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Wow when a community comes together! The old casting 335 instruction book is just what I needed. My machine looks like that. I am going to download and print it. Thanks all. My 335 is relatively new and totally clean and usable. The new addition 29K-51 shoepatcher from july 1925!! will need some cleaning although everything works. There is a lot of old filth inside. It just needs a good clean I think. I bought WD-40, strong degreaser, rags, cotton sticks and cola. Hope that will help. I will be making a lot of pictures in order to reassemble the whole thing. I love ikea projects but I have never undertaken such a project. As a kid I loved technical lego and not dolls. I have pictures of me in a pink dress with a big race car in my arms. My whole 36 years I always was busy with some project either sewing, embroidering, lego, leather, fixing up things etc.

Yeah, great isnt it. At that low cost I could not resist. Now I need to clean the old lady up. I am sure leatherworker.net has some information on that.

Well, I now have two machines. I could not resist to a bargain for a 29K51 shoepatcher to add to my collection. 75euros. It works since I tested it on the spot. I looked up the serialnumber and it is from the lot starting july 28 1925. A really old lady. I like the fact that it can sew in little small corners. I am going to give it a good clean and it should be fine.

I do not have issues at the moment but since I will be using all kinds of leather it would be helpful to have a back up guide for adjusting tension, threading etc.

Looking at the 145 manual I must say for the top part of the machine I see a lot of similarities. Even the name plate is the same shape. The stich regulator is the same shape. Mmmm. the manual looks a quite old print. Which era is this? So funny that the machine is married with a motor of about 4 years old but barely used. I like to marry old furniture with new stuff, so samething applies to machines I think. The motor is from Ho Hsing 220 volt, 600 watt

I finally managed but I could not find instructions anywhere. hihi. Well, got my pictures posted. I found that chart too, unfortunately mine does not have a serial number plate anymore. Only thing I found a number on is on the inside of the base but that may be only a partnumber for the main part. Well, I ve come far with finding a machine here in the netherlands. The seller gave me also two bags of large rolls of leather for bag making. I could start a small factory.

The front of my machine The back

Hi there, About a year or so I started looking for information on leather stitching machines. Eventually about two weeks ago I found an oke priced machine which was quite old but refurbished and with a very new stop motor here in the netherlands. I ve got it home. I suspect the machine is from the 50ties or older but the motor is brand new. Unfortunately I do not have the serial nr on the machine but it is all very heavy iron. I was wondering how to get a useful manual. Can I use the brandnew one or is there somewhere an old version to be found. Thanks a lot