Moderator Wizcrafts Posted October 13, 2016 Moderator Report Posted October 13, 2016 3 hours ago, TinkerTailor said: There are wax based liquid lubes still available for these old machines. I can't remember what the brands are but I know Wiz knows. Wizcraft, any input?? I know of at least four liquid waxes/lubes. They are: Sellari's Stitching Wax (real wax); needs Sellari's Wax Thinner Sellari's Thread Lube (white slick liquid) Campbell-Randall's Lax Wax (white liquid lube/wax) Puritan's Ceroxylon clear liquid wax. Quote Posted IMHO, by Wiz My current crop of sewing machines: Cowboy CB4500, Singer 107w3, Singer 139w109, Singer 168G101, Singer 29k71, Singer 31-15, Singer 111w103, Singer 211G156, Adler 30-7 on power stand, Techsew 2700, Fortuna power skiver and a Pfaff 4 thread 2 needle serger.
Members silverkrown Posted November 13, 2016 Author Members Report Posted November 13, 2016 (edited) I finally got most of the parts together to get the Landis 16 up and running. Still needs some tweaking but makes a tight stitch. Thanks everyone for their help with the info. Hopefully I'll get some projects posted soon that I've used the Landis on. IMG_6020.MOV Edited November 13, 2016 by silverkrown Quote
Uwe Posted November 18, 2016 Report Posted November 18, 2016 I'm glad you got your Landis 16 going - sounds very nice, actually. I'm hoping mine will function just as well when I get done with it. Now you have to figure out how to make your camera/phone take video that's in focus and then upload it to Youtube in HD. The machine and all your work deserve a high quality show & tell. Quote Uwe (pronounced "OOH-vuh" ) Links: Videos
Members silverkrown Posted November 26, 2016 Author Members Report Posted November 26, 2016 On November 17, 2016 at 7:43 PM, Uwe said: I'm glad you got your Landis 16 going - sounds very nice, actually. I'm hoping mine will function just as well when I get done with it. Now you have to figure out how to make your camera/phone take video that's in focus and then upload it to Youtube in HD. The machine and all your work deserve a high quality show & tell. I agree. I'll have to have my wife hold the camera next time instead of me holding it while stitching. Quote
Members silverkrown Posted December 10, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 10, 2016 I'm hoping someone can help me out with my machine. I'm working on stitching up a seat and the top stitch looks fine but the bottom is super loose. It's like it isn't pulling the bottom tight. When I try it on a straight practice piece it is stitching fine it's only when I try to stitch the seat. Sorry for the crappy picture. It was the only one I took before cutting the stitching back out. Thanks for any help anyone can provide. I'm hoping I can get this figured out. The section that did stitch correctly looks great. Quote
Members TinkerTailor Posted December 10, 2016 Members Report Posted December 10, 2016 Are you using a landis 16 machine? If not, a new topic with the name and model of the machine would get more responses. This topic is specifically about the landis 16. That being said, it looks like the thread is hanging up somewhere, or jumping in and out of the top tensioner. When you get loops on the bottom, the top is too loose. If it is intermittent like yours is, my first guesses would be an incorrectly threaded machine, dirty machine, thread not spooling off the spool evenly and hanging up, or damage/wear to the upper and/or bobbin tensioners/ in that order. Do you have a manual? Quote "If nobody shares what they know, we will eventually all know nothing." "There is no adventure in letting fear and common sense be your guide"
Members silverkrown Posted December 10, 2016 Author Members Report Posted December 10, 2016 I am using the landis 16 machine which is why I figured I should just continue this post. I do want to make a piece for the back to help guide the thread off the spool. There is suppose to be a guide but my machine is missing it. It really could be any of the things you mentioned being that I got this machine used with an unknown history. I do have the manual and will double check a few things. Quote
Members Muleskiner Posted December 27, 2016 Members Report Posted December 27, 2016 Check thread arm and looper make sure there adjusted right Quote
Members Silverd Posted September 29, 2018 Members Report Posted September 29, 2018 Well, I'm scheduled to visit a police belt, holster, amo, handcuff, etc leather making shop in the LA area next week. Apparently the owner has 15or so landis 16s for sale.and a #1& #3. Shop closed in January 2018 and is selling off 80 years of collected equipment. I'm making horse halters...any advice? Silverd Quote
Members Matt S Posted September 29, 2018 Members Report Posted September 29, 2018 10 hours ago, Silverd said: Well, I'm scheduled to visit a police belt, holster, amo, handcuff, etc leather making shop in the LA area next week. Apparently the owner has 15or so landis 16s for sale.and a #1& #3. Shop closed in January 2018 and is selling off 80 years of collected equipment. I'm making horse halters...any advice? Silverd Not advice but I'd be very pleased if you took some photos and shared them with us here -- so long as the owner is happy for you to do so of course. I love old machinery and workshops and, while it's a shame that the company is closed, maybe those machines can be put to new work if they get new owners. Bit too long a drive from London to LA otherwise I'd be there like a rat up a drainpipe. Pictures and a quick write-up (subject to Mod approval) will help the equipment sale reach a wider audience and hopefully enough buyers who appreciate the vintage gear. Far too many good old machines get weighed-in. Quote
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