Members Kevinjohnson Posted March 18, 2009 Author Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 This question is for Troy and Greg, both having a sense of humor. Would a left nut be to much to give for a Cyclone? I've found one but think that the left huevo and some boot might not quite be enough. Quote
Members TroyWest Posted March 18, 2009 Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 I dont know if you've made that offer but that would be way out of my price range. I would even go back to hand sewing.............everything. Quote
Members greg gomersall Posted March 18, 2009 Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 My wife would gladly offer up ol lefty but I'm kinda partial to him beings we have been together all our lives. Greg Quote
Members Kevinjohnson Posted March 18, 2009 Author Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 Your probably right Troy. I was just thinking that because the berries hadn't been getting much work lately, I might trade one off. I've decided to renig on the offer. Thanks for setting me straight. Go'n to pull out my stitching horse and wax up some thread. Quote
Members D.A. Kabatoff Posted March 18, 2009 Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 Hi Troy, I wish I could answer which I like better but I don't have the Randall running yet. I got it in a deal when I bought one of my Landis 3s... drove all the way to Minnesota to pick it up and when I got there the guy offered me the Randall for $700s... just couldn't refuse that. The needle bar is tight and the machine looks almost complete but needs a spring above the thread tube and a table and motor as well. I'm not sure if you are familar with the action of the machine but maybe you could answer this question... When I hand crank my Landis 3, it turns over very smoothly with the weight of the wheel. When I handcrank the Randall, it goes about 3/4s of the way around and then tension increases and feels like it's going over a hill and then releases. The tension increases at the point that the awl moves the material and releases when the awl starts to rise upwards. I'm curious if this tension is normal for this kind of machine or if I have some adjustments that need to be made. The only time i've actually seen one of these machines running is at a booth Campbell-Bosworth had in Sheridan and their machine was of course hooked up to a motor. I've attached a couple of photos of the two machines I got in Minnesota. Darc Quote
Members TroyWest Posted March 18, 2009 Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 Darcy, I would say that is pretty normal and that was a great deal. It 'll be worth 5 or 6 times that when you get it running and you'll love it. Troy Quote
Bob Posted March 18, 2009 Report Posted March 18, 2009 (edited) Gosh you guys. I'm afraid with all this talk about Landis 3's and Randals an such. I thought you fella's may like to see what a really nice pair of machines look like.... They're a bit like women, you have to treat them right and they run like a top... Besides they're alot quieter than running machines built with the bullet style shuttles... Edited March 18, 2009 by Bob Quote Bob Goudreault www.kamloopssaddlery.com
Members kseidel Posted March 18, 2009 Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 I have two Randall high lift machines, a Union Lock, and a Landis 3. All are great machines! The stitches are consistently a bit better from the Randall than the Landis; especially on the bottom. Troy is right about the Union lock... seems to be a 1 man machine. If you curse it daily, it works better! The Union is the best for high speed and long distance stitching. It is a needle feed and the stitch length can vary if the operator is not careful. The Landis 16 is also a needle feed machine. Keith Quote Keith Seidel Seidel's Saddlery www.seidelsaddlery.com
Members tonyc1 Posted March 18, 2009 Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 Gosh you guys. I'm afraid with all this talk about Landis 3's and Randals an such. I thought you fella's may like to see what a really nice pair of machines look like.... They're a bit like women, you have to treat them right and they run like a top... Besides they're alot quieter than running machines built with the bullet style shuttles... You really can't miss where to put the OIL can you? Tony. Quote
Members greg gomersall Posted March 18, 2009 Members Report Posted March 18, 2009 Gosh you guys. I'm afraid with all this talk about Landis 3's and Randals an such. I thought you fella's may like to see what a really nice pair of machines look like.... They're a bit like women, you have to treat them right and they run like a top... Besides they're alot quieter than running machines built with the bullet style shuttles... Yes Bob but the secret is that the bullet shuttle type will pull a tighter stitch when set up properly. That is part of why these newer machines cannot hold a candle to them. Greg P.S. Can you spell your name backwards? Quote
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