Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted January 16, 2012 Members Report Posted January 16, 2012 The Mauser looks very like some Union Special chain stitch machines so would suspect that there is some tie-up along the way there. As a lover of sewing machines and armaments there are some evocative names on that list!! Quote Darren Brosowski
Members Leather Guru Posted January 16, 2012 Members Report Posted January 16, 2012 If I were me I'd get the Adler Quote
Members Singermania Posted March 24, 2012 Members Report Posted March 24, 2012 Hi, yes without doubt the Claes is a Singer 45K89 clone with reverse, likewise an Adler 5-27. A brilliant machine, worth a couple of thousand dollars easily. It has the jump foot (walking foot to us generalisers) taken straight from the Singer 45K58 and 89. If you bought it then you have a machine to last you a life time. I have just sold an Adler 5-27 absolutely identical to this one on a lovely old treadle base and was very sad to see it go. Your third machine, the one that is identical to a Puritan, is actually mine, I bought it some time back and expect it along with another 30 odd machines to be coming over the oceans to me as we speak. I have already 1 Puritan and am looking forward to this one coming to make a pair. As Bob says and Jim Beaton also assures me they were the king of the Gladstone bag making machines and a chainstitch. You wouldn't buy this machine for general leather work, you would want to know more about it and use it for a specific task.... most likely in bag making. I know I've only repeated what others have said, but enjoy taking part in the forums from time to time. I've attached a picture of an Adler 5-9 non walking foot so you can see the difference up the left end, ie not walking foot mechanism. Best regards Steve Quote
Members Jimbob Posted March 27, 2012 Members Report Posted March 27, 2012 Hello everybody! As a newcomer to this comunity I have two important things to do : To ask you to accept in advance my appolgies for my poor english. Like in leatherworking, I'm in "trial and error" class To congratulate every one of you for building this forum (and myself for finding it). A place where knoledge, good will, common sense, respect and sharing attitude meets, is a rare find. HAT OFF ! In my European hunt for a stitching machine I came up on a few mechanical beasts. Chances are to get them at a good price, but I'm not shure how are they working, and the sellers seem to know even less. So I put my trust and hope in you, wise ones, to get some answers. no.1 Claes 214 Uncertain feed system. Untertransport und mittgehender Nähfuss means : bottom feed and "going along" needle feet. As my german is not much better than my english, I have my doubts. And the photos doesn't help ME much. http://www.ebay.de/i...088741127884664 no.2 Mauser spezial How in the name of God is this beauty working? http://www.ebay.de/i...=item19cc5e2511 no.3 A.G. Henkel Am I getting lucky??? Is this a kind of german Union Lockstitch? If it is and I don't get it, I'll have to kill myself in shame and regrets ! http://www.ebay.de/i...=item4cfd68de58 no.4 Junker & Ruh sd 28 What is the maximal stitch lenght and heavyest thread for this beatiful mechanical insect? http://www.ebay.de/i...=item256b31eb47 Praying to hear from You before the auctions end, yours:notworthy: Paedalus I second Wiz...the Claes will do u well......if you need any translation or help with German, let me know....I am fluent... Jimbob Quote http://www.elfwood.com/~alien883 First it is just leather....then it is what-ever I can dream off...
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