Bought out an old shoe shop...

[Gulrok]

I ended up purchasing all the equipment in a previously abandoned shoe shop. Apparently the owners died years ago, taxes went unpaid... the building was sold to a new owner who wanted everything gone. At least, that is what I'm being told.

For the total price of $1700, I ended up getting..

3 - Landis Model K - No.12 stitchers
1 - Sutton McCay sticher of some sort. 
5 - Various autosoler models... 
1 - Antique singer patcher
1 - Champion sander/polisher machine
2 - Landis 5 in 1 (1 may be a champion)

Various other tools. Tons of stuff. Sole presses, 

So I definitely have questions about everything. First of all, we're doing really well for ourselves in our current niche market. I've had a big drive to get into footwear at some point, and figured this could be a decent deal. I 

Q1: Do I need more than 1 Landis Model K? 
Q2: How about autosolers? A few of them look different, but theres 5.

Here are the photos

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/3I9wr06

Edited June 6, 2021 by Gulrok

[CowboyBob]

 Looks like a good start.It probably wouldn't hurt to keep all 3 of those K's you never know what can break.What is the # on the Auto-soler with the built-in shelf?

[Mulesaw]

WOW

Congratulations. I think that sound like the deal of the year!

I don't know anything specific about the machines, but I would keep them all until at least I am sure of that I won't need this or that machine.
It is frustrating to discover that half the projects/customers needed something done with that one machine that you didn't think you needed anyway.

 

 

[dikman]

I'm gobsmacked! Drooling everywhere! I guess Christmas came early for you.

[Gulrok]

3 hours ago, CowboyBob said:

 Looks like a good start.It probably wouldn't hurt to keep all 3 of those K's you never know what can break.What is the # on the Auto-soler with the built-in shelf?

I did get a manual with it...

I believe it’s a comet-10 special.

[CowboyBob]

They made a 12" model for boots,a 10" is close & might work in a pinch.You probably could sell the others since this one will do what they can + more.

[Sheilajeanne]

I can almost smell the leather and oil! 

I took guitar lessons for a number of years. The man who owned the building  was a cobbler, and his shop shared the basement with the teaching staff of the music shop. 

[Handstitched]

OMG!!!! Here in Oz, that would be worth many $1000's . Wow, what a bargain . 

The first thing I'd be doing is to  have a play with the new ' toys'  . 

Well done  

HS