Anybody Know This Machine?

[sandyt]

Thanks Trox and Bob for advising me to buy it. I did and I am very happy with it. I don't think it has got any wear. Everything is pretty tight. Everything works and luckily there was a shuttle and bobin in it. Took me half an hour to figure out to locate it and take it out. The seller didn't know either. Too bad there was only one broken needle with it. I have to search for them. I put another needle in it just too try if it worked. I had a big thread tension issue, but it didn't skip stitches. So I guess it works fine. It's difficult to handle the pressorfoot without the treadle stand. I think I will make it pneumatic in the future. First looking for some needles.

Few questions:

If it is an English machine, why are they so rare in Europe?????

Why is it called a pearson? I can not find that brand name anywhere on the machine?

Trox, the guy didn't have anything else for sale.

For now it's just standing in the corner being pretty.

Sandy.

[Trox]

And pretty it is!

Great buy Sandy! I know absolutely nothing about this machine, but it is members here who do. Search the forum for details and weld a stand for it. Look in the forum on Oldtimers (Knut from Sweden) stand for his Adler 205. The best thing would be an original treadle stand, but where to get one, I do not know. Maybe Sewmun or Campbell Randall can help you. You have seen this. http://leatherworker.net/forum/index.php?showtopic=33348&st=0&p=207083&hl=pearson&fromsearch=1entry207083

Trox

Thanks Trox and Bob for advising me to buy it. I did and I am very happy with it. I don't think it has got any wear. Everything is pretty tight. Everything works and luckily there was a shuttle and bobin in it. Took me half an hour to figure out to locate it and take it out. The seller didn't know either. Too bad there was only one broken needle with it. I have to search for them. I put another needle in it just too try if it worked. I had a big thread tension issue, but it didn't skip stitches. So I guess it works fine. It's difficult to handle the pressorfoot without the treadle stand. I think I will make it pneumatic in the future. First looking for some needles.

Few questions:

If it is an English machine, why are they so rare in Europe?????

Why is it called a pearson? I can not find that brand name anywhere on the machine?

Trox, the guy didn't have anything else for sale.

For now it's just standing in the corner being pretty.

Sandy.

[Les No6]

Hi you were very lucky to find the Adler for 100 euro’s and unbelievablylucky to get the No6, even for an old worn out one but yours is a later modelsome are over a hundred years old!, looking at the picture there are a coupleof small parts missing. The wire loop on the thread draw off lever which is essentialfor correct operation hence the words MUST NOT BE TAMPERED WITH in the manualand a small spring on the thread check plate, the wire loop can be easily madefrom a piece of wire and a suitable spring is easy enough to find. I’ll takesome pics of the parts on my machine so you know what parts I refer to. Also checkthe shuttle bobbins by rolling on a flat surface these need to be straight ifthey are bent you need new one’s which you can make or buy from Aaron MartinsCanada these are also a good source for needles (331LR). Follow the set upinstructions in the manual by the letter, oil and go. These machines are calledPearson’s after the original maker Pearson and Benion of Leeds, who merged withsome other companies to form British United Shoe Machinery Co.ltd the name onyour fly wheel. There should plenty of No6’s over there knew a company inWalsall England that shipped every No6 they could get hold of to Holland in the80’s.

PS are you willing to sell the No6?

[amuckart]

That really is an incredibly good find for EU100, especially with that waxing apparatus!

Do you have any photos of the back side of the machine?

[sandyt]

Thats a lot of toy for relatively little money indeed.

I realy would like to see some pictures of the parts I am missing. I don't know what parts you are revering to.

Luckaly the bobbin is flat. But the spring in the shuttle underneath the bobbin is broken of. I have to fix that. It holds the bobin tight.

I have ordered some needles at Strima. I am waiting for some respond from them.

I am sure having my eyes open for these machines in Holland. But I have never seen them before though.

I don't sell this machine. It has to many moving parts that I realy realy like. Just like my Junker & Ruh. I can't stop watching the moving parts.

Thanks for the info.

Am I missing some parts here?

Here is a pick of the back amuckart.

Greetings,

Sandy.

[Trox]

Hi Sandy,

What Les No6 is saying is great information; you have to search for more machines in Holland Sandy. Find those beauties and bring them back to life. Sell or give them away to leatherworkers who will restore and use them. It is like an old car, if you put them in a museum they will die, if you use them a little bit every day they will work forever.

Sandy I tried to send you the Adler 5 manual in smaller portions today, I think it worked.

Trox

[sandyt]

I recieved your e-mails! You are very helpfull. Thanks alot!

If I come across another Pearson I will deffinitly post it overhere. I am not interested in another one nore to make money. But maybe I can help someone out.

Now it's No.6 playingtime again. I put an little motor on it and a needle that kind of fits, so I have to sew a lot of scrap leather today.

Sandy.

[amuckart]

Thank you for the pictures of the back. Is the waxing apparatus electrically heated?

Interesting modification to the needle, what did you do to it?

[sandyt]

There are 3 heating elements in this machine. See picture.

Didn't do anything with the needle. Just wrapped some 'copperfoil' around the shaft because it was to small. It still is about 1,5 cm to short. It isn't all the way in the needle bar.

I am thinking about making (have somebody else make me one) a new longer needlebar. I wouldn't be able to sew as thick as it originaly could but I have no need to sew that thick. This way I could just use another shorter needle wich is easier to come by.

Any thoughts on that??

Sandy.

[amuckart]

I toyed with the idea of having a new needle bar made to fit 794 system needles, but it's not a cheap bit of machining for me to get done and there are issues with the stroke length that mean you wouldn't be able to sew really thick stuff. I plan on making a small adapter that bolts on where the needle clamp is and has a small projecting tube to take 794 needles, just to see how it works.