Adler 30-7 Leaf Spring

[shoepatcher]

GPaudler,

The early 29k's were made at the Kilbowie plant in Scotland when the 29 1thru 29-5 were made at the Elizabethport plant in New Jersey.  In 1923, the 29-4 was dropped and all shoe patchers in America were shipped in from Kilbowie and were "K" models beginning with the new 29K51-56 series.  All K models were made at that plant.

I have Adler leaf springs like you are looking for.  The 30-1, 5, 7 all use the same spring as the newer 30-10, 50, 70.  A 29-4 spring is almost identical to the Adler since Adler copied the shoe patcher from Singer and re-designed some of the parts. when they came out with the 30 class.

In fact, Adler made a 29 class shoepatcher before they came out with the 30 class.

glenn

[GPaudler]

3 hours ago, shoepatcher said:

GPaudler,

The early 29k's were made at the Kilbowie plant in Scotland when the 29 1thru 29-5 were made at the Elizabethport plant in New Jersey.  In 1923, the 29-4 was dropped and all shoe patchers in America were shipped in from Kilbowie and were "K" models beginning with the new 29K51-56 series.  All K models were made at that plant.

I have Adler leaf springs like you are looking for.  The 30-1, 5, 7 all use the same spring as the newer 30-10, 50, 70.  A 29-4 spring is almost identical to the Adler since Adler copied the shoe patcher from Singer and re-designed some of the parts. when they came out with the 30 class.

In fact, Adler made a 29 class shoepatcher before they came out with the 30 class.

glenn

Fantastic information Glenn, thanks! Who would have imagined that a guy named Shoepatcher would know so much about these machines?

As you said, the spring from my 29-4 is a direct fit for the 30-7; that should have been the first thing I tried. I'm not too concerned with museum-level originality so if you have either a 29 or a 30 spring that you don't mind parting with, I might be your customer. I could also use the sliding V-block thing but don't need the spring adjustment screw that turns into the casting on top.

Thanks,

Gary

 

[shoepatcher]

Gary,

Let me check my stock at home and see what I have as to both.  IF you are looking for the Adler parts, they will be more expensive than the 29-4 parts.  The last couple of days have just been crazy at work.  I am still working on my shop and had hoped to complete it before I retire in 4 weeks.  No such luck.  Everything is so disorganized right now.

glenn

[GPaudler]

Thanks Glenn, there's no hurry and the 29-4 version of the spring will be just fine. Congratulations on retirement, mine will have to coincide with my death.

Gary

 

 

[shoepatcher]

I forgot all about this posting.  It is now November.  I have Singer springs and Adler springs.  Contact me via the message board  here if you are still looking for a spring and hook up.

glenn