Old leatherworking machines - Show and tell

[Henry]

Steve,

Yes, I did receive your email about the singer 45ksv100. Thank you. I am still trying to get a price from someone who has one to sell possibly. I will send you some pictures of it so you can tell me if it is complete or not.

I also love this black Singer. These machines have answered two perplexing questions I have had for years about how some things were made. I know that those little tray coin purses are popular in Europe but they are not seen much over here. It also reminds me of those little leather cases that hold shot glasses. That is another mystery as to how those are sewn. I suppose you have a machine that does those as well!!

Even the most experienced machine dealer I know over here (40 years experience) was not able to answer these questions. Sounds like I need to go on a field trip to England and your shop so I can clear up some mysteries in my life!!.

I love these different machines and have personally specialized in restoring Pearson no. 6 machines. I have a bunch to do so when I get a chance I will post some pictures on this thread as well. I even have some French ones that are a little different from the English ones.

Thanks again steve.

Henry

Hi Henry,

Oh yes, that! It's a Singer 16Ksv23 light-weight, corner stitching machine. They were designed, mainly, for making mens 'Tray' purses.

Here's some better pics:

I presume you received my email, regarding your questions about the Singer 45Ksv100.

Steve

[rdb]

Okay, I ASSUME, i've gone and done another stupid thing. I'm looking at months of head scratching, and wallet outlays for this contraption.

I was alerted by a friend yesterday of an old machine at the local flea market. I ran down, and I found this tripod Landis 12k. No pulleys, no lower motor, and the cracked casting you see in the pics. What a mess. But there was still thread in it, so I'm guessing, they dropped it moving it, and hoping it's still functional after I get it together.

The $75 price tag, I couldn't resist, so there it is in my truck, this morning.

I'm going to a welder friend's house tonight and see what he thinks can be done. He's a wizard, so if it can be done, he can do it. If all goes well, I'll show an upright picture tomorrow, or so. Then we can begin the restoration process. Please don't ask why I needed it, or why I bought it....I bring home stray mangy mutts too...lol.

Somebody, Stop me!!!

[china]

It can be repaired by welding but you will have to remove it from the machine.

china

[SteveBrambley]

Steve,

Yes, I did receive your email about the singer 45ksv100. Thank you. I am still trying to get a price from someone who has one to sell possibly. I will send you some pictures of it so you can tell me if it is complete or not.

I also love this black Singer. These machines have answered two perplexing questions I have had for years about how some things were made. I know that those little tray coin purses are popular in Europe but they are not seen much over here. It also reminds me of those little leather cases that hold shot glasses. That is another mystery as to how those are sewn. I suppose you have a machine that does those as well!!

Even the most experienced machine dealer I know over here (40 years experience) was not able to answer these questions. Sounds like I need to go on a field trip to England and your shop so I can clear up some mysteries in my life!!.

I love these different machines and have personally specialized in restoring Pearson no. 6 machines. I have a bunch to do so when I get a chance I will post some pictures on this thread as well. I even have some French ones that are a little different from the English ones.

Thanks again steve.

Henry

Hi Henry,

Oh yes, that! It's a Singer 16Ksv23 light-weight, corner stitching machine. They were designed, mainly, for making mens 'Tray' purses.

Here's some better pics:

I presume you received my email, regarding your questions about the Singer 45Ksv100.

Steve

Hi Henry,

If you should be offered a 45Ksv100, there are one or two things you will need to check on, before buying. I'll give you more details in due course.

BTW I should have said that the 'Tray' purse corner stitcher was a 16Ksv21, not a sv23. Sorry, bad memory!

Steve

Edited March 17, 2009 by SteveBrambley

[rdb]

Well. I promised, so here are a few pix of the Landis 12K I picked up.

I brought it over a friend's house last night, and we welded the base casting split. Nickel Cad welding rod did the trick. I still have to file/grind down the welds, etc.

I contacted Pilgrim Shoe today, and they are sending the parts, and manual out. Parts, they say, will not be a problem.

He was amazed at the $75 I paid for it, but did say there are quite a few out there functioning, that can be had for cheap, maybe $1000-2000, because so many shoe shops are/have gone out of business. He sells his reconditioned for $4500. He suggested getting one that runs, and using this for parts. I doubt I'll run into another one, so it looks like I'm going to try and restore it.

For youse that don't know..this is an outsole stitcher, curved needle and awl, for stitching soles on shoes., or for that matter any heavy leather (like gunbelts).

[Saddlebag]

I have what some call a Pearson. Made in UK. The flywheel reads British United Machinery Co. Leicester England. The John (something) of Montreal Sole Agents. Anyway it's a big honkin machine powered by "moi", either by flywheel or treadle. Best ever for stitching fleece to saddle skirting. The finite stich control allows me to reuse the original stitching holes for a nice clean job. Someone painted it brick red.

[ryano]

Here are a few of my leather working tools when I first got them and before I cleaned them up. The big machine is an edger that edges all 4 sides at once.

[SteveBrambley]

I have what some call a Pearson. Made in UK. The flywheel reads British United Machinery Co. Leicester England. The John (something) of Montreal Sole Agents. Anyway it's a big honkin machine powered by "moi", either by flywheel or treadle. Best ever for stitching fleece to saddle skirting. The finite stich control allows me to reuse the original stitching holes for a nice clean job. Someone painted it brick red.

Also known as a BUSM No.6

[Henry]

I have what some call a Pearson. Made in UK. The flywheel reads British United Machinery Co. Leicester England. The John (something) of Montreal Sole Agents. Anyway it's a big honkin machine powered by "moi", either by flywheel or treadle. Best ever for stitching fleece to saddle skirting. The finite stich control allows me to reuse the original stitching holes for a nice clean job. Someone painted it brick red.

I restore these and have on that I painted brick red as well. I never thought I'd ever hear of another one painted that colour. NOW I will have to go paint mine lemon yellow just to be different I guess.

Cheers,

Henry

Toronto, Ontario

[greg gomersall]

I have what some call a Pearson. Made in UK. The flywheel reads British United Machinery Co. Leicester England. The John (something) of Montreal Sole Agents. Anyway it's a big honkin machine powered by "moi", either by flywheel or treadle. Best ever for stitching fleece to saddle skirting. The finite stich control allows me to reuse the original stitching holes for a nice clean job. Someone painted it brick red.

I restore these and have on that I painted brick red as well. I never thought I'd ever hear of another one painted that colour. NOW I will have to go paint mine lemon yellow just to be different I guess.

Cheers,

Henry

Toronto, Ontario

Henry yellow has already been done. One of the Pearson's I bought from Don King before he passed away was painted bright yellow with black trim. It was actually a well done job and looked very classy. Greg And john visser had a green one a few years ago as well.