Black Dogg Report post Posted February 11, 2015 Well, I finally built a slide-on table for my old machine and thought I'd put up a couple of pics for your viewing pleasure . She's an old Duerkopp Cl. 18 I brought with me from Germany and got all cleaned up and going again last year. The serial number (4910) and nice acanthus leave paint make me think that she's a real early one. In the third picture you can see some stitching on a scrap piece. Top row is really fine, next is about as coarse as she'll go and the last two are a nice medium length stitch. Enjoy!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted February 13, 2015 WOW - that one is really in a great condition. I never have seen a Duerkopp with these ornamentations. I only know them in black (or haven´t looked close enough). A very nice patcher indeed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoepatcher Report post Posted February 13, 2015 Beautiful machine. I have three Durkopp shoe patchers. 2- 17 class, 1- 18 class. The scroll and decals on yours is fabulous. glenn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Dogg Report post Posted February 13, 2015 Thank you both for the compliments! Mine is the only one I have ever seen with the fancy scrolls & paint. Also, if you look closely (kinda hard to see in the pic) the company crest in center of the base (above the treadle) is a really fancy casting, not just the triangular type I've seen on all the others I've come across. My guess is that the later machines were made plainer to speed production. Black Dogg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted February 14, 2015 can you post a close up of just the head - this is so nice!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tramps Leatherworking Report post Posted February 14, 2015 I love these old machines, thanks for posting... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Dogg Report post Posted February 24, 2015 Better late than never, Constabulary (got a little busy last week and forgot ) So here are the close ups of the head. I took off the cover plate in the last one so you can see the (formerly plugged with dirt) inside. I took everything out and cleaned it off, even got the bearing on the main shaft to turn again (after soaking it in acetone for a while). All the bigger internal parts are stamped "910"; with the serial number being "4910" I'm guessing that was maybe the 910th machine built in the fourth year since starting the Cl.18 model ????? Would be interesting to know how their numbering system works. The pattern in the cover is etched in quite deep, looks like it was pressed in by machine rather than engraved by hand. Enjoy! Black Dogg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Black Dogg Report post Posted March 10, 2015 As an add-on to the machine pics, here's the thread stand I bought from Constabulary last month. It's in great shape and I made a wooden base for it to stabilize it better. Perfect size for the modern one pound spools and to have the brand matching my machine is the icing on the cake! If you see any "for sale" posts by Constabulary here you can buy with confidence!! He shipped the stand out the day he got the money and with the tracking I was able to follow it right to my door. Everything was packaged really well and came fairly quick (customs opened it and that delayed it somewhat). Thank you, Sir!! Black Dogg Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted March 24, 2015 Thank you! Glad you are pleased and that this nice old thread stand has found a good new home Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
