Alan, what model Singer did you buy? I have a couple, both treadle one from the teens called a boot stitcher (model 29) was used for sewing harness and boots/shoes. The other is from the late 30's, a heavy duty industrial that can be run from treadle or a motor. It’s for sewing heavy fabric like upholstery. I had the same plans as you but I can't buy the material as cheaply as I can buy the upholstery kits. Since I want to go stock and the original kits are all over the place I’m gonna go that way for my 3604. Doing it yourself gives you the option of using any material, like "Moose hide"? and trying different things, plus the satisfaction of saying "I did it myself".
I still have to do some restoration on my stitchers, but I usually wait till the demand is there to rebuild something like that. Needed the Bridgeport mill so I rebuilt that a couple of years ago. I need the 16” Lodge & Shipley lathe now to turn the brake drums, so I’ll probably try to squeeze it in here some how, only the motor and wiring left to get it running.
You mentioned in another thread, can’t find it now, that the beaded weather strip you used on your window garnish came with the staples and a carbide drill, what size carbide drill did they send you and who was the vendor?? I would like to use the staples even though it is more of a problem installing them. Been working on a fixture to hold an Arrow stapler with and anvil inside the garnish to turn the staple legs. Don’t know if it will work till I try it. I might have to try and find an air operated stapler that I can mount to the fixture.
Denny Graham
Sandwich, IL
