Landis Regular Lock Stitch Wax Thread Sewing Machine

[Bruce Evans]

I have found this at our scrap yard,it came out of a old barn and needed some freeing up. Got everything I can see working. does not have a needle. I have lots of questions. were does the bobbin o an what does one look like, How to thread the machine. dos anyone have a copy of the manual .

[Bruce Evans]

I have a quick video on my facebook page.

[pcox]

To the left of the needle bar is a slide plate, slide it to the left inside you will find a large groove turn the crank and a bullet shaped shuttle should appear the bobbin is inside that shuttle. Bobbin is about 3 inches long looks like a wire with a washer near each end.

[Bruce Evans]

Thanks, Guess I will have to find one as mine and the slide plate are missing. The hunt is on !

[pcox]

They are hard to find and even harder to pay for. The last good one I saw sell was $300 . Some times you can find one that needs repair for around $100. The slide is easy to make.

[Geneva]

You will be farther ahead by making the cover yourself. Get a piece of sheet metal and a file and have at it.

Everyone calls this machine a Landis #1. That is fine I don't really care but when you go looking for information on this machine online you will not find it under that name.

The Smithsonian has an operators book on their website but I can't remember the path to get to it.

Good luck with your new toy. I have kicked myself many times for parting with mine.

Edited December 16, 2013 by Geneva

[gordond]

try this link

http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/Trade-Literature/Sewing-Machines/NMAHTEX/0713/

[gordond]

sorry :...link ain't great info.......talk to Ron Ross..

www.rosaddlery.com

[Bruce Evans]

Thanks for the information Everyone. Does anyone know if the base is cast steel or cast iron,I need to repair mine if I want to use the foot pedal,or would I be just as well off to make a new base and put on a electric motor?

[pcox]

It's cast iron. would not go to a lot of trouble till I found a shuttle.