Hockeymender Report post Posted October 16, 2017 Just got this set up finished. This machine will allow me to sew tongues into hockey skates (and that's harder than it might seem). Just wanted to show off my new toy! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JD62 Report post Posted October 16, 2017 NICE!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted October 17, 2017 That sure is a beautiful machine! Congratulations on your new addition! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bemavu Report post Posted October 17, 2017 Nice machine. Comes originally from the former DDR, so East Germany in the cold war. Yours Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted October 17, 2017 The more I look at it - the more I like it. Machine just has 2 issues: 1.) its not made by Singer 2.) too bad they did not make it with a short arm version of it Both are my personal issues Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brmax Report post Posted October 17, 2017 I wished it was in my shop, and thats my serious opinion. Congrats on the new addition Floyd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wizcrafts Report post Posted October 17, 2017 That's a more capable machine than the Adler 30-7 you wanted from me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymender Report post Posted October 17, 2017 Thanks for all the kind words.....I am very fortunate to have this in my shop! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dikman Report post Posted October 17, 2017 Very nice! Always good to have new toys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gregg From Keystone Sewing Report post Posted October 18, 2017 Like said, nice looking machine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Uwe Report post Posted October 19, 2017 I really want to see a video of it sewing a skate tongue. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hockeymender Report post Posted October 19, 2017 42 minutes ago, Uwe said: I really want to see a video of it sewing a skate tongue. I will make a point of shooting a vid of it sewing in a skate tongue. Very excited to be able to offer this service. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alexitbe Report post Posted October 19, 2017 Claes are great patcher machines and that is their largest one. Howeever, they all sew about 12 mm which is significantly more than the Singers.. I would say that it is an earlier build, because as we get further in to the DDR the build quality goes down. I have a black one like this...to replace my Singer that got stolen... I am glad it got stolen in the end, as this is much better. Cheers Alex Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Constabulary Report post Posted October 19, 2017 CLAES are indeed the best patchers you can get. Singers and Adlers are "a joke" compared with them. I really mean that - though I´m a bit Singer crazy! Singers and Adlers for sure do their job - no doubt but the CLAES are just a few levels up! CLAES is still making patchers (Co. now called alled CL Maschinenbau). I once was in their area (Mühlhausem, Thuringia) and I took the chance to visit them. I stumbled in to their officer and just asked if I could buy some spare parts. Sure - the office lady said with a friendly smile on her face. Men - unbelievable nice service there. They took me down to their production site - showed me around a bit and even demonstrated me a Zig Zag patcher machine - an unbelievable thing it is! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
