Landis Line Finisher

[Creativecritter]

We currently use a 1937 Landis Line Finisher, we are in need of replacing the 9inch sanding cylinder was looking for parts

[Art]

Landis Canada might have the parts you need.

Art

[billymac814]

We currently use a 1937 Landis Line Finisher, we are in need of replacing the 9inch sanding cylinder was looking for parts

Shoe systems plus also has parts for the older Line finishers.

[billymac814]

Are you planning on having them mounted with a bayonet fitting so it can be easily removed from the end or are you planning on mounting it on the shaft? I'm guessing you're doing a bayonet fitting if you'll put an adapter on the end. Let me know when you figure out the cost, I can't say for sure if I'd want one, I'm looking at replacing this with a more modern finisher this year and I have a decent burnishing setup similar to The Weavers setup that Hidepounder uses. I'd think the bayonet fitting would fit a lot of finishers though.

I'm having the burnishing cylinder turned out of steel. I plan to cover mine with canvas as per Hidepounder's set up. It occurred to me that if they are wrapped with canvas, then there is no need to make them out of wood. This way I can make them not too much bigger than the shaft itself I think my outside diameter is 2 1/8". I think I will also mount an adapter for the end of the shaft so I can mount a small diameter wood burnished for very tight inside curves.

Are you planning on having them mounted with a bayonet fitting so it can be easily removed from the end or are you planning on mounting it on the shaft? I'm guessing you're doing a bayonet fitting if you'll put an adapter on the end. Let me know when you figure out the cost, I can't say for sure if I'd want one, I'm looking at replacing this with a more modern finisher this year and I have a decent burnishing setup similar to The Weavers setup that Hidepounder uses. I'd think the bayonet fitting would fit a lot of finishers though.

I'm having the burnishing cylinder turned out of steel. I plan to cover mine with canvas as per Hidepounder's set up. It occurred to me that if they are wrapped with canvas, then there is no need to make them out of wood. This way I can make them not too much bigger than the shaft itself I think my outside diameter is 2 1/8". I think I will also mount an adapter for the end of the shaft so I can mount a small diameter wood burnished for very tight inside curves.

[Logans Leather]

Bayonet fitting for the one on the end and the larger cylinder will slide onto the shaft and mount with 2 hex drive machine screws

[Creativecritter]

I tried landis and shoesystem plus, already they quoted me 800.00 for the adapted Bayonet cylinder. Seems like I could have one machined or find used for less than that not much money in the shoe repair business. I am trying to keep expenses down.

Thanks

[Logans Leather]

That price is crazy!!

[billymac814]

What all do you need? Just the long hinged drum or something else? The finisher isn't worth 800 bucks. I was just at an auction that had and old line finisher and it sold for a bit over 100 bucks. Some people try to ask a lot but they sit on Craigslist not going anywhere. You could probably find a whole parts machine for much less than 800 bucks. You can get a brand new finisher for 5k from Cobra Steve. That's the route I'm going, its much more compact too.

If you're not making money you're not charging enough, look at some of the price surveys and online pricing from some other shops and make adjustments. All of the supplies and equipment is up high and your prices need to reflect that. Still good to keep costs down though.

[billymac814]

If you have an iPhone or something download Craigslist Nationwide, it'll allow you to search all of Craigslist. There's a fair amount of those old finishers on there, email them and make a deal on the whole thing or parts. When I get my new one I'm probably going to part mine out and scrap it, not much of a demand for them. You can also post a wanted ad on CL and you'll find what you need. You'd be suprised at how many people have their fathers or grandfathers shoe repair equipment in their basement or garage or in storage. I posted one for something a few months back and had 10 replies in a few days and not only found what I needed but had it delivered as well. I really had very low expectations at first.

[Logans Leather]

coolness. I never knew about CL nationwide. tired of searching city by city. I find my old line finisher VERY useful, but that is because I modified it. I don't use the sanding wheels. can't stand the bumpy ride from the seam/join. I use a Burr King belt grinder for all my sanding. lots of power, very fast and easy to change belts, easy to reconfigure with different sized contact wheels or a flat grinding surface, plus very useable for woodwork and metalwork. Since I am not sanding with mine, I removed the dust collector and built in shelving down below. leaving me with lots of storage underneath a long spinning shaft on which I can mount all sorts of useful goodies. Polishing brushes, surface burnishing wheels, edge burnishing wheels, multi-groove edge burnishing cylinders, only sander I ever mount on it is a heel breast wheel. since I have that nice long shaft to mount so many options on I normally have mine configured with 3 multi-groove edge burnishing cylinders. one for black, one for browns, and one for undyed leather. Never discard something just because most folks figure it is useless or obsolete. Think about your needs and figure out if you can make it useful to you before discarding it.