shoepatcher

The best one made! Shows signs of a lot of paint wear. 20 or 30 model? . I rebuild them so it would repaint the balance wheel. You have manuals? I have the mechanics manual for the machine. Is it head only or did it come with a stand? First one I have seen made by Textima in an off white color. Normally it was a silver grey hammer tone color. Nice grab!!! You have needles and bobbins? Need more pics of the machine from different angles. If you contact Landis in Quebec, they are the Claes dealers. Should have the other butterfly wing you are missing. glenn

Yes you can. But why.? I have been sewing on plain machines since the 1960's. Decades of using plain jane machines. Starting using machines with toys in 2005. Juki 2210-7, 1610-7 post. One you have then, you do not want to go back to a plane janes. Yes, they are sometime hard to set and learn. But the results are well worth it. glenn

Contact Claes in Germany and see who are dealers in the UK glenn

Fulcrum will do you no good unless you can get the saddle fixed where it is broken. That is what you screw the adjustment screw in for the fulcrum. glenn

Bobbins can easily made. or larger bobbins turned down. glenn

Lower back part of saddle looks like a part is broke off. glenn

The saddle is a cast piece. Not going to be easy to find. Do you know if Consew or anybody copied the machine? Parts list part number is #203504. Need to see if any company copied it. glenn

Looking to see if anyone knows where you can get parts for a Landis 3 besides Randall Campbell in Texas. Know that Keith Palmer is no longer in it, I have person with a Landis 3 looking for some parts. Thanks in Advance for your time. Glenn Miller

No Bob. Not available most places anymore. glenn

I do not think you can get Hammerite paint in this country any more. Used to be able to. glenn

Ok I went thru my literature on the 8345 this weekend. The 8345/30 was the sewing head only. The 8345/34 was the head and a motorized stand. It uses system 88 needles. If the 214x1 needle will fit into the the needle bar, that means the needle hole has been modified. Lift is 12mm. Your were correct Constabulary. It is a model 30 and not the heavy duty version which was the 8345/40. glenn

Looks like a 132K? Any front pics glenn

The original needle hole in the needle bar would accommodate a *8 needle system which is 1.9mm shank size the 332LG is 2.0 shank size. That was hard to get that to fit. The 214 x 1 is 2.50mm shank size. you would have to remove the needle bar and machine it to accommodate the larger needle. Not easy unless you replaced it. Did your dad but the machine new? Also check the lift of the feet please to see if 12mm or 15mm. glenn

That looks like a 17 class or18 class. I have the manuals in hard copy. I do not give them away since I paid for some of them. I need to see the bobbin to determine what model. glenn

He needs the zigzag function. That I know. glenn

Call Bill's Sewing in Hildebrand, NC. The make table tops and can probably make a new top with the 545 cutout. glenn

C, My info tells me it should be a 3A on the plate not a 34. The fact that you can get a 214 x1 needle in the needle bar I think means it it the heavy duty version. Enlarging the needle hole in the needle bar to accommodate a 2.5mm shank cannot be easy. Do we know if the lift is 12mm or 15mm?? That needs to be checked!! glenn

All American Sewing in Louisiana has the 50mm pulleys for that motor. glenn

I think you indeed have the heavier model. It uses the 214x 1 needle which is the same as the 328 system. The fact that the model plates says 8345/34 and not 8345/30 means it is the heavy one and that you can put a 214 x 1 needle in it. The shank on the 214 x1 is larger than on a 88 needle which has a shank of 1.9mm. The 214 x 1 shank is 2.5mm. Damn!!! You have one I have been looking for almost 30 years!! You want the 214x 1 or 2 needle system. I am in Oxford, MI. I see you were in Dearborn, MI. You coming back to the states anytime soon? I have a 8345/30 if you want to trade. We would only have to trade heads!!!

C, Yep I want it!!! the 200 heavy duty version was the 200-3A. It had a lift of 15mm and used the needle system 328 as well. glenn

What is the model of your machine? This info is important! Claes made a model that would use the 214x1,1 needles I believe it was a 8345 /40. I would look for a shorter needle set screw. That is a standard metric thread so set screws should not be to hard to find a much shorter one. glenn

German made. Still researching it glenn

ok Bradbury machines were made in England from 1850's to about 1923. First sewing machine company in England. The A-1 was made from 1872-1923. About 65,000 sent to US. Had the smallest diameter arm on any shoepatcher I have seen. Apparently were very good machines. I have 4 of them to rebuild. Very small bobbin and hook. I even have one of the slide on flat wooden tables for it. The original tables for the machine to set on were made of black walnut. Had metal legs. Later all metal stand. I have manual on the machine and a parts list. On may list of machines to rebuild. glenn

you can Dremel out the depth of the slot on the underside of the throat plate to let a thicker thread pass. I use Mitchell cord to do that and then polish out the slot. Not hard. glenn

ok Singer only made to my knowledge one short arm big bobbin machine The 29U171. It was the first singer shoepatcher made in Japan. The 29K171, 172, 173 were the last ones made at Kilbowie Scotland plant. Next came the 29U171 in Japan. The the last ones made for Singer the 29U171A, 172A, 173A. Singer did make one high lift model-the 29K21. They also made a few long stitch versions-29K10, 11, 16, 22, 23, 52, 54.