I get e-mails every couple weeks on sales items that an E-Bay seller is having.
I always go through his ad's looking at the different things he has for sale. This roller foot caught my eye though and had me wondering " what the hell is it and what is it for ? ". After reading the ad I seen what it is used for. :)
I enjoy looking at all the weird feet and attachments for machines.
Here is the roller foot: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400186479362&category=41245&ssPageName=ADME:B:SEMK:US:SHOWI&emailtemplateid=28583693&sellerid=FpRekKD1aqBv4xRWRWxcAA==&buyerid=FpRekKD1aqDvgfGSh0OZ7g==&refid=store (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=400186479362&category=41245&ssPageName=ADME:B:SEMK:US:SHOWI&emailtemplateid=28583693&sellerid=FpRekKD1aqBv4xRWRWxcAA==&buyerid=FpRekKD1aqDvgfGSh0OZ7g==&refid=store)
Chris
I'll bet that foot is used to sew inside a closed area. I'm thinking shoes, Chris. I wonder if Darren will have some insight on it.
(wicked snowstorm outside today!)
you didn't read it properly did ya Bobbin heheheh
Dont mention the snow ours is all gone but its been raining ever since,
I have yet to find a good source for Adler feet, but there are some feet out their that I think could be very helpful. I would love a foot that folds welt cord onto itself so I could just guide the cording and sew away. Getting a good storm here today also, I just finished shoveling the customer area of my drive way, think I will wait until its all over to finish the rest.
Great topic! I've never used a foot like that. Don't know if I've ever even seen one before.
I've been wondering about this foot: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120477742778&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
I saw one once at a shop somewhere but never used one.
Anyone have experience with one of these beauties?
I've thought about buying one just to try it but don't really know what I might use one for other than very detailed work and I don't do much detailed stuff.
Jim
Thats the company I bought my machine. Zamir is pretty helpful.
I'm a bit skeptical about how one foot can fit so many machines. Has any one ever bought a set like that that is supposed to fit such a wide variety and did it fit?
When you see an ad like that it means they carry the foot for all those machines. You would normally supply your machine model when you order the part.
now a weld and cord folder would be handy,
if someone in the US would just ring this Sewing Supplies Co in the US
they could ask .... hint hint Mike :P
A M industrial supply (909)592-2470
or these guys,, laimagewear@yahoo.com
I bought a set of different feet from this guy. The set I purchased will fit multiple machines. Mine just happened to be on the list. I am not sure ( Greg or Bob would have to answer this one ) but I believe many machines carry the same foot setup. There are three different setup's that I have seen and I know there are more, but many commercial machines share the same set up.
I contacted Bob about my foot package and he admitted that most dealers cannot compete with the prices on e-bay when it comes to attachments such as that. The quality of the feet I got was good and I have had no problems with them. I did have to file a little off one of the feet to make it fit right but it was minor.
I really wanted to order them through Bob because he is an awesome guy and a supporter of this forum but......... the savings was considerable. He understood.
The set I bought came with zipper feet, double welt, spring guide foot, and I believe one or two others.
Chris
My first machine was a singer with a roller foot came from a shoe factory.
It didn't wo well with my canvas so I traded it in for a the 11w155 I have now.
Just popping in, and trying to kill a few birds with one stone;
There are not feet made for Adler/Durkopp Adler I can't obtain, generic or genuine
Some of the prices on items you find ARE good, but the quality is not. You also cannot return them if they don't work, depending on who you purchase from.
So...if you find an item you want, usually Bob and myself CAN compete with price, and guarantee their service. I hate when customers call and are leery to buy items because they had problems in the past. I do my best to inform them that I guarantee absolutely everything I sell to work, and certainly will exchange or accept a return on an item that does not do the intended job.
And, you better believe my suppliers get my returned stuff for credit from me, too. You aren't paying for it, and neither am I!
This is yet another reason to go with a reputable dealer; best price is not always the best value.
That was an amusing write up. A foot that eliminates the use the use of oil. It probably also cures gout,goutier,and weak blood.
the reason shoe factories use a rolling foot is to allow the operator to see the needle more clearly when sewing 1/8 or 1/16 from the edge of a seam on uppers.That one has the inside foot there. All the ones I've seen are like my 31K20;
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi40.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fe216%2Fdjh_64%2Fth_31K20needle.jpg&hash=5a6b7a6de3cfd24c6370459a74370b3d) (http://s40.photobucket.com/albums/e216/djh_64/31K20needle.jpg)
Note there is nothing to the right of the needle. This one is a flat bed but most shoes are made on a post machine with this same type of foot.
QuoteI'll bet that foot is used to sew inside a closed area. I'm thinking shoes, Chris.
There is a whole different animal for that. It's called a patcher. It looks similar to a cylinder bed machine but the foot is also the feed dog and rotates 360 ยบ. Sorry I don't have a picture of mine but try a google for singer 29K71. They were very popular as were the 73 and Adler's 10-30.
Wow.. thanks for the pic Darren! That was a walk down memory lane for me.. From 16 - 18yrs of age -- I worked at Florsheim Shoe .. :D
Very cool, Darren. And Cheryl, you're dating yourself... no one under 18 is allowed to operate machinery any more, I think! ::)
Anyone who remembers Florsheim shoes has no room to talk about dating one's self. LOL.They've been out of business for quite a while.
