Bill Bowman Report post Posted January 31, 2012 I need some advice on a post machine, will it do the job of replacing zippers on english riding boots? Thanks, Bill 830-928-1203 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted January 31, 2012 (edited) I need some advice on a post machine, will it do the job of replacing zippers on english riding boots? Thanks, Bill 830-928-1203 No. You will need a shoe patcher to do that. Look for a long arm Singer, Adler, Cowboy, Techsew brand machine with an 18 inch arm and preferably, the large bobbin option. They are usually mounted on a cast iron treadle base, but some hare mounted onto power stands. Patchers have top feed only, via a rotating presser foot assembly. It pulls the work in whatever direction you point the foot. This allows you to sew up the snout to replace a long zipper on a boot. There are teeth on the bottom of the foot. Toledo Industrial Sewing Machines (866-362-7397) has an entire rack full of patchers, plus at least two long arm models set up on the floor. Here is what a long arm patcher looks like... Edited January 31, 2012 by Wizcrafts Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buckaroogal Report post Posted March 4, 2012 (edited) I work on lots of english riding boots. I have a claes patcher long arm with a small bobbin. The reason i use the small bobbin is that the end is smaller and allos to go in tighter area. with the smaller bobbin i can still sew a pair and a half of tall boot. (zippers) I started out with a singer and then an adler (always had problems and when im working on a 1,000dollar pair of boots it needs to be perfect. And finally spent the big bucks on a claes. Will never go out of timing. Has paid for itself no problem. Edited March 4, 2012 by buckaroogal Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
