Members MarlinDave Posted December 4, 2023 Members Report Posted December 4, 2023 Saw this on Marketplace near me for $75. Looks like its past redemption. Quote
Members Aven Posted December 4, 2023 Members Report Posted December 4, 2023 327FED, if the gears aren't broken, it turns and the spring isn't frozen, its not past redemption. It'll take a fair bit of TLC and elbow grease, but I think it might surprise you. This was made back when things were made to last a lifetime. I would check it out if I were in the market for one and it wasn't too much of a drive. Its my understanding that the skiver was designed with firmer leather (veg tan) in mind. I just looked on Ebay and there are two American skivers being offered for $399 + shipping. I have a Landis 5-in-1 that I acquired about eight years ago. It has the skiver and four more actions. I thought long and hard before I parted with $850. In the end, I'm glad I did. I thought that it had gotten lost in the move so I went looking for a replacement. I saw one on Ebay that the owner wanted $1575 to part with it and it needed a bit of TLC. I'm glad I grabbed it when I did. Quote
Members DieselTech Posted December 5, 2023 Members Report Posted December 5, 2023 I'm thinking a submersion in evapo-rust bath & it will make it look new again. Would probably free it up to, if its locked up/ frozen. I would be willing to to try, since its priced right. Quote
Members bladegrinder Posted December 5, 2023 Members Report Posted December 5, 2023 I'd offer him $50.00 just to clean it up and park it in my shop for the cool factor. Quote
Moderator bruce johnson Posted December 5, 2023 Moderator Report Posted December 5, 2023 I get these once in a while - 2 to 3 a year on average. This one would not make make my "no way list" for that price. If it has a good blade and all the mechanism on the back side for sure I'd be on it. It will take some time and penetrant to get it broken down. I suspect more than Evaporust but that's where I would start. Once you get most of the rust off, I like PB Blaster or ATF/Acetone mix to penetrate and free it up to get apart. Quote Bruce Johnson Malachi 4:2 "the windshield's bigger than the mirror, somewhere west of Laramie" - Dave Stamey Vintage Refurbished And Selected New Leather Tools For Sale - www.brucejohnsonleather.com
CowboyBob Posted December 6, 2023 Report Posted December 6, 2023 I have a 5 gallon of used motor oil & diesel fuel mixed 50-50 & drop old rusty stuff in it for a few weeks,it comes out pretty stinky but it kills all the rust & soaks in all the bearings,screws & makes it alot easier to tear down. Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
CFM chuck123wapati Posted December 6, 2023 CFM Report Posted December 6, 2023 heck yea buy it and fix it up!!!!! Quote Worked in a prison for 30 years if I aint shiny every time I comment its no big deal, I just don't wave pompoms. “I won’t be wronged, I won’t be insulted, and I won’t be laid a hand on. I don’t do these things to other people, and I require the same from them.” THE DUKE!
Doc Reaper Posted December 6, 2023 Report Posted December 6, 2023 He'll offer &40 and tell him the rust is against him and the time you have to put in it would cost more than it's worth just to make it a conversation piece Quote Doc Reaper
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