Yes.. it was a sad day when they did. I had moved on long before that, but they once operated 2 factories in the town next door. Both were still in operation when I started working there.. then they closed one.. a few years later they closed the second.. moving the work to MO.. not long after -- that one closed too. I can say though, that I was the one that put the binding on Johnny Carsons custom loafers.. orange suede :o ~ it was the 70's.. hahaha! I ran a single needle for awhile and also the 2 needle.. man those machines could FLYYYY!
As for age... I am not concerned..... there are many who look better and just as many that look worse so ... so I'm good. 8)
In fact, I kinda like what my daughter said not long ago (she is 23 and we were discussing the constant battle with the scales) "When I hit 65.. its gonna be Beer on the Porch, Moo-moos, and flashing the cars that go by"... LOL!! ;D
Cheryl:
I believe you and I are close in age. If it will make you feel better I can post a picture of me. I am sure that you will then see you have aged well. ( If I knew I was going to live this long I would have taken better care of myself ). Going through life being bald, fat and ugly is tough, but I manage to get by somehow. :)
Of course, we can both be thankful we are not as old as Darren. That man gives meaning to saying
" Old fart ".
:)
Chris
Living in Maine I too lament the demise of the shoe industry and even the woolen textile industry. When I was a kid in high school the shoe industry was still a mainstay in many communities. Can I purchase a pair of shoes made in Maine now? prob'ly not (haven't tried in years, though).
And I recall walking through a very small woolen mill with my Dad in the next town over. The machinery was old and noisy. The guy who took us through was old, too, but he was delighted to give us a tour. It was really fascinating to see the threads set up on the looms in the precise order that delivered the specified plaid in the specified colors. Right up through my high school years I could go to the "factory store" and buy very high quality, domestically (LOCALLY!) produced woolens to make my clothes.
I've lived in this community for nearly 20 yrs. now. And in that time I've watched 5 thriving fabric stores dwindle to 2 (one is a "chain" and basically useless) and it's nigh on impossible to buy quality garment goods; the only growth sector for the remaining "independent" is in quilting. Black gabardine 100% wool? forget it! not available unless I buy on-line. And even then it's imported... usually Italian. Such a shame.
I know what you mean Bobbin. Nearly all fabrics are made overseas now and its such a shame. I used to sew my own clothes and recently have made the vow to get back into it. :)
ROFL @ Chris! ;)
QuoteOf course, we can both be thankful we are not as old as Darren. That man gives meaning to saying
" Old fart ".
It ain't the years; it's the mileage. :'(
I've mentioned my old bud Murray the sign maker I worked for between employment and self self-employment. He's a 1936 and his wife is a '62 or '63 and a couple of years ago they decided to file their income tax on line. Her's went through lickity split but she could not get his to process. I dropped by their place one night and he was complaining about it. I said the problem was his social insurance number only had four digits (it's a 9 digit # in Canada). At 6'4" , 290 LB I really appreciated his new knee transplant and the door being behind me. 8)
8) Just before I released from the forces I went to a pay parade administered by a
very young female 2nd lieutenant. She says "social insurance number ?" I quipped " 4". She gives me this deer in the headlights look so I explain; " yeah, there's God , Jesus, dirt, and then me. That's why I have this pace stick. I may need it to hobble back into my office." :P
We love ya Darren and you know I had to take a jab at you my Northern brother in arms. :)
CHris
Of course,Chris. That's what sets this board above all others is the friendly banter and camaraderie.
We have a machine with that kind of foot. A post machine that came from a shoe factory. Here it is in action-
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1020.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf328%2Fpeppypower%2Fnot%2520boats%2Fth_P9150013.jpg&hash=c62f5fe0bfe743b81970769537579df2) (http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/not%20boats/?action=view¤t=P9150013.jpg)
pay no mind to the safety sandles. Those are bellows she's making. Accordian covers for stone saws. Lots of quarries around here.
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1020.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf328%2Fpeppypower%2Fnot%2520boats%2Fth_P9150011.jpg&hash=a51c970e0637605e72d9cb47f8d1ee81) (http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/not%20boats/?action=view¤t=P9150011.jpg)
heres one done.
(https://forum.upholster.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1020.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Faf328%2Fpeppypower%2Fnot%2520boats%2Fth_P9150010.jpg&hash=cba43324b06503458c0efad481c2669b) (http://s1020.photobucket.com/albums/af328/peppypower/not%20boats/?action=view¤t=P9150010.jpg)
Here's one in a ball. There are two finished ones packaged in the upper right. In the lower left are the individual 'ribs'
Couldn't happen without the good old post machine. Sorry, I can't think of any age related jabs right now. Long day...
QuoteSorry, I can't think of any age related jabs right now
>When I was in school the air was clean and sex was dirty.
> When I enlisted Centurian was a rank, not a tank
>Christ was a "lance jack" ( lance corporal; today that would be a master corporal)
>I check the obits. every night before I go to bed. If I don't see my name I set the coffee pot and alarm. When I do I'm gonna sleep in a bit I guess.