Henry

Im looking at a few head units to replace my Singer 281-1 which wont run larger threads. Im looking to use 138 or 207 thread, I already have speed reduction and a servo motor. Heres a few heads that Im looking at, hoping for some good advice. Im leaning towards the Pfaff 545 but thought that a cyclinder bed could be useful too. My humble opinion is that none of these machine is designed to be used with 207 thread and that 138 wold the limit of the machine. My best advice is to try the machine or send the seller some thread and leather to sew to see if it will actually sew the combination you want to sew with it. Cheers, Henry

Doublestitch, It looks like you are missing more than just the shuttle if your picture is complete! You are missing the entire shuttle track. Did you take it off or is it really not missing? Badger, just to clarify something you said, the machines in North America do not have Pearson on the flywheel. Pearson was bought by British United Shoe machinery and that is what is on the flywheel. Some of them also have John O Flaherty as sole agents on a second row of text inside the outer ring of text. The actual Pearson machine is about 75% the size of the British United machine which is what most people have. I have only run across 3 of the original Pearsons here in Canada in the last 10 years! I will have new shuttles available for this machine soon. I also supply most of the parts to Aaron Martin. He has a few parts that he carrys that are made locally and the rest are supplied to him by me. Hope that clears up a little of the mystery about your machine. Cheers, Henry Veenhoven Creative Leatherworks 416-231-1870 My Email/contact info Thanks for the response (Steve, DJ and Badger) Appreciate the heads-up.

Katarina, The machine you have is Pedersen. It is a copy of the Junker & Ruh and was made by Pedersen until sometime in the 1960's or even later. The parts are the same as the Junker & Ruh which was discontinued during WWII sometime. I can sell you needles if interested and very shortly will also have bobbins and shuttles available for this machine. I am also the one who made the little youtube video: I did it so people could understand how the machine functions and see it in action because they are pretty rare over here in North America. Thanks, Henry Veenhoven Toronto, Ontario CANADA 416-231-1870 My Email Thanks everyone for your answers, I´ve been busy enjoying the sun with the kids and everything related to work in the cellar has been forgot!! But, as I start puttin´it in to working condition, I´ll be sure to get back to the needle orders!! Thanks again!! GFS, Katariina

Hi Henry, No, it's not a sewing machine it's an 'Epoch' automatic, power operated, eyelet setting machine, made by the British United Shoe Machinery Company. It was designed to punch a hole and then set the eyelet in a single operation, which it would continue to do, as long as the control pedal is held down! This example is set up with a 'blind' punch as the holes are, generally, cut out during the 'clicking' operation. I have posted pictures of this machine previously, however, here are some more for you. Steve Steve, Thanks, looks very interesting. I also have a couple of machines that are set up for eyelets originally but then converted to hole punching machines. The difference being that yours looks like it has a more practical lower anvil. Thanks again, love your machines. Cheers, Henry Veenhoven Toronto, Ontario Canada 416-231-1870

Steve, Quick question for you, what is that gray machine in the foreground? Is it a sewing machine or some kind of other fastening machine. Whatever it is can you post some pictures of it as I am sure it would be of interest to other viewers. Cheers, Henry (a close neighbour and advisor of the other Stephen above!)

They are custom made binding attachments. The first looks usable but the second likely would be hard to figure out without knowing the original function/product it was used to make.

Bruce, Nice collection of splitters. What is the splitter in the fourth picture. Is that the one that you said you can split wedges? Never seen one like that before. I guess I will have to post my collection one of these days, seems I have a few you are missing! Henry

