Sammetje999

Yesterday I found some old garden gloves and they had holes in them. They used to be good and made out of a nice leather so I thought maybe I can make them myself. Unfortunately it's very difficult to make a good pattern out of used gloves. Does anyone have good patterns for leather gloves? It can be casual, driving or working gloves. Hope you all can help me find some good patterns.

I got this same machine and it should just be loosening this knob (see picture) and the needle shouldn't move anymore. So like Constabulary said. Maybe just take it a bit apart and clean and oil.

You might be correct. The machine was poorly set up anyway and I'm really happy I am slowly starting to understand how the machine works. I've always been interested in how these older machines work and how to make them work perfect again. Like I did with my Pfaff 138. I get the feeling these fur sewing machines are just very sensitive. If you put the fur (leather) too high it starts skipping stitches. And for some reason this machine has its sweet spot on 3mm. But for thinner material I still have to practice. When I can I will show my motor mount and table. It really is an interesting (specialty) machine And I wish there where more options for tables. Some day I might explore those height adjustable tables and make it multi-purpose.

I also put a small seeing machine motor on it by making a wooden plate underneath. Unfortunately I do not have the space to put another sewing table somewhere The machine is relatively small now and works pretty well. Just have to find out why very thin materials don't work poropper and thicker materials do.

Dear leatherworkers, Some machines are just ment for a select group of people because it's not something you use every single day unless it's your job But that doesn't mean there has to be a shortage of information about it. I will tell my experience with a fur sewing machine so that I may help others. About a month ago I bought a Allbrook & Hashfield fur sewing machine. They told me it was serviced but it didn't want to sew properly. So I started searching and searching but I couldn't find a lot of information. Not even proper manuals. I found lots of videos of people using it but non of them where useful for me to tune and service my machine. After a lot of research and looking at my machine I didn't want to wait any longer. I was going to service it myself and either ruin it or fix it. First of all my machine uses Schmetz 459R needles. Also called EB X 1567. I found that the looper arm was to high and not in the correct placement with the needle. So I loosened the needle bar and took it a bit backwards. I also loosened the looper arm and put it a bit forward. Now it was in the perfect location, just before the eye of the needle when it came back (just like on a sewing machine with shutter hook). So now the height of the looper arm. I inspected the machine and saw 2 bolts. I loosened them and now I could move the looper arm up and down. I carefully put it about half a millimetre about the needle plate and tightened the bolts. Now I was ready to try to sew again. And low and behold. It worked! I would like for everyone to out down information they have about the fur sewing machines. Doesn't matter if the models or brands are different. Maybe someone will find it useful. I will put some pictures from my machine to show what I loosened and tightened. Hopefully someone will find it useful. Kind regards, Sam T.