Members machinehead Posted February 6, 2015 Members Report Posted February 6, 2015 Gordond, The Jones company had a rivalry with the Bradbury firm, and your machine just might use a Bradbury A-1 shuttle which is smaller than a Singer. The Bradbury shuttles have a tendancy to develop hairline cracks so a close inspection is warranted. Adding to the list of shoe patchers: the Bradbury Type 2 Elastic which has a larger shuttle than the A-1 Repairer and only revolved through a half circle instead of 360 degrees. It was designed for boots. Another patcher is the " We Cheer" probably manufactured in Providence Rhode Island. It looks a lot like a Singer if my memory serves me and may have utilized a patent involving the shuttle, rack, and or the gears. Have to edit the previous post. The machine's actual name is the " What Cheer". Quote
Members Constabulary Posted February 6, 2015 Members Report Posted February 6, 2015 (edited) Found a WETTINA cobbler machine on Ebay Germany - never heard of it before. Another COLIBRI type as it seems. http://www.ebay.de/itm/schoene-antike-Schuhmachernaehmaschine-Wettina-Schuhmacher-Naehmaschine-Schuster-/111592111508?ssPageName=ADME:SS:SS:DE:3160 @shoepatcher what is this "Shoepatcher on Steroids" - can you post some pictures? Edited February 6, 2015 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
Evo160K Posted February 6, 2015 Report Posted February 6, 2015 These images are from Shoepatcher, they show his recently acquired "shoepatcher on steroids" bobbin along side normal large bobbins. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted February 7, 2015 Members Report Posted February 7, 2015 would like to see the machine it self.... 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 gordond Posted February 7, 2015 Members Report Posted February 7, 2015 Glenn asked for me to post some photos of my restored Patent Elastic Machine. machinehead : thanks..... yes - I think one of the Bradbury machines shuttles would fit this Jones Patcher..but again a rare item itself. Quote
Members Constabulary Posted February 7, 2015 Members Report Posted February 7, 2015 but thats not the "Patcher on Steroids" or is it? Maybe I got something wrong... 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 shoepatcher Posted February 7, 2015 Author Members Report Posted February 7, 2015 Constabulary, GordonD shoepatcher is a patent elastic model. He did a superb job of restoring it. Looks like museum quality. I hope mine looks like that when it is done. My machine is built in the same style as that one only bigger. I have pics of the head and stand but have been unable to up load them yet. It is old and rusty but I will begin taking more pics of it later this weekend and hope to post early next week. glenn Quote
Members Constabulary Posted February 7, 2015 Members Report Posted February 7, 2015 okay - sorry - don´t wanted to push you - I just wondered what it is... Looking forward to some pictures 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
Evo160K Posted February 9, 2015 Report Posted February 9, 2015 (edited) Here are some pictures of Glenn's recently acquired "Shoepatcher On Steroids. Note the crate and the machine were damaged slightly. If anyone knows the name or the manufacturer of this machine or can supply any information about it, would you please post it? Thank you. Edited February 9, 2015 by Evo160K Quote
Members machinehead Posted February 9, 2015 Members Report Posted February 9, 2015 Google Hugo Hengstenberg of Bielefeld and maybe you will be on the right path to discovering the origin of this fine old machine. Quote
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