Welt stitcher!

[arashikage]

9 minutes ago, turbotexas said:

Goodyear made the leather welts? I didn’t know that? 

Goodyear only made the machine to do it. Before that it was hand welted. That strip has always been called a welt, the only thing that changed was how it was attached.

Goodyear Rubber used to be very heavy in the shoe business. They still are but the company has split that division off and is under a different name now I think. My family's business is actually called Goodyear Shoe Service. The original owner got permission from somebody at Goodyear Rubber to use the name because most of what he carried was Goodyear products.

[DavidMillsSaddlery]

1 hour ago, arashikage said:

Goodyear only made the machine to do it. Before that it was hand welted. That strip has always been called a welt, the only thing that changed was how it was attached.

Goodyear Rubber used to be very heavy in the shoe business. They still are but the company has split that division off and is under a different name now I think. My family's business is actually called Goodyear Shoe Service. The original owner got permission from somebody at Goodyear Rubber to use the name because most of what he carried was Goodyear products.

Thank you! I’ll keep my eyes open for a machine! 

[BattleAx]

21 hours ago, turbotexas said:

wo different machines! This is a good video and it shows the welt machine I’m looking for! 

I worked for this mans cousin Eli Rios in Mercedes, while he was associated with “Longhorns Boot Company”

Very Cool Video, True Craftsman