Cockneycobbler Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 Spent all morning cleaning this beast. Anyone knows how old? Chatting with Jed my engineer and we reckon 70s. Sounds older lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grahamparker Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 I reckon it's older than that. Cockneycobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petercoulson Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 70s is about right, older than that were the Goodyears with exposed drive shafts and belts Cockneycobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Posted August 29, 2019 Report Share Posted August 29, 2019 I have a more or less identical one, bought second hand in 1967..... superb machine. I would guess 1958 --1962. Cockneycobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_ Posted August 30, 2019 Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 I have the same machine but with exposed belts etc. i didn't realise it was as old as suggested! Cockneycobbler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cockneycobbler Posted August 30, 2019 Author Report Share Posted August 30, 2019 Thanks for your replies everyone. Our other shop has a older machine, with a drive belt running behind. We use it for thicker work as the welt stops adjustable for triple welt work. Changing thread on mine a ladder affair though. Not as agile as I was Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elfman Posted September 1, 2019 Report Share Posted September 1, 2019 oldest one I have used and yet to be beat was built 1939 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keithm Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 I think it's more 50's or 60's looking at that pic grahamparker 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Perplexus Posted September 2, 2019 Report Share Posted September 2, 2019 We have a 1928 Keats & Bexon blake machine . . . still working well, but replacement whirls are becoming scarce! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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