petercoulson

The clue is the serial number first 2 digits

Over the years I've come to the conclusion there is no 'best' finisher, I've also realised there is no 'best' motorbike but spent a lot of money trying to find it - there are a lot of factors like how much space do you have, how much money do you have, what is important in a finisher, what machinery were you brought up on, do you need a wide band, fixed brushes or tumble brushes, do you want good extraction or can you compromise, how much work do you have, how many different people will use it, how well will you look after it, do you have to have brand new (new doesn't mean best or even better we have seen that from China). If you are in the market decide what you want, have a look at the machines and see if they will do what you want.

Also worth a read https://www.loake.co.uk/blog/history-shoemaking-northamptonshire/?fbclid=IwAR1srOtKqMp-NO4n2Gg3plzS76HBSwE_QNcg_EbkUJ0m-pl0HX1nW70bGEs

Just watched on catch up, really good show. They were wrong about the 29k being an original (old) one though 2nd vote for Steph too, she once had a run in with Trump

The choices are a little limited with thread sizes but needles are available from 14 to 23 i believe. Most popular are 19 or thereabouts

75cm wide is indeed the smallest now, Hardo do one as well as the WHB available second hand as another option. With size comes limitations but they are very good for the less busy shop.

I cannot get prices till next week but the wheels are sent in batches for recover so will also have to find out a timescale.

Yes

yes but would have to get price and availability, have sold them before they work well

They are to help stretch the toe without the width at the same time so yes would need them

We sell them separately can't be sure they are in stock but usually they are

Olde Worlde spelling? Distain is an archaic word not listed in all dictionaries. It meant for something to be stained or disgraced. However, generally it is most often seen in publications as a misspelling of disdain.

Hasn't stopped them

Oh dear they really want us to get a degree don't they

I think they did the one post then wanted more