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Ex factory machinery for sale. All the equipment below was removed from a shoe making factory in Brisbane, Australia and up until very recently was all working in said factory. The machinery is good old stock and includes, Italian, German, English and American machines. All very good quality, all very solid and all waiting to be put to use again. Prices are negotiable and bids for multiple machines are welcomed. The Following machines are for sale: Flat heat press/embossing press Sole edge profiling/grinding machine Heel nailer Womens heel laster Mens heel laster Mens sole press Womens sole press Heel molding and flanging machine Various sewing machines Full factory sets of lasts Factory furniture Photos are available via ebay or Gumtree: https://www.ebay.com.au/usr/machinerymate?_trksid=p2047675.l2559 https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-seller/Machinery Mate/1017541215 Please contact Josef on +61466106192 for details. Inspection and dispatch from Milton, QLD, 4064 and will be sold as seen. The machines are currently on pallets and I am happy to load them onto your chosen transport with the onsite forklift. Happy to send nationally or internationally at the buyers expense.

Hello All... Firstly, I am so happy to have found this helpful forum where I've read thru no less than 500 posts for various things! What a great community. I learned to make shoes while living in Barcelona, from a shoemaker who made beautiful bespoke men's dress shoes and ONLY spoke Italian/Spanish/Catalan. Needless to say, I only have small household type fluency in Spanish and I feel like I am missing some holes in my education that I'm hoping this community can help confirm/deny some thoughts. His terminology was also quite different from what I see in the US. -insoles- use buffed 5-7 iron shoulders or 7-9 iron bends? -midsoles and outsoles (cemented construction)- 8-14 iron? -toe puffs- 4-5 iron belly? - Does anyone have a US contact for Oak Bark Tanned sole bends that are not too expensive (less than $15/lb)? -Please oh Please! Does anyone know where I can find a premade sole press outside ebay, craigslist? Not one of those crazy industrial machines, just a frame with an inflatable bladder for small manufacture? -Does anyone know where I can find premade, fake welts, stitched in the US? I have searched Southern Leather, RJF, Springfield, Wickett, Zack White, Hide House, Goliger, Maverick, leathercrafttools.com, Southern Leather, Cobblersupplies.com, JR leather, J and FJ, Ohio Bag, even Tandy.....I live in Philadelphia, and online is great. Here's a pic of my first shoes made. Any help or info is greatly appreciated, Faye

Hey everybody. I am looking to purchase a 5 in 1 cutting machine or something along the lines. I live in Maine and would travel anywhere inside New England to pick up but would also pay shipping to any willing parties. I am also looking for a sole press of any short, hand crank, lever, pneumatic. Considered making one but thoiught I'd try here first. Thanks