A machine used for what?

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

I spotted this lovely bit of vintage machinery in a museum last week. I'll not say which museum as it might give the game away. What specific job was it made to do?

Answers on a postcard please to The Tea Room.

Rik

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Rik, maybe it has a cousin called Singer.

Regards Nick.

[Jim Young 2Participant @jimyoung2]

Sewing shoes?

[Mick B1Participant @mickb1]

Stitching saddlery leather?

[not done it yetParticipant @notdoneityet]

It looks as though it is missing a reel for, or of, thread on that spindle at the rear…

[peak4Participant @peak4]

It has the looks of a walking foot patcher; likely a lot older than my Singer 29K-4
Could it be a Claes Patent Elastique?
https://www.naehmaschinenverzeichnis.de/verzeichnis-der-naehmaschinen/claes/

I think they were imported to the USA and re-branded under some other name.

Bill

Edited By peak4 on 11/09/2021 22:45:22

[Rik ShawParticipant @rikshaw]

Its in Southwold (Suffolk) museum and is identified as a sail makers sewing machine.

Rik (another creaky old antique)

[Nicholas FarrParticipant @nicholasfarr14254]

Hi Rik, thanks for letting us know.

Regards Nick.

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