Singermania Report post Posted January 19, 2012 Hi all, my lastest aquisition is this H. Koch & Co Bielefeld harness machine, it came with lots of feet for leather work, needles, old reciepts and fabric guides of differing shapes and sizes. I can thread it up and run it but would still really like a manual if anyone knows where one might be found. I know all the usual manual sources online, so need to look outside the square. Any help at all would be very much appreciated. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19th century bootmaker Report post Posted January 26, 2012 Hi all, my lastest aquisition is this H. Koch & Co Bielefeld harness machine, it came with lots of feet for leather work, needles, old reciepts and fabric guides of differing shapes and sizes. I can thread it up and run it but would still really like a manual if anyone knows where one might be found. I know all the usual manual sources online, so need to look outside the square. Any help at all would be very much appreciated. What year is this machine/ Is there a year on the receipts. She's a beautiful piece of iron. JesseLee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Singermania Report post Posted January 26, 2012 G'day, JesseLee, The reciepts appear to show recent work in the 1960s, however as far as I know Koch made H. Koch & Co Bielefeld machines around the 1865-1867. Acturally I bought this machine thinking it was a boot machine because of the pedastel, it was only after talking to Jim Beaton (master saddler and harnessmaker) that i discovered it was a harness machine, it has about 10 or so specialist leather rounding feet. I'm always on the search for this kind of machine, sometimes I get them often I'm beaten by someone else cleverer than me.. This machine is 'to die for' so I'm thrilled with it. Regards Steve What year is this machine/ Is there a year on the receipts. She's a beautiful piece of iron. JesseLee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
19th century bootmaker Report post Posted January 26, 2012 G'day, JesseLee, The reciepts appear to show recent work in the 1960s, however as far as I know Koch made H. Koch & Co Bielefeld machines around the 1865-1867. Acturally I bought this machine thinking it was a boot machine because of the pedastel, it was only after talking to Jim Beaton (master saddler and harnessmaker) that i discovered it was a harness machine, it has about 10 or so specialist leather rounding feet. I'm always on the search for this kind of machine, sometimes I get them often I'm beaten by someone else cleverer than me.. This machine is 'to die for' so I'm thrilled with it. Regards Steve She is a beauty. Now I want one for my working museum. My oldest machines are a McKay sole stitcher circa. 1862 and either a Columbia (1861) or International chain stitch machine. Do you ever come across pegging machines? Regards, JesseLee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ryano Report post Posted January 29, 2012 That's pretty cool. I have never heard of one of those machines. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Neotrans Report post Posted May 4, 2016 Hi, i recently received this machine Koch, but do not now what type it is. Can anyone help me with a manual. thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Singermania Report post Posted May 5, 2016 Hi, yes its a Koch / Drossner / Atlas... they did a fair bit of name playing back then too. I have one similar to this and they would have to be one of the first cylinder arm saddlery machines available. The originally came on a cast iron table with a heavy wooden top and massive treadle and flywheel. It does quite a good stitch and is a transverse shuttle like the Pearson and Landis 1. Sorry don't have a manual. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
