Went looking for a Landis Splitter, came home with a...???

[LMullins]

Hey Folks, Let's see some images  first!  

anyway, I've been seeking a Landis Model 30 Splitter for sometime now and decided I'd go to my local shoe repair shops and find it in person; that's how I got my 5-in-1 after all. 

Well, one guy brought out this machine and said "This machine is missing the skiver gears but the splitter itself works." And gave it to me for free. 

There is a sticker that reads "Richard Hess  - Magstadt Stuttgart"

Only problem is that I don't know anything about it, and not much about it seems to come up on the internet. I'm hoping somebody who knows more than I can chime in and let me know. To be honest, I wouldn't be interested in keeping it around. 
 

thank you for your time. I'm still on the lookout for a decent Landis Splitter, but in the meantime maybe I'll clean it up 

[DieselTech]

Is it really missing the gears?

[LMullins]

22 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

Is it really missing the gears?

I haven't opened it up yet, but I kind of doubt his claim...

the skiver does not spin with the crank, but it DOES spin by hand with mild friction. I'll be opening it up tomorrow.

Edited Thursday at 01:06 AM by LMullins

[DieselTech]

3 minutes ago, LMullins said:

I haven't opened it up yet, but I kind of doubt his claim...

the skiver does not spin with the crank, but it DOES spin by hand with mild friction. I'll be opening it up tomorrow.

Good deal. Share some pics if you don't mind. 

I am wondering if it may have just sheared a key on 1 of the gear sets. 

Maybe at 1 time it was stuck/froze up & someone forced it & sheared a key. 

Great find in my eyes if it can be repaired. 

Thanks. 

[LMullins]

10 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

Great find in my eyes if it can be repaired.

Just gave it a quick test with no oil, no adjustment, and it split 8oz right down to 1-2oz without marks.

Now I'm even more excited to pop it open and see if you are correct in your hypothesis 

[DieselTech]

3 minutes ago, LMullins said:

Just gave it a quick test with no oil, no adjustment, and it split 8oz right down to 1-2oz without marks.

Now I'm even more excited to pop it open and see if you are correct in your hypothesis 

Cool deal! & did you say, you got this machine for free? 

Awesome!

[LMullins]

4 minutes ago, DieselTech said:

Cool deal! & did you say, you got this machine for free? 

Awesome!

Yessir, that is correct.

I'm on very good terms with my local shops. I've helped them out and they've helped me. I'm a sucker for Landis stuff but if this works, it'd be a shame not to put it back in service once again. 
 

I will say, I'm surprised at how thin it split, usually I see these machines have a lot of trouble getting that low. Can't imagine what it will be like with a sharpened blade and oil. 

[DieselTech]

20 minutes ago, LMullins said:

Yessir, that is correct.

I'm on very good terms with my local shops. I've helped them out and they've helped me. I'm a sucker for Landis stuff but if this works, it'd be a shame not to put it back in service once again. 
 

I will say, I'm surprised at how thin it split, usually I see these machines have a lot of trouble getting that low. Can't imagine what it will be like with a sharpened blade and oil. 

Let us know if you find a sheared key or something else. 

Yeah that machine would be perfect for thinning wallet card pockets down. 

If you decide to turn/sell this machine give me a shout. 

I am hoping to buy a power splitter next year myself. 

[Northmount]

17 hours ago, LMullins said:

Hey Folks, Let's see some images  first!  

Post your photos here.  3rd party hosted photos often disappear, and many users will not download from sites they are not familiar with.