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This may be a silly question but does anyone know if there are alternatives to liquid wax for the Puritan? I understand that some people use chain bar oil on their curved needle stitchers for instance. Liquid wax is hard to locate in Australia.

Thank you so much Lambchop. I owe you one. This will be very handy.

Hi Lambchop. Thanks for the reply. I'm not 100% certain but I think Puritan industries is closed. The website is definitely down. I have written but no response as of yet. Is there any chance I could buy a copy of the tech manual from you in pdf form?

If you are interested. Pedersen 309 manual good copy.pdf

A manual for the 309 if anyone is interested. Pedersen 309 manual good copy.pdf

Hi Glenn. I think the Rapid E is the 317. A very helpul Gentleman on the shoerepairer forum provided some info including a user manual for the 309. He also suggested the that the Rapid E was the only Pedersen to bother with. Anyone know a moderator I can pass the user manual to? I think some people were looking for instructions on the 309.

Thanks Bob. I just saw your post. My intention is to use the Puritan for vamping. I'm making tall logger style boots. The Cowboy Outlaw is terrific for most things but can get a little tight when trying to manipulate the uppers for stitching the vamp - the Puritan has plenty of room. It's the 36 inch version. I broke a bolt for the spring bar that holds down the presser foot when I collected the machine. It should be running again as soon as I cut a new bolt with 32 TPI. It is not possible to buy such a thing. Appreciate the help

Hello all. I am looking at purchasing a Pedersen 309 outsole stitcher. Does anyone happen to have any information about the machine in question - user manuals, sources for needles and awls... or what thickness of leather the machine is capable of sewing? I have a Keats and Bexon outsole stitcher that will only stitch around 10mm which is less than half an inch. I am hoping the 309 can do roughly twice that. If I'm totally wrong please chime in. Any info would be appreciated. I'd be happy to purchase a user manual if you happen to have one. Thank you

Hi Bob, Do you happen to know what the maximum size thread for a Puritan might be? Using the largest needle/awl combo. I have just picked up a high post single needle model. It seems to stitch alright with thin thread but that doesn't really suit my purposes - uppers on heavy leather boots in conjunction with my Cowboy Outlaw.

Hello all. I've picked up an old Keats & Bexon outsole stitcher. As of yet I have not been able to locate much information other than that it was made from the late 1800s through early 1900s. I have yet to thread it correctly before I can try it out. Hoping someone here may be familiar with the machine or potentially have access to a user manual of some kind. My intended use is for producing heavy work boots. Nicks have declared me impossible to fit (seemed harsh, but I've always wanted to make my own... so here we go). I will upload pictures when able.