Peter / Sweden Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Does anyone now were to by "tread" for my auto soler nailing machine? Peter / Backmans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 28, 2006 Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Do you mean "Wire" Peter ? the stuff that feeds through the machine to form an imitation Nail. You need to tell us what model you have. ie. Comet 10, Cinderella etc. I think 1 of the sponsors may have some and I think it may be Siserve but I could be mistaken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter / Sweden Posted October 28, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 28, 2006 Yes , wire is the word. I have to check what model, but does it really matter? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 thread is the traditional way of calling the wire. yes we do stock it but at a cost as it is original american wire - something like £95.00 plus the cost of shipping and we only stock the large size for continental model. an alternative would be to try a wholesaler in europe or america for you Peter? if you are stuck let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter / Sweden Posted October 29, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Thank´s Peter C. I will try a post on the US forum. Peter / Backmans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 I remember there being 2 thicknesses of wire, 1 very thick for the Comet 10 and the other fine wire was for the Continental 8 Cinderella and another one that I cant remember. I Still have the manual about somewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 if its any help, arjen jungpieir has a company in holland and speaks fluent swedish as he was there for several years for Power. try http://www.power-shoe.com/index.php you may know him? he should have the wire as well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 im not sure about thicknesses myself but i do know there were 2 different diameters of reels one about 6inches and one about 10inches or so Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 The 10 inch reel was the Comet 10 Peter. Did you know that the wooden crate that the Autosolers came in was made on an Autosoler? I have an original enameled plate of the 1st non motorised machine, huge pedal about 2 feet of the ground to compress. I'm an autosoler nutcase always have been always will be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 yes i knew they made crate nailers, the famous Bronnley soaps of Brackley (http://www.bronnley.co.uk/) used one to pack their posher soaps until the parts became unavailable. once had one of those manual auto solers come in to Power when we were at luton, gone now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 You have me pondering now Peter, I wonder how many trades used these machines? Up until now I was under the impession that they were made specifically for Shoe repairs. The Pesident of the company in Atlanta offered to ship me over there lock stock & barrel to teach the Yanks how to get the best out of themachine and to maintain it. Always wonder did I do the wrong thing in turning them down, could have been a naturalised Yank now as it was 1973 when he came here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 was his name blase? you must know thys boon as well, he was a great auto soler fan. bronnleys was the only other trade i had to visit to check a machine so cannot help much there. as for other trades with shoe repair machines i once went to Gilberts of Rugby (the rugby ball makers) to repair a goodyear outsoler that was adapted to stitch their hand made balls. wouldnt tell me the secret of getting the balls the right way out after being stitched though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 29, 2006 Report Share Posted October 29, 2006 Much to long ago to remember his name Peter but I had the same problem with the footballs and I worked with manufacturer at the time, very secretive, never got to find out how. S imple when they were lace ups Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter / Sweden Posted October 31, 2006 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 Blase? I met a guy this summer when i was at a convention in Orlando and his name was Blase... He is running a business called Shoe System Plus in USA, nice guy. Anyway, the name of the "tread" i'm looking for is Speedmaster 8, it is made in Atlanta. Skål! Peter / Backmans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted October 31, 2006 Report Share Posted October 31, 2006 I may be wrong but it may be called a Standard 8 here, must dig my manual out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter / Sweden Posted November 2, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 I found tread in the USA. The guy´s on the US forum was as helpful as you guy´s! Thank you, this forum is great! Winter is here.. 4.5 inches ( 12cm) of snow yesterday and -7 degrees Celsius. Peter / Backmans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 thats good, winters here too, 5 degrees and a bit windy............... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 2, 2006 Report Share Posted November 2, 2006 thats good, winters here too, 5 degrees and a bit windy............... Keep off the Sprouts Peter, The machine that I thought was a Standard 8 was a Continental 8 and I found that the thin wire for this machine although I only ever had it in a small coil was made in large coils also, but not as big as the Comet 10. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter / Sweden Posted November 15, 2006 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Is anyone using an auto soler anymore???????????????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 Any chance of posting a photo of the head of your Autosoler Peter, I'm interested on the set-up. I know of 1 guy who uses his on a daily basis and would not be without it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 They were great for replacing gents heel blocks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 some people are but nowhere near as many as even 5 years ago, all being scrapped. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh-Candoit (ENG) Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 2 things I never liked about them, 1. If the concaved edge of the driver was chipped and there was not enough countersink depth it used to take the skin off your finger ends as you scoured the heel with all the sharp bits sticking up. 2. If you were riviting stilettos on and it was on the high pressure setting that was supposed to be for mens the darn shoe would go with an almighty bang and scare the living shit out of you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironplanet uk900 Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 2. If you were riviting stilettos on and it was on the high pressure setting that was supposed to be for mens the darn shoe would go with an almighty bang and scare the living shit out of you. Didn't scare all the shit out of ya Hugh Yam still pushin a bit out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted November 15, 2006 Report Share Posted November 15, 2006 some people are but nowhere near as many as even 5 years ago, all being scrapped. Probally just as well, I've just repaired a pair of Grenson welted shoes this week, the soles & heels secured by hundreds of these little wire sprigs, what an awful mess autosolers make, I'd never use one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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