the idea to fix the two together with a pin. Those holes - especially the one nearest the bearing surface would have significantly weakened it, after that a much less substantial force could have bent it out of shape. Anyways - I have gone over the whole machine and everything else seems to be OK. Time will tell though I guess!

Hi Chayse - Thanks for the idea, That might work, although the end of the shaft is in a pretty bad way as I think it has been worked on before now. I think a replacement part will have to be found or I start from scratch - Like you said - One must do what one has to do!

Hello all, I am a frequent visitor to this forum however this is my first post. As well as an active leather worker I am also a keen collector of industrial sewing machines. I recently picked up a Singer 45K (I'm not sure what subclass as the brass plaque is missing or has been removed. The serial number AE190567 indicates that its from around 1935-1938, it has a jump foot and no reverse). Its in good condition in the main part with one exception - I significant bend at the drive end of the oscillating shaft (part number 91171). The bend is binding up the oscillating roller in its guide. My question is does anyone here have a spare oscillating shaft (part :91171) that they would be willing to sell? If not I will have to try and repair the shaft which would be tricky or machine a new one. Many thanks. Josef.