CowboyBob Posted July 30, 2011 Report Posted July 30, 2011 (edited) Steve, There used to be a factory in town here that made vinyl for auto upholstery & they had machines like that one to join the backing material of the vinyl together @ the end of the roll. Here's a pic of a Gritzner I picked up a few months ago & I had it sewing,I think it's for leather as it has around 3/4" lift under the foot. Bob Edited July 30, 2011 by sewmun Quote Bob Kovar Toledo Industrial Sewing Machine Sales Ltd. 3631 Marine Rd Toledo,Ohio 43609 1-866-362-7397
Moderator Wizcrafts Posted July 30, 2011 Moderator Report Posted July 30, 2011 Steve, There used to be a factory in town here that made vinyl for auto upholstery & they had machines like that one to join the backing material of the vinyl together @ the end of the roll. Here's a pic of a Gritzner I picked up a few months ago & I had it sewing,I think it's for leather as it has around 3/4" lift under the foot. Bob I had a hand operated machine like your Gritzner. I used it for new attaching outsoles to boots 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 Singermania Posted July 30, 2011 Members Report Posted July 30, 2011 Thanks Bob, just when you think you've seen them all along comes another one. I tried all Singer avenues to get info on my 5-12 but they only come back with what I can find on their websites, thats that it was made 7th of July 1879. I guess its a matter now of waiting until an old timer comes along that knows it. Regards Steve Quote
Members amuckart Posted July 31, 2011 Members Report Posted July 31, 2011 If money were no object I would still sew everything by hand and go buy a Ferrari. Quote -- Al. Medieval Stuff: http://wherearetheelves.net Non-Medieval, including my machines: http://alasdair.muckart.net
Members amuckart Posted July 31, 2011 Members Report Posted July 31, 2011 Steve, There used to be a factory in town here that made vinyl for auto upholstery & they had machines like that one to join the backing material of the vinyl together @ the end of the roll. Here's a pic of a Gritzner I picked up a few months ago & I had it sewing,I think it's for leather as it has around 3/4" lift under the foot. Bob I believe that was originally designed as an outsoler for shoes. They're neat machines. I want one for my ancient hand-cranked outsoler collection. Quote -- Al. Medieval Stuff: http://wherearetheelves.net Non-Medieval, including my machines: http://alasdair.muckart.net
Moderator Art Posted July 31, 2011 Moderator Report Posted July 31, 2011 Hi Steve, That's either the first portable (the big bobbin version). Or how about a bag closer (lockstitch?). Maybe that's not a bobbin on the bottom, if it is, once you got the hook going it would take a half hour to stop. I like the trolley package, wished all my machines had them. Art Hi Bob, thanks for the picture, thats the first time I've seen that machine. I didn't know anybody would want to stitch threw the side of a tyre. In kind I've attached an interesting machine for you.. See if you can tell me what it is, because I dont have a clue. Regards Steve Quote For heaven's sakes pilgrim, make yourself a strop!
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