Moderator Wizcrafts Posted July 17 Moderator Report Posted July 17 45 minutes ago, X24 said: I think I'll keep an eye out for a Puritan chain stitcher, because they clearly work well for this style of construction. Redwing boots are sewn on Puritan chainstitch machines. Some have 4 or more needles to sew parallel lines at critical seams on the boots. I guess it wouldn't hurt to contact them and ask if they have any Puritans they want to sell off. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members X24 Posted July 17 Author Members Report Posted July 17 2 hours ago, Wizcrafts said: Redwing boots are sewn on Puritan chainstitch machines. Some have 4 or more needles to sew parallel lines at critical seams on the boots. I guess it wouldn't hurt to contact them and ask if they have any Puritans they want to sell off. Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. I found one on ebay the other day, but it just ended up being poor timing with the logistics of trying to get it here. They seem like super neat machines. Quote
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted July 17 Moderator Report Posted July 17 2 hours ago, X24 said: Thanks! I'll keep that in mind. I found one on ebay the other day, but it just ended up being poor timing with the logistics of trying to get it here. They seem like super neat machines. Some Puritan machines have been in service for a century, or longer. Parts wear out over decades of use. Finding replacement parts may be difficult. I believe that Redwing repairs their Puritan machines on-site and probably manufacturers all needed replacement parts, or out-sources them to local machine shops. Here are some references and videos of Puritan Machines in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMWAPPEucMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOVaDCN-BEI Here's one (currently) for sale on eBay, in Pennsylvania. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members DCH Posted July 17 Members Report Posted July 17 Thanks for posting the links, it’s fun to see these sewing machines! Quote
Members X24 Posted July 17 Author Members Report Posted July 17 8 hours ago, Wizcrafts said: Some Puritan machines have been in service for a century, or longer. Parts wear out over decades of use. Finding replacement parts may be difficult. I believe that Redwing repairs their Puritan machines on-site and probably manufacturers all needed replacement parts, or out-sources them to local machine shops. Here are some references and videos of Puritan Machines in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMWAPPEucMI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOVaDCN-BEI Here's one (currently) for sale on eBay, in Pennsylvania. That last one is the one I had found on ebay too. I'd love to grab it, but I am leaving to Peru here shortly, and will be gone for a couple weeks. Figuring out transport logistics would be a hell of a thing. Quote
Members Cumberland Highpower Posted July 17 Members Report Posted July 17 (edited) On 7/15/2025 at 4:42 PM, mbnaegle said: Not sure if this is what you are after as I have I've no experience in shoe or moccasin making, BUT something maybe of interest is that in the 1950's there was an Indian moccasin fad big enough that the American Stay Co. (later sold to Randall) developed a moccasin seam sewing attachment for the Union Lockstitch machine (Needle and Awl Harness stitcher). To mount it, the machine's face plate and the awl bar had to have some extra features machined into them, but most every machine made from the 1950's to the 1990's had those features ready to use. Essentially what this attachment does is replaces the up-down pressure foot motion with a left right pressure, pushing the material into the channel of a special needle plate. The pressure bar (LS-801) could be inserted into the shoe, allowing the moccasin's upper seam to be sewn. We haven't sold parts for these in decades, but still have it all on the shelf and It's been on my to-do list to set up a machine with one and try it out. Unfortunately running a UL is a bit of a trade in itself. Unless a guy was sewing 200 units a day that would definitely be the wrong machine and attachment to recommend. If he had 200 to sew, daily I'd say that's right up his alley! I used to have an Adler 205-25 that was built for moccasins. What was the advantage? Hard to say really, because I never saw the good in it. At least on that machine you could set the upper foot to feed more or less relative to the feed dog with easy adjustments. Apparently quite allot of moccasin makers used the 205-25, I've seen a fair number out there. Edited July 17 by Cumberland Highpower Quote
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