Hey Greg-

woodtickgreg · Apr 12, 2020

I showed the machine a little love today, took the drip pan off and oiled every moving part I could. It runs much smoother now.
It's in real nice shape for an early 60s machine.

Drip pan is back on.

Winding a bobbin.

Betty watching the bobbin spool up.

It lays down a nice zig zag stitch.

Betty tested all the functions out, stitch length and width, speed, forward reverse, etc. It runs perfect! She loves it.

I do not like the cheap plastic aftermarket case that it's in. One day I'm really going to need to make some new cases for some of my machines.

woodtickgreg · Jun 20, 2020

Going to look at another leather sewing machine for Betty tomorrow.
Nice Singer walking beam cobblers machine. A clean one that is still in use.

Betty is pretty excited! Same as I was when I got my welder!

Rocking RP · Jun 20, 2020

This looks like a great place to ask if any of you use or know of someone who would use round leather belting. I have most of a roll of America oak tanned 1/4” belting. I bought it to make a drive belt for a treadle lathe I built.

woodtickgreg · Jun 20, 2020

Rocking RP said:
This looks like a great place to ask if any of you use or know of someone who would use round leather belting. I have most of a roll of America oak tanned 1/4” belting. I bought it to make a drive belt for a treadle lathe I built.

Post a pic. Couldn't hurt.

Rocking RP · Jun 20, 2020

Here’s pic.

Tony · Jun 20, 2020

@Schroedc maybe, or @Brink .

woodtickgreg · Jun 21, 2020

@Rocking RP
What do you want for the leather belting? I may take it.

Rocking RP · Jun 21, 2020

I'd be open to about anything. I think I paid about $40 about 4 years ago for it. I used approx. 6'. Figure it's worth whatever you'd be willing to pay or trade for it. It's just been sitting on my closet shelf and I don't have any future plans for it.

woodtickgreg · Jun 21, 2020

Rocking RP said:
I'd be open to about anything. I think I paid about $40 about 4 years ago for it. I used approx. 6'. Figure it's worth whatever you'd be willing to pay or trade for it. It's just been sitting on my closet shelf and I don't have any future plans for it.

Message coming.......

woodtickgreg · Jun 21, 2020

Betty was giddy over getting this machine. We drove 75 miles one way to get it. Was definitely worth it.
This is called a rocking beam shoe cobblers leather sewing machine. Model 29-4, serial number dates it at December of 1910.

It's original paint and decals and unrestored.

The seller gave us a bunch of large spools of thread......

And about 10 packs of 10 needles......

And a downloaded copy of an owners and parts manual.

Sample stitching the seller did for us.

It went through all these layers of fabric like a hot knife through buttah!

drycreek · Jun 21, 2020

Very nice!

Nature Man · Jun 22, 2020

Congrats! Looks like a super score this time! Chuck

woodtickgreg · Jun 22, 2020

Nature Man said:
Congrats! Looks like a super score this time! Chuck

It was, Betty is super happy!

woodtickgreg · Jun 22, 2020

Rocking RP said:
I'd be open to about anything. I think I paid about $40 about 4 years ago for it. I used approx. 6'. Figure it's worth whatever you'd be willing to pay or trade for it. It's just been sitting on my closet shelf and I don't have any future plans for it.

We came to an agreement on the leather cord and I payed him for it.

woodtickgreg · Jun 27, 2020

Leather cord received!

woodtickgreg · Jun 27, 2020

Betty has added this machine to the honey do list, she wants it restored. Time to order decals I guess. I bet she is going to want a different color, lol.

Tony · Jun 27, 2020

woodtickgreg said:
Betty has added this machine to the honey do list, she wants it restored. Time to order decals I guess. I bet she is going to want a different color, lol.

Better keep her happy my brother!

woodtickgreg · Aug 11, 2020

A friend of mine had a family member that passed away, this sewing machine was in the basement. Nobody wanted it and they where just going to throw it away. I said ill give you something for it, it was in a crappy cabinet so I just took the machine out. It weighs a ton, has the manuals and all the attachments. Model 77 from the late 40s or early 50s. Pretty cool to add to my collection display.