John, I see you are still asking people about the Aero. I think you should call the designer at Tippmann and he will fill you in on most of your questions. His name is Al and he can be reached at 1-866-286-8046 (Toll free). He can explain all the features that make the machine unique. Failing that, you can call Jim Miller at the same number. He is my sales contact ever since I started selling the machines, which is 8 years ago. I sold at least 2 dozen of these machines (in Canada and the US) and haven't heard a complaint since. As to why they were discontinued, they made 1000 of them originally and then were going to redesign the machine with a longer cylinder. But the sales numbers did not warrant ordering another 1000 castings because the sales just did not justify the investment. They were selling hundreds of BOSS machines a month so it didn't make sense to put out so much money for castings when they could barely keep up with the BOSS production. That is what happened, it had nothing to do with the reception of the Aerostitch or the performance of the machine. You should talk to Ian (above) who actually has one of these machines; sold to him a few years ago by myself. Since Tippmann stopped then all the Chinese machines came flooding in at lower costs and amazing claims of abilities so in hind sight it may have proved a wise decision. All the parts and are readily available and accessories are the same as with the BOSS so they are available as well. I hope that helps in answering some of the questions on this thread. Thanks, Henry Veenhoven Toronto, Canada 416-231-1870

Steve, Give me a call, I think you will be disappointed in the "Chi-comm machines" if you get one of those. A Pearson will out sew one of those any day if set properly. And they are about as simple as you can get as all the moving elements are visible, not hiding somewhere in a casting. If you need any parts I have them in stock if that helps. Cheers, Henry Veenhoven Toronto, Ontario 416-231-1870 I am frustrated as hell, I have had this pearson sewing machine for a few years now, and I can't make it stitch well. I have tried everything and talked with every pearson machine expert I can think of. I know that the pearsons are some of the most complicated machines ever made, there is just to many things to adjust and way to many moving parts on this machine for me to figure out. So I think I will have to sell this machine and get one of these new Chi-comm machines. Thanks for letting me vent, I will have the pearson listed on the for sale page soon, it will be cheap because it don't sew well. Steve

DeeAnna, I believe I sold you your Pearson as a matter of fact. Sorry to hear it took a month to get it figured out but glad to hear you enjoy it now. I have more of them to sell if you know of anyone interested in one. Cheers, Henry Veenhoven 416-231-1870 Here are photos of "Goldie", my Pearson. I've owned her for about 5 years and wouldn't sell her for anything. That wasn't always true -- when I first got her, it took me about a month of tinkering, on and off, to get her to work reliably. There were moments during taht time when I got really frustrated and wanted to give up, but she's now a joy to work with. I originally wanted to be able to use linen thread as well as nylon, but I did concede that fight. I found that switching between nylon and linen requires quite a bit of readjustment, probably due to the difference in friction. So I stick to nylon and we're both happier. It's too bad your Pearson doesn't have the treadle base -- I'd take you up on your offer in a heartbeat. It's tough to sew a 5 foot britchen or other harness strap just turning the wheel by hand, though. If you want to describe what troubles you're having with your Pearson, I would be willing to give you some suggestions that might help. --DeeAnna

Steve, Sorry to hear you are having trouble with your Pearson. If you need any parts let me know as I have them in stock. I have most of the wearing parts in stock. Usually it is a simple adjustment if all the parts are running smoothly. Cheers, Henry Veenhoven Toronto, Otario 416-231-1870

For those interested in understanding how this machine works I've added a video clip to YouTube that shows it a little better than the pictures. Here is the link: If for some reason it doesn't work just email am and I can send the link. Here are a couple of more pictures of the results of what is shown in the video. If you have any questions just ask. Thanks, Henry Veenhoven Toronto, Canada 416-231-1870

Karl, Very nice bag and glad to see you are using your Pearson to good use, even if you aren't putting any thread into it. Maybe it is my age but you sure seem to get things done quickly and effectively; first the Pearson in short order and now the bag in 4 + hours. I wish I could achieve such production in my projects. Cheers, Henry Veenhoven Toronto, Canada

All this talk of Chinese machines and comparative quality is enough to make one's head spin. My 2 cents worth is to buy an older second hand Adler 205 somewhere and you will be sewing trouble free for a very long time! And so will your descendants if you take care of it. There were a couple here somewhere on this site for $25-3000.00 recently which is a bargain. If any of you readers want a truly modern American made machine I still have Tippmann Aerostitch machines for sale. They are supported with the best customer service in the industry and all parts are made in Fort Wayne, Indiana. You can talk to the designer/inventor anytime and you won't have to worry whether the parts are in stock or when they will be coming from China. I've sold about a doxen of these in the US and Canada and never heard a complant from anyone; just praise. Thanks, Henry Veenhoven Toronto, Ontario 416-231-1870 Email me here!

