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28 minutes ago, JoergFBernhard said:

Hm, not easy to find, seems these are VERY RARE...haven't found ANYTHING on the web, no photo, not even the brandname... I just got lucky, bought this one for EUR 50,00 including all tools...

Blimey, I'll have to rent a truck I think...

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2 hours ago, Matt S said:

Blimey, I'll have to rent a truck I think...

Haha, you need I make an appointment for you at that factory??!

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Looking again and thinking about it a bit, I can see all sorts of things being made, not just shoes, with that edge detail. 

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55 minutes ago, rodneywt1180b said:

Looking again and thinking about it a bit, I can see all sorts of things being made, not just shoes, with that edge detail. 

That's right, I can see bags and all kind of strappy leather goods using perforation (bracelets, guitar straps)...also there are more punching tools to get a different look and design of the perforated ornaments.

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Does it use a Jacquard system of cardboard instructions just like the fairground organs of old

Mi omputer is ot ood at speeling , it's not me

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6 minutes ago, chrisash said:

Does it use a Jacquard system of cardboard instructions just like the fairground organs of old

Chris, interesting idea! But no, you use your hands to manoeuvre the leather pieces and press the foot pedal to let the motor move the punching head up and down while the lower transport wheel in the plate moves the pieces forward, very much like a sewing machine. But nice comparison with the fairground organ, I think a similar system had been used for embroidery machines?

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Cute as a bug!

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That's one cool machine!  Kinda makes me wonder if one could get a cheap old sewing machine and somehow modify it to do much the same thing .... Hmmmmmmmmm

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I think you probably could for smaller single holes.  The trouble would be the tooling.  A punch to attach to the needle bar and a matching die under it.  A domestic machine probably wouldn't be sturdy enough.

*EDIT* I don't see a matching die under the punch.  Maybe the die isn't needed.  You would still need to figure out where the pieces punched out go and how to space the holes far enough apart.  A standard sewing machine probably wouldn't have a long enough stitch length.

Edited by rodneywt1180b
Not sure original thought would work.

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