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Good looking beast there. What fun

Premium price Interesting what can be taken for granted. Other than stripping up the very occasional bovine or pig for a particular project, I don’t think I have ever used anything else. I have a suitcase full of the stuff. Sometimes you will find large amounts of it in second hand shops after a hopeful creative has abandoned the craft. Have a great weekend

Good to know. I have a vague memory of a ‘kangaroo cull’ outrage in the USA media that effectively shut down the export of anything here. Thank you yep. I would have struggled too. Latin is a hellova (is that even a word) language. Takes a special kinda someone to really enjoy its modern use. Plenty of academic insults that can be funny to the sarcastically inclined. Have a great weekend

Thank you. It was a very pleasing project and I am a bit excited to get back to my canvas work with this shiny new workmate tomorrow. Last week fell wholeheartedly into this reno. My justification was the tent I am supposed to be finishing had 14 leather patches that I couldn’t possibly sew with the k6. all the best

Wow! What a strip down and rebuild!! It LIVES!!! *manic laughter* I have to confess to anxiety spikes. First was to read the location and weather conditions where you found these abandoned beasties. Nice rescue Second was the pile o bolts, springs and sundry. Wheew! Bless this modern age of pocket photography. If I ever stripped so far down my heart would be in my throat and images for a mile. I see what you mean about the size of the drive wheel. I had thought, from the manuals, that mine was smaller but your end on pic really makes it clear. Great work. Thanks for sharing

Wow! What a travel story your 45D91 must of had. Fascinating time for the company in Prussia over the wars. Extraordinary that the factory spanned both. Oh to be a fly on the wall when all that unfolded. Safer as a fly I have found plenty of reference to the production halt in 1939 for WW2 but less for WW1 The 45k production run in 1916 that my v83 serial no. places it in was a particularly large run. Over double the output from previous years!?! I speculated that this might have been caused by extra military orders and/or in preparation for the factory to pivot towards munitions manufacturing? Fantastic! I might take some more targeted pics of the different mods you mentioned above and do just that. Well done on exploring, collecting and archiving what you have all found. Priceless All the best

Thank you coming from your ear that is very encouraging. It was a privilege to bring this one back.

So cool. Nice find and I could honestly read what you folks are saying just about all day long

yes. I did just try to answer my own question re roo lacing by reading another thread. This forum is a dragons hoard. Thank you to all for the hard work that has made it so infinite. interesting that it has become less available in the US. Must be political??? There really are a lot of kangaroos here so no other reason than the emotional aspect for the product to not be exported?

Thank you. Scroll message was my motto when I was on the joust field. Was a bit of a statement about where courage did and did not come from. the Latin is ‘virtus corde vivet’ and translates approx to ‘virtue lives in the heart’. At the time it was fairly difficult to get a fair go in the sport as a female. Not just Australian but also in many eastern block countries where comps were held and invites sent from. I had a good friend who was not only an excellent travel companion to some of these countries but was also a avid Latin enthusiast. He helped me give the motto just enough gender bias so I also felt I had a voice. long of the short

Thank you lacing can be quite therapeutic with the right material kangaroo is particularly strong and flexible. The local tanneries sell it at a good price. Is it readily available your way?

Nice work and wow on the time investment. Inspiring. Thanks for the view.

Thank you :) Just a simple soldering iron.

I made these two folios not so long ago. They have been very nice to have about and are strong and protective. The larger one is for an A4 document folder, the smaller one is for an A5 visual diary. They were both made for personal use in a creative storm. Veg tan leather, stained with an 'antique' oil then kangaroo lacing edges using a round braid. Both were then pyrographed and painted with iridescent paint. This paint is super fun. Changes in appearance depending on the direction of the light source.

Thank you suzelle. It was a privilege to rejuvenate this machine and the workshop is definitely my happy place. All the best

Video of the first run after reno.

As mentioned in another section of the forum, I acquired this 45Ks.V83 last week from FB marketplace. Made in 1916 with three generations in one family, I was so damn excited to find a machine preserved in almost working order. Was also fascinated as the seller shared their family story. I had been looking for a cylinder arm to assist with my work for over eight months. Being an avid Singer fan for over 30 years had me scrambling to make to 1100km trip to pick up this beastie. The renovation went well. Before I had picked up the machine I had some vague dreams of mounting it back on a treadle stand. Two things brought this to an end. 1) the weighted flywheel on the original stands is very rare here in oz. Found some stands but alas not the 2 or 3-geared wheel. 2) when I got the machine the motor and gearing setup was endearing for its history and age. The cast iron stand was also an Australian-manufactured frame. Some questions I hope to share and explore with the talented brains trust here = 1) Can anyone shed light on this version?? 45Ks.V83? The 'V83' is not listed in any archive I can find from Singer at the time (serial no. lists it from the Clydebank Factory. 1916. One of 1500 45k. Quite a big batch. Gearing up for war manufacturing????) 2) Any light on the 's'. Had assumed it was 'Saddler' but only as I had seen it in the factory inventories occasionally. As Stewey mentioned this is unlikely as most of these would enter the saddlery trade regardless. Agree that it could mean 'special' but am wondering is others might have insight. 3) the rectangle work plate has also been hard to find in manuals and catalogues from the time. Stewey also mentioned he had these on his. Is it possible that these were for the Australian market or do others have these plates?? Oval is listed in special order lists from the period. Anyhoo... Adding images of the reno for those interested in the Singer 45K and the next person who might be looking for anything on these wonderful leather stitchers. . Big thanks for this site and the effort everyone has put in to support the community and subject. All the best. More progress pics And the last

If you can, take your time and find the machine that really suits your needs. I am bias but have found that Singer has good parts support over the long term and plenty of on-line resources to help you problem solve. With a keen eye and some research you might just spot 'the one' for a better start price.

Nice! Had one of these beauties a lifetime ago. Sold it for a song and regretted it ever since.

You are very right Constabulary Well spotted. Thank you! Had missed these issues until today when renovating and repairing this beast. The post guide on the left has been broken and the retaining wire is also missing. All is good on the retaining wire as I have some spare but I may have to do a bit of repair for the thread post?

My reference to the 's' as saddler was from postings on this forum predominantly and some mentions in the serial number listings from the factory. Only occasionally is the 's' version listed as a side note re-factory inventory. I haven't found the 'v83' anywhere. Quite elusive. All incidental really. The machine is running well and has been stored dry so should go another 100 years. Well pleased to add it to my workshop as I get into tight spaces.

I want to thank you all so very much for this collected archive of manuals. I have recently obtained 45ks.v83 which has been particularly elusive to find info on. I have via the serial number found its batch year and manufacturing location. So far nothing on the version anywhere other than mentions of the 's' being a Saddler. Being able to see these priceless manuals here is vital as I preserve and use this machine. So many Thanks.