Henry yellow has already been done. One of the Pearson's I bought from Don King before he passed away was painted bright yellow with black trim. It was actually a well done job and looked very classy. Greg And john visser had a green one a few years ago as well. Greg, Any chance of a picture of the yellow Pearson; I imagine it looks beautiful! Cheers, Henry

I have what some call a Pearson. Made in UK. The flywheel reads British United Machinery Co. Leicester England. The John (something) of Montreal Sole Agents. Anyway it's a big honkin machine powered by "moi", either by flywheel or treadle. Best ever for stitching fleece to saddle skirting. The finite stich control allows me to reuse the original stitching holes for a nice clean job. Someone painted it brick red. I restore these and have on that I painted brick red as well. I never thought I'd ever hear of another one painted that colour. NOW I will have to go paint mine lemon yellow just to be different I guess. Cheers, Henry Toronto, Ontario

Steve, Yes, I did receive your email about the singer 45ksv100. Thank you. I am still trying to get a price from someone who has one to sell possibly. I will send you some pictures of it so you can tell me if it is complete or not. I also love this black Singer. These machines have answered two perplexing questions I have had for years about how some things were made. I know that those little tray coin purses are popular in Europe but they are not seen much over here. It also reminds me of those little leather cases that hold shot glasses. That is another mystery as to how those are sewn. I suppose you have a machine that does those as well!! Even the most experienced machine dealer I know over here (40 years experience) was not able to answer these questions. Sounds like I need to go on a field trip to England and your shop so I can clear up some mysteries in my life!!. I love these different machines and have personally specialized in restoring Pearson no. 6 machines. I have a bunch to do so when I get a chance I will post some pictures on this thread as well. I even have some French ones that are a little different from the English ones. Thanks again steve. Henry Hi Henry, Oh yes, that! It's a Singer 16Ksv23 light-weight, corner stitching machine. They were designed, mainly, for making mens 'Tray' purses. Here's some better pics: I presume you received my email, regarding your questions about the Singer 45Ksv100. Steve

Steve, Nice machines. In the third picture with the hole punching machine there is a black machine to the left of the picture. What is that? From the little I can see it looks interesting. Nice machine everyone else has as well. Cheers, Henry

I got a notice saying that my subscription is about to end and I received a link to a control page. But there is no option to renew the subscription. I have since looked all over the place and can't find how to renew. Can someone please let me know how to do it or send me a link. Maybe I need new glasses!! Thanks, Henry 416-231-1870 My Email

I have a used Tippmann BOSS and a Tippmann Aerostitch machine for sale if interested. The BOSS is $1000.00 and the Aerostitch is $2400.00. I also sell manual clicker presses for sale if interested. They are $1500.00 and look just like a full size clicker press. I have sold over 200 of these in the last 7 years. Thanks, Henry Veenhoven 416-231-1870 Visit My Website My Email

If any of you are interested in a Tippmann BOSS or a Tippmann Aerostitch machine I have both for sale. The BOSS is $1000.00 and used a few times only. The Tippmann Aerostich is $2400.00. It has reverse and comes with a material guide included. Just let me know. Thanks, Henry Veenhoven 416-231-1870 My Email

I would suggest it isn't worth the effort of shipping the machines all the way from Europe. Machines are a bargain these days here in North America and you don't have to do anything to the currency. I can sell you either of these machines from here in Canada if interested. Just let me know if interested. Thanks, Henry Veenhoven 416-231-1870 My Email

Hello all, I have restored Osborne Splitter/skiver for sale as well as a very old two line creaser (1867) for sale on Ebay. There are also some other odds and ends n other listings. Here is the Ebay link: http://cgi.ebay.com/Osborne-No-84-leather-...1QQcmdZViewItem If that doesn't work just search my for seller: henrywon Feel free to Email me with any questions. Email me here! Thanks, Henry Veenhoven 416-231-1870 Visit My Website