Members Constabulary Posted March 21, 2014 Members Report Posted March 21, 2014 (edited) My latest restoration project - an early 1900´s ADLER Class III leather sewing machine. This seems to be the forerunner of the Adler Class 4. Yet, NOTHING is working but I´l give this old Lady some TLC and see if she will work again... I just wanted to share these pictures since they do not show up often. Edited March 21, 2014 by Constabulary Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members sgheeter Posted March 21, 2014 Members Report Posted March 21, 2014 very cool! I love the hand winder... Thanks for sharing Quote
Members Anne Bonnys Locker Posted March 22, 2014 Members Report Posted March 22, 2014 Steve - Singermania - might know a bit about these. Quote Darren Brosowski
Members Constabulary Posted March 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 After oiling and some cleaning I opened the housing (just 3 screws) - what a nice simple design! Meanwhile I can turn the hand wheel and parts are moving but no sewing yet. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Singermania Posted March 25, 2014 Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 HI, yes these are great machines, I have three, two labelled Atlas and one Drossner, however they also come as Claes and Adler. .... lots and lots of badging back then. They were the leather workers main machine in Germany and France and take quite a long needle and sew up to about 15mm. Regards Steve Quote
Members Constabulary Posted March 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 .... lots and lots of badging back then. Just like today. Any chance you know where to get the needles? A few are included but they are old so I don´t know if the last when I start using the machine. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
Members Singermania Posted March 25, 2014 Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 I have a good number of needles in various sizes, however really need them for my own machines. I'd try the German needle makers, they may still do them... there are a lot of these machines out there. Something like Schmetz. Quote
Members Singermania Posted March 25, 2014 Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 let me know if you need any info on threading the shuttle etc, Quote
Cobra Steve Posted March 25, 2014 Report Posted March 25, 2014 I used to have one of these in my collection years ago. Thanks for the memories! Steve Quote Thank You Steve Tayrien Leather Machine Co., Inc. 2141 E. Philadelphia St. Unit "U" Ontario, California 91761 1-866-962-9880 http://www.leathermachineco.com cobra@leathermachineco.com
Members Constabulary Posted March 25, 2014 Author Members Report Posted March 25, 2014 let me know if you need any info on threading the shuttle etc, Thanks but I´m about getting a copy of the original manual but haven´t received it yet. So I hope it will answer all my questions. In case I don´t get it I will email you. Thanks again! I just emailed SCHMETZ because of the needles, they don´t have / make them anymore but their Product Manager emailed me back and said I should call him tomorrow... I wonder what else he can tell me... I used to have one of these in my collection years ago. Thanks for the memories! Steve You are welcome! I hope I can bring the machine back to life. Quote ~ Keep "OLD CAST IRON" alive - it´s worth it ~ Machines in use: - Singer 111G156 - Singer 307G2 - Singer 29K71 - Singer 212G141 - Singer 45D91 - Singer 132K6 - Singer 108W20 - Singer 51WSV2 - Singer 143W